Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter

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We just started a new game after patching to 1.5. Each of us will have his own thread this time, so I will be able to criticize Tom poor strategy ( mainly when he sinks my Baby KB)[:-] and to explain how my losses are planned in advance and leading to my victory.[:'(]
We kept almost all the rules of the old game, besides the use of night bombing that is now allowed.
We have a "free" turn one with no limits to the allowed moves and attacks and I will use my freedom to attack as many bases as I can early in the game.
My first target is to capture as many resouces and oil producing bases as son as possible.
I'm going also to start building my defensive perimeter in central and south Pacific.
Planes
I'm increasing A6M2 production. It will be the bulk of the elite navy groups for some time. I will keep the Nell gruops as long as I have replacements, then switch them to Betties.
I'm increasing also Oscar production, till when Tojos and Tonies will be available.
I switched Lillies and Sallies production to Helen.
I also sligtly increased armaments and tanks production and accelerated some ships building.

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*snip*
I switched Lillies and Sallies production to Helen.

You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM?

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You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM?

I know

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You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM?

I know

So why shoot yourself into the leg and leave most of your IJA bomber groups without replacements?

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So why shoot yourself into the leg and leave most of your IJA bomber groups without replacements?

I have replacements for Lillies and Sallies while the productions of Helens grows.

[Oznoyng]

And to reinterate on Blackwatch's behalf: they restarted (and presumably set the falg for aircraft upgrades.) So as long as you have 36 a/c in the pool, new Daitai can come into play as their original a/c and then convert to Helens.

[Oznoyng]

What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally?

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ORIGINAL: Oznoyng

What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally?

Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom.

[Blackwatch_it]

First blood went to Tom with a lucky sub attack that managed to sink a transport.
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported

Attacks against airfields look less effective with the new patch.
Anyway Clark is in bad shape.
Nells from Saigon got a TF trying to escape from Singapore:
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Maryborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

and Repulse in port:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, on fire

KB did is job:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 116

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-26A x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 36 damaged
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 31 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 36 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 12 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hirondelle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Three BBs and some minor ship sunk after this attack.
The counterattack from Pearl had no effect.

Landings

Malaya
Two divisions, one base force and minor units landing in Songkia
Two brigades landing in Mersing.

DEI
SNLF units landing in Brunei, Miri, Toboali, Tarakan, Kuching.
One brigade landing in Palembang

CenPac
Landing at Tarawa and Guam

SoPac
Landings in Buna, Gili

PI
Major landing at Lingayen and Tuguegarao.
Landings in Batan Is and Jolo

Tarawa and Batan Is captured.
In China allied troops are repulsed from Nanchang.

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More landings at Kendari and Rabaul.

Air attack from Singapore against the TF bombarding Mersing:
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 22
Vildebeest IV x 20
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage critical hit Atago sunk[:@]

KB second day attack:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 96
B5N Kate x 120

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 31 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 58
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

The final result is seven BBs sunk. Note also how the CAP strenght is reduced. The two days bombing result is satisfying and achieved with limited planes and pilots losses.
KB is now heading south to refit.

Tom sent the four old DDs from PI to attack the transports unloading at Kendari. He was probably thinking to find no escort.
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Alden, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Edsall, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Captured bases for this turn: Buna, Gili, Toboali, Tarakan, Miri, Brunei, Lingayen, Jolo, Guam.

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The POW TF paid a visit to my ships unloading at Palembang. The little escort died for the glory of the emperor trying to limit the damages to the transports.
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
DD Kari, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Kiji, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
DD Kamo, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
CL Danae
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kamo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban, on fire
DD Vampire, on fire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Hakka Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Hikade Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban, on fire
DD Vampire, on fire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express, Shell hits 1

The other transport TF was not attacked and continued to unload troops.

Kendari was captured today.
Some planes moved to Songkia and Tarakan looking for the ships trying to escape from PI and Singapore.

Good result so far: several captured bases with limited losses.

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ORIGINAL: Oznoyng

What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally?

Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom.

Unless you are playing a mod then the Sally and Helen are almost identical. The only difference IIRC is that the helen has an additional gun somewhere..

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ORIGINAL: Oznoyng

What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally?

Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom.

Unless you are playing a mod then the Sally and Helen are almost identical. The only difference IIRC is that the helen has an additional gun somewhere..

As I tld before they better performed in my first game against Tom.

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Some hit scored against the ship leaving PI and DEI, but not many sighted. I think that Tom is moving part of the ship from PI east towards Pearl. I moved some Vals, Mavis and Kates to Saipan and Bonin to close this door.
I'm also moving the BBs based in Japan to Brunei, could be useful for some bombing.
Planes from DEI and Singapore are scoring some hit on my ship, but they are not a big problem so far.
Makin captured on 12 9.

On 12 10 Tom launched a major counterattack that repulsed my troops from Changsha with heavy losses on both sides.
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 102785 troops, 690 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 73744 troops, 786 guns, 141 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1305 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3552 casualties reported
Guns lost 91

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

On 12 12 a CV TF surprised my ships unloading at Tarawa, but, lucky me[:(], failed to hit the transports sinking one CL and five DDs.
On the same day Rabaul was captured.

A series of naval battles has been taking place near Balikpapan for two days, but I will describe it in a separate post.

My troops in Songkhia are reorganized and are moving to Alor Star. In Luzon I'm quite ready to move also.
Kendari and Tarakan are operative air bases and I'm moving Base force units to Rabaul area.

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12 13 Troops landing at Samarinda and Amboina. Reinforcements landing at Kuching.
Several air attacks against transport TFs. The CVs near Tarawa are pounding again my ships. KB is heading that way. Air units from Tarakan managed to hit DD Evertsen and CL Dragon.
A PT group intercepted my CLs TF and placed a torpedo hit on Chiyoda.
12 14 Troops landing in Macassar. Tom CVs are still attacking my transport, hope they will stay there a little longer.
A DDs TF wiped out the PTs that attacked my CLs on previous turn.
The Kongo TF bombed Batavia trying to reduce the Dutch planes danger, but din't destroy any. Several transports damaged in Batavia port instead.
Samarinda captured. My troops reaced Alor Star and strated the siege.
12 15 Second bombardement of Batavia. Just a handful of planes destroyed. CLs Marblehead and De Ruyter hit by Takan planes.
CVE Hosho hit by one bomb. Not too big damage. Macassar, Amboina and Kuching captured. First attack against Alor Star, forts reduced one level.

[Cap Mandrake]

The honorable Mr. Blackwatch
CIC, Imperial Japanese Forces


Dear esteemed friend and colleague;


The honorable Mr. Tom, CIC, Allied Forces, Pacific has asked me to act as an intermediary and deliver to you this message.




Blackwatch you #@$?@&* you sunk my hometown cruiser!


Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage, is sunk

Now its personal....[:)]


Should you desire to correspond with him in return, I shall be happy to accomodate.


Your dutiful servant;

Herr Cap Mandrake
Swiss Ambassador to Japan

[Blackwatch_it]

Dear Cap Mandrake,
please inform the cheap imperialist that the plans of Imperial HQ are to sink even his hometown, not just the cruiser.[:-]

Thank you for your help

The humble servant of the Emperor
Blackwtach

p.s. can I have soem swiss chocolate with next message?[&o]

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Several surface combats take palce along four day near Balikpapan.
On the first night a small Japanese Tf lead by CL Naka and including 7 DDs metts two Allied TFs.
Two engagements against a TF composed of three CLs and seven DDs.

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1
DD Van Ghent

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 2
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
CL Tromp, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Van Ghent

Naka's group performs well sinking one DD and damaging CL Tromp. But a second TF shows.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Minegumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagumo, on fire
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3
CL Boise, Shell hits 2
DD Barker
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagumo, on fire
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
CL Boise
DD Barker, Shell hits 1
DD Bulmer, on fire
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

Houston makes the difference against a battle tired groups that menages anyway to inflict soem damage. Moreover only some PT are able to attack the convoy inflicting no damage.

On day 2 (Dec 12) a stronger Japanese TF is patrolling the waters before Balikpapan. Again four separate engagements happens in the night.

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Tromp and escort are totally erased.

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7

In total only two hits scratched Nachi paint.

Dec 13 is a quiet day, the Allied are in control of Balikpapan and the IJN doesn't show.
DD Evertsen leaving Balikpapan meets the convoy and eventually sinks.

On Dec 14 we have the most important battle when a five CAs ts meets POW and escort.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Otori
DD Hayabusa

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Houston, Shell hits 5
CL Java, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Van Ghent

The Japanese surprise the Allied fleet and the result is the end of Tom attempts to defend Balikpapan.

The total losses of the four days battles are:

Allied three CLs, five DDs and two PTs
Japanese one CL and eight DDs
Several ships are more or less damaged after the combats.

Tom is acting very aggressive in the opening moves, let's see if this will be the right choice.

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Dec 16
Troops landing at Sinkep Is.
Several air attacks with no big result.
A surface combat TF had two lucky meetings SW of Borneo:
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
AP Speelman, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Van Diemen, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 4

Day Time Surface Combat at 26,65

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Kinu
CL Oi
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
DD Express, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Express was probably a survivor of the battles of Balikpapan.

Malaya Army lauched a shock attack at Alor Star with limited losses for both sides

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 84996 troops, 964 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 10461 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Dec 17

Alor Start captured

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 84996 troops, 964 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 10461 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

The British retreated to Georgetown and this is a good news. I should be able to lock them there. The Malaya campaign could be shorter than planned.
Sinkep Is captured.

Dec 18
Tom is very aggressive and attacks a convoy ay Gili
Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Koei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #2
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Kunimitsu Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Voyager
DD Le Triomphant

First attack at Hong Kong

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31652 troops, 263 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 12121 troops, 81 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Dec 19
Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Sagi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
BB Mutsu
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Hokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Sazanami
DD Yugumo
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
AK Siberoet, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Poelau Tello, Shell hits 3
AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara, Shell hits 4
AK Kota Radja, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Sipora, Shell hits 2, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

A lucky attack places a torpedo on Haruna NW of Soerbaja

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Vildebeest IV x 7
T.IVa x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Takao
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Not a heavy damage, Haruna will be back in action in about one week.

Second naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Sagi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
BB Mutsu
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Hokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Sazanami
DD Yugumo
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Poelau Tello, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Siberoet, Shell hits 2
AK Kota Radja, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 2

Troops landing at Lunga escorted by a surface combat TF

Hong Kong captured

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31459 troops, 261 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 11719 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!


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

Allied ground losses:
12930 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 1

Dec 20

British CVL Hermes is attacking my ships at Songkhia, but the cap makes the attack ineffective.

apanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 8
Swordfish x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Gladiator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Shinzui Maru

I'm unloading troops at Balikpapan at last

First attack at Georgetown, testing the defences

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98504 troops, 1143 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 13879 troops, 94 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Lunga captured

My troops in Clark are repulsed, quite a strange result with this odds

Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24304 troops, 230 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 26854 troops, 238 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
851 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 7


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Blackwatch_it]

Kongo TF meets DD Electra on its route:
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

35th brigade is landing at Balikpapan supported by a bombardment TF
Troops landing also at Baker Is

I sent a Sally group to attack Georgetown and they met a very strong cap
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 1
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 42

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
Strange result, the P40 should be AVG planes, wonder why they didn't make a mess of the Sallies.

Baker Is is captured with a shock attack, no troops there.

Georgetown falls at the first serous attack:
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 103488 troops, 1143 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 13201 troops, 73 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
24977 casualties reported
Guns lost 129

The fall of Singapore looks not so far away now.