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CHS 1.01 (Suprise Attack, Non Historical, Allied movement only of ships currently at sea and chinese forces, no change in status of other allied forces...to simulate nearly complete suprise!). This allows Japanese player to land much futher into Allied territory on turn one!

Dec 6th PM

-Pearl Harbor- War Warning Recieved from Secretary of War recently.
Believed Jap. forces will land in SEA sphere of influence. No activity expected PH area.
Catilinas still training. 1DD conducting routine patrols. CVs in area ordered to retire away from area, prepare for deployment to SEA/ASNZ. Battlewagons standing down for crews to rest before action in SEA. Aircraft deployed close together under heavy guard to prevent sabatoge. Side message to General Short to Admiral Kimmel. Golf on Sunday morning? Weather looks good.

Brisbane: Small naval force diverted to support Rabul. Intel suggest Japanese forces headed south at high speed. Only one obsolete Cl present, detached from Port Morsby Patrol.

Free Dutch Naval HQ Java-Japanese forces heading south, US Secretary of War forwarded War Warning to Minila. All forces afloat prepare for action-dispatch with all speed to ports and prepare for suprise attack.

Manila: HQ reports war warning must be wrong. Troups sent on liberty as usuall. Where is the generals pipe and tobacco?

Singapore: Force Z expected to dock Dec. 7th. Intel reports area immune from Japanese arial attack. Tea time, will report more later.

Chunking: Chinese forces unexpectedly are reorganizing in response to expected attacks on SEA by forces of Jap. Empire. Significant troop movements noted across china.

RKO Radio News Reports AIR Raid Pearl Harbor!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
D3A2 Val x 118
B5N2 Kate x 136

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed, 48 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 36 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
P-26A: 7 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 19 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 33 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 18 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Utah, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Antares, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 51
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 311

Despite the carnige only the target ship Utah has sunk as of midnight local time. Many, many ships burn in the harbor.

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BBC Singapore Reports Landings in Norther Malasia and even an
Air attack on Singapore. (Contrary to Intel Reports!)

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 113

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 13 destroyed, 69 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39


UPI Manila Reports Air attack on Clark Field

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87
G3M Nell x 54
G4M1 Betty x 54
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 3

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

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-35A: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 190

Also a smaller Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42



War Department officials also report raids on Wake Island, Hong Kong Fortress and many small islands.


Naval Sources and Loyds of London Report Naval and Shipping losses. Known vessels belived lost or serverly damaged in combat include:
DD Litchfield ASW Patrol Pearl Harbor, AP Jagersfontein near Pearl Harbor
AP President Harrison north of the PI, AK Panay, TK Ebonol,AK Kalgan, D McFarland, in PI
PG Wake, leaving Shanghi Harbor, AK Cynthia Olson, APLuzon, AK Wawa, AK Hai Lee, AK Chekiang, AK Haraldsvang, AK Kiangsu, PG Mindanao, AK Escalante
AK Vincent,AK Ben Nevis, AK Joan MollerAK Sarangami, AK Manatawny,AK Governor Wright, AK Taurus, All caught in the combat area at the begenning of hostilities.

Rumors abound that several capital ships were also torpedoed at sea today, but these reports cannot be confirmed.

USMC reports Coastal Guns at Wake Island repulse Japanese Landings!

173 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported