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This is 2nd AAR between moses and Tohat with a bit of role reversal,tophat is the <Jap imperialist>while moses is that <decadent westerner>.Scenario 15

House rules,good question actually....no taking blind advantage of the japanese 1st turn movement bonus.
Only 1 port attack on turn #1 and thats at PH!!
No attacking Chinese forces unless they start the game in the hex with you or move into a jap hex. This policy stays in effect untill Singapore Falls for me.....so moses rush more boys in there!
I don't know what we are doing about the 2nd Marines anymore,thought 1.3 was going to address this with giving the Div more starting disruption? At this point I say just use it,get it out there so i can get at it!


Starting Goal:
Economic Independence and Security consistant with National Pride. Don't everyone scratch their head at once now,this is just my personal guideline spelledout so people who bother to read this have an idea of what i'm trying to achieve. And if anyone thinks or cares to comment on a particularly boneheaded move i make be sure to hit me over the head with how I just blew my chance at my goal!

In startingoff as the Japanese I did the following to my Production:

All Claude production was switched to A6m2 Zero
All Nate production also switched to Zero's
All Nell production switched to G4M1 Betty
I need to check and see if I switch my Jake production to Kates or not.
I did also increase Kate production.

Engines:
All Nissan to Nakajima
Hitachi to Nakajima
Tokyo I kept producing Ishikawajima
All Kawasaki production was halted and shifted to Nakajima the exception to this was maizura<which kept kawasaki production and should meet my needs on this engine.>

I did not expand vehicle or armament industry as of yet.

I also on turn #1 had not come to a conclusion about what ship construction policy to follow. What hulls to halt and what hulls to accelerate,which leaves me now with a production point deficit. To solve this problem,which was again brought home to me by reading Tanaka's and guv's threads on ship production. Also irrelevant pointedout in stark terms the problem the jap player finds himself in early on regarding being short of production points for his Naval shipbuilding.
I have decided at my next opportunity,that would be turn#3 to "Halt" work on the Shinano and use the production points saved to wipeout my deficit and to accelorate some other hulls. Now my reasons for going with halting work on Shinano were the following:
Ship is sucking 180 naval production points into a black hole.
I won't see this ship untill the war will have been decided,late 44' or early 45' depending on where I find the points to pay for her.
The ship only is listed at 60 a/c capacity and for the points just doesn't seem economical.
Halting production on this ship i'll probably never see anyway solves a host of production problems and gives me options.Its a No-brainer,we halt production.

Ok there are my basic changes to Industry before the game begins.....please feel free to comment or give advice at anytime. Also for all you prospective jap players out there read:
1) accelerated ship thread by guv
2) Why does no one talk about what they do with production/research.
3) Zen and the art of japanese production.

Now as to my opening move....i'm ofcourse blasting PH.

Wake Island is going to be assaulted as well,i don't want PBY's coming out of there and spying on my dispositions. Conversely i do want to have my flyingboats based out of there spying on the U'S fleet. Also denying Wake as a sub base or refueling stop is important in my estimation.

Malaya:
Sealoff the peninsula from burma,then march to singapore takingon all comers. take that "big stick policy" and just beat the Brits,Auzzies,Indian and commenwealth troops over the head with it till i reach water.

Borneo:
Isolate it from allied airbases before taking the oil&resource facilities to minimize damage from bombing.

PI:
Get this cesspool of Allied troublemakers cleanedup and use the PI bases as staging points dig into the SRA and NG.

Guam;
pick it off with light forces fast.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 37
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 98

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 15
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 43

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 10 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-35A: 10 destroyed, 13 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 17 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 110

Aircraft Attacking:
20 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
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-26A x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 19 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A Val: 12 destroyed, 63 damaged
B5N Kate: 34 destroyed, 27 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-26A: 16 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 33 destroyed, 19 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 60 destroyed, 43 damaged
PBY Catalina: 32 destroyed, 49 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 11 destroyed, 21 damaged
A-20B Boston: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 17 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1
PT PT-25, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 5
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 159

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-36 Ida x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 106th USAAF Base Force, at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st PA Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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 4
Buffalo I x 18
Blenheim IV x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 5 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
DD Kuretake

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 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
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akita Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Iwashiro Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 13

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Allied Ships
AK Magallanes, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Luzon, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Batan Island, at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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


Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 12

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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:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Montanes, Shell hits 1
AK Mauban, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 11

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Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Mikazuki
CL Yura
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
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


121 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
AK Kongo Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
103 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


48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported

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


Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

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TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20910 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7373 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4762 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9214 troops, 76 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4005 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2195 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2931 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4817 troops, 55 guns, 18 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1397 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1472 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1377 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1837 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1728 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 532 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


I scewedup my air attacks.......i had my altitude set too high,a number of bombers should of been at 7,000 ft not 15,000 to get some better accuracy.
Also in changing my orders around i seem to have neglected CAP over my Malaya invasion forces!![X(]
Not all my invasion forces made it to the beach this turn,this will become apparent over the next turn or so.

[quote][/quoteSo I choose to speed up the CVL Shoho at 135 points. 45 normal points/day * 3 = 135 points
Not quite. You already paid 45 of the 135 points for Shoho (the part for "normal" construction) as part of the original 1260 points.

quote:


That leaves me with 144 points left. So I choose to speed up the Unyo at 40 normal points/day*3=120 points. 144-120= 24 points. Not much else you can do with 24 points.
Except Unyo, a CVE, is a part of the merchant ship construction program. You cannot affect her here (but if you could, your calculation would have been faulty for the same reason as for Shoho; you already accounted for the points for "normal" construction).

So, to pick up your example where you went astray:

180+185 = 365 points
365 - 86 = 279 points left

Less 90 to accelerate Shoho, leaves you with 189 to play with. You could even reinstate Musashi...

]



Thanks Tanaka and irrelevant i was making the same counting error....so I'm stopping Shinano and speedingup shoho first,i'll have to take a look :
180 pts for stoping Shinano - 86 points my current deficit = 94 points left.
Accelerate shoho = 90 points,as I have already invested 45 points,so i have 4 points leftover.



Ok,
upon further thought i'm going in more for a longview on shipbuilding,accelerating the Shoho just doesn't give me enough benefit for resources allocated.

Well the sun was Rising on Dec 8th and here is what transpired:

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


89 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 3
AP Dainiunyo Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


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

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
53 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


40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 87
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported

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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:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 14

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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauban, Shell hits 1
AK Montanes, Shell hits 1


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

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4


Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Daido Maru

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 87
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 45,59

Japanese Ships
AK China Maru
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Sonan Maru #5
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Shoei Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1

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ASW attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Fell Victim to my ASW screen this boat was reported sunk at the end of the turn.
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Day Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 29,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged



moses,it was my invasion forces I screwedup my aircover on! Also I will now stop complaining about Nates! Mogami you were right!
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 69

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 28 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-35A: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-26A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 94
B5N Kate x 100

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 16 destroyed, 29 damaged
B5N Kate: 30 destroyed, 47 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 3
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2
AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 1
DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Yes indeed I stayed and hit PH once again,still didn't sink a BB yet! And "NO" magazines explosions,thats "NO" you heard right "Magazine Explosions" in 2 days of air attacks!!!!


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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 10 destroyed
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged


Allied Ships
AR Rigel, Torpedo hits 1
BB California, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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INDEED,another screwup in my strikeplan.........unescorted 3rd strike going into PH!!! Glad his Repair ships suffered today!

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Day Air attack on 48th Lt. AA Regiment, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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The Army doesn't come through,attacking from far too high again! What idiot issued these orders! OOops,seems I forgot to brief the pilots on their mission.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Moloaki at 113,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
B5N Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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So there was the escort for my PH attack! See why i'm calling this AAR "Blundering Across the pacific?"

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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Shell hits 2
AK Montanes, Shell hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3741 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1625 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 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:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1986 casualties reported
Guns lost 36


Well we captured Wake and destroyed the Ftrs on the ground!


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 739 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4766 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19536 troops, 257 guns, 16 vehicles



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3985 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10965 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2894 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11572 troops, 94 guns, 18 vehicles


Yes I know I hate wading through long combat reports myself but this shows a prettygood picture of where the Ops are and whats goingon so far.
No major surprises yet however my inattention to Air-ops details needs to be nipped in the bud before disaster falls.

I thought I would hold at Wake so I left my fighters there set on navel attack. They failed to attack and TOPHAT had another ground unit in reserve. So the fighters are dead.

PH must be disappointing for Japan. Nothing sunk but a single PT in two days of bombing. My fighters had a pretty good day as only 18 zero's showed up at PH. I actually got 10 bombers in air-to-air. Glad I didn't stand down my decimated fighters on turn one. I like to lay some minefields early around PH to give the JP one more thing to worry about. He attacked my DM with 6 kates (about right) and 73 fighters!! Better yet my DM survived with moderate damage.

Every ship in the JP navy appears to be attacking the PI. He's got good ASW and air coverage and he's bombarding everything in sight. All I can do is wait for him to run out of ammo. He is landing a lot of troops over the beach. I usually take a beach or two and then land the bulk of forces. He's taking a lot of disruption casualties that could have been avoided by delaying for a day or so. We'll see if getting the troops deployed quickly was worth the extra losses.

Yes indeed I'm taking losses,however alot of those in the reports are inflated and i want those boys off the ships ASAP! Cleaningout the nest of vipers in the PI is worth loosing afew boys. Also the Allies get 2 more PI Infantry Divs on Bataan over the next several weeks and I'd rather see about finnishing this business before that.

PH was a disappointment yes but damaging alot of ships,straining PH's ability to repair and running down your supplies doing the repairs makes me happy. Send those cripples off to the westcoast and the repair facilities there,rush some supply convoys to PH!


Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3


pleasant surprise for me,though i'd rather of destroyed more guns and men on the ground facing me.


Sub attack at 22,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

This ML took 2 torps and sank later in the day! Tryin to give me a surprise in the straight between Sumatra and malaya nodoubt.

ClarkField and cagayan got worked over again as well:

Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Every B-17 dead on the ground is gravey to me!!


Some of the ground attacks i ordered in the PI just didn't comeoff,i'm marking it down to the disruption but i'm going to look close at this next turn!

Its Dec 15th 41',

Japs have captured Cagayan and Daveo things were looking reasonable on Mindinao when:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 79, and is sunk
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Danae
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 1, on fire


This was abit of bother since my carrier covering force went off for refueling,however i do see where they were and my complacent attitude has been smacked away.


Now HongKong is still holding on:

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33344 troops, 314 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 12000 troops, 74 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

I do think in the next 2 days this city will fall but we shall see.

Still have to get to Clark on the main island yet.

No great force seems to be in Malaya. The PI invasion force seems rather small. No invasion activity anywhere else. So far I have positively ID'd 4 divisions and I think I see one in Burma and Songria. Where are the other divisions????

Pearl Harbor has been placed back on alert. Went back and checked Russian bases to make sure they were digging in. He's not attacking in china. We shall see.

Hong Kong is hanging on well. I think there is a lot of luck involved. I think you did the attack exactly like I did in our other game. For me it fell on the first attack. Now you've attacked twice and its still standing firm.

My British BB force is a little bummed. For the risk they took the payoff of one CL sunk is a little weak.

Finally HongKong has fallen! POW and company have disappeared ofcourse! Moses its only the 17th or 18th of december now,worrynot there will be more invasions eventually.
i'd post some reports but nothing noteworthy has really happened the last 2 days other than....HongKong's fall!

dec 19th 41'

Ahh,well the master plan has had afew pitfalls but such is life.

PI:
Luzon......48th Div is still fighting ashore at San Mercelino vs 21 PI and a baseforce.

Ground combat at San Marcelino

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24742 troops, 390 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 3781 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

This is the 3rd turn he's had some reasonable losses and the plan is to have him out by Dec 21st.

At Tuguegaro same problem and same schedule to oust the PI inf.......

Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20521 troops, 244 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 4607 troops, 44 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

We'll see if I can clear him as fast as I'd like to..........


Mindanao:

Daveo is now a secure Fleet and airbase we are planning to make good use of it to command the surrounding sealanes.

Cagayan in the north is also controled and will be a nice northern base to help cleanup that mess of island bastions in the PI SEA!

DEI:
Haven't landed there yet............

China:
Now that HongKong has fallen we are moving forces into position to attack in the North,Center and south.

I love defending in those PI mountain hexes. About time you attcaked in China. Giving me a two week grace period makes it to easy on China although perhaps a bit more historical. You're going to have a real fight on your hands now.

Why are you continuing to produce the Ishikawajima engine? There is no airframe that uses it in the game. What will you do about Aichi's and when so you can get the Judy? There is some cheap expansion of industry that will cost you nothing for the armaments and vehicles that start at 0 which is a "free" upgrade of the factory. I would also stop RD on the Dinah III KAI and a few late war fighters to something more usable which could also streamline the production system.

Also.....you can do some serious damage in China to help your war effort if you plan it well as well as capture industry and resources.

There is an easy pickings base next to Bali with resources as well as a first turn Lingayen option.

The later war subs (RO and the I-360 and above with all those transport points) could be turned off when they start to suck up shipbuilding points.

I would turn off about half of the merchant shipyards and even convert many of the smaller ones to naval shipyards.

Just my 2 cents worth.

I love defending in those PI mountain hexes. About time you attcaked in China. Giving me a two week grace period makes it to easy on China although perhaps a bit more historical. You're going to have a real fight on your hands now.

Well it makes the game more historical and more of a challenge in China,worrynot the boys are on the move. Not everything needs to be won in December 41'. I remember well some earlier AAR's where the chinese massed forces and got themselves slaughtered for their trouble.

The later war subs (RO and the I-360 and above with all those transport points) could be turned off when they start to suck up shipbuilding points.

Already in the works but you can't halt construction of those untill they sttart to burn points...checkout irrelevants spreadsheet on naval production.

[quote]Also.....you can do some serious damage in China to help your war effort if you plan it well as well as capture industry and resources.
[quote]

I plan on taking Chinese Industrial areas,I was giving a free periode untill HongKong fell before startinup opperations in China.

I would turn off about half of the merchant shipyards and even convert many of the smaller ones to naval shipyards

not even considering doing this! At this time there are more merchant ship points created than used but later in the war this is reversed. i'm accelerating some hulls right now..........CS,CVE and msw all going to my ASW effort.

Well its 12/20 41' now,

Day Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 41,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

not alot going on right now but jap troops marching into position or fighting to be able to march into position.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41

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TF 122 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #1, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #8 So much for being able to clear a harbor.......to compound the disaster the ship sank later in the day!


Then there was actual proof that the Allies had subs out at sea! How'd i findout you might ask,by sending an unescorted group of fast transportships! works everytime it does!

Sub attack at 29,55

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV

Then ofcourse we had the daring daylight PT-boat raid on Viggan!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD APD-1
APD APD-2, Shell hits 5
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Tomozuru
MSW W.11
MSW W.12
PG Aso Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12
AP Arizana Maru
AP Hayo Maru
AP Kumakawa Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-34, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-35, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
PT PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Unfortunatly a good DD took a torp in her side,but with any luck the Pt threat is fairlywell contained now 2 other boats were sunk before and only 1 undamaged is motoring about.


More troops have landed in the PI and i'm shooting for Jan 15th as a cleanup date here on Luzon. Mindanao has me entrenched at Daveo and cagayan already i just need to track his division and 2 base units down now.

Malaya:
Well I'm still at Alor Star slugging it out:

Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19342 troops, 283 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 15355 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

his response:

Ground combat at Alor Star

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8903 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44746 troops, 573 guns, 96 vehicles


Despite this I'm still optimistic about Malaya,it's simply not being reflected on the battlefield yet.

DEC 25th thru 26th:


Alot of jockying for position was done on the 25th and resting of airunits.

On the 26th things started to "happen" again:

In the DEI a sub hunter group smacked me around:

Sub attack at 21,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Paul Jones

While on the other side of the Ocean:

ASW attack at 118,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DD Ward
DD Downes
DD Selfridge
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Elliot
MSW Bobolink
DD Fox
DD Brooks
DD Gilmer

A SearsTower ASW stack doesn't touch me while 2 tin cans walk depth charges up my deck...lol.....is ASW combat off or was it bad luck in shallow water? I'll keep an eye on it!


Another of my sub attacks:

Sub attack at 23,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Boelongan

No joy here but atleast the Transport didn't depthcharge me!!!!

Ahh atlast abit more success:

Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


My covering/Bombardment Force off of Mersing malaya......I screwedup the aircover,the damn Army pukes never tookoff! And look what happens:

Day Air attack on TF at 24,49


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Vildebeest IV x 21
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 damaged
Blenheim I: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

Some drunk Kangeroo herder drops a Torp and gets nothing but "MAGAZINE"...and so goes Haruna. <mybe Mag Hits are too easy>

The Imperial Army is now ashore just North of Singapore and Intends to stay. Australians have met us on the Beach and the fight is on! We shall see what can be made of this opportunity on land.As it is we certainly need to work on the Allied Airforce in the area!!!!!

I saw the ships coming last turn and have guessed Mersing. Troops are enroute to this location already. This could be an interesting battle. Lucking out with that torpedo hit is sweet. I havn't run the turn yet, have you actually landed yet?

i'm ashore and i hit your airstips on Singapore hard as well.......also you stalled me at Alor Star,yep this will get interesting fast.