Soooooooo - turn 1 starts out with a bang and some interesting numbers for me.
I hit PH but did not get the results I wanted. I did nail down a BC - The Constitution but I really wanted a few BBs and the Carrier Lexington (that my superior imperial japanese spy network had dug up information on).
Some of my Transport TFs failed to get INF Divisions to their proper locations for invasion... That must be on me as I'm still learning the subtle "tricks" to a proper turn 1.
What was cool was watching all of the AKs running from Hong Kong - I pounced on some of those. Anyway - there are a lot of cool toyz to play with and from the last couple of e-mails it appears that ADM Benoit is licking his chops.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 24,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AK Vitorlock, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
This Officer has some balls - very agressive!
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged
Talk about heavy flack - this sucked! But they did some butt-kicking with 30Kg GPs. The slightly over 2/3rds pilots that made it back were extatic over catching the ships at half mast - so to speak, but were totally bummed over the losses to their squadron.
Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Moth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 49
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Airbase supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 66
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Naga , at 44,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet - These R from my Lil kb ;^)
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
G3M Nell x 54
G5N1 Liz x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G5N1 Liz: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 5 destroyed
P-35A: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 170 <------------ Swiss Cheese - lotsa planes killed on ground!
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
27 x G5N1 Liz bombing at 15000 feet <-------- These R 4E Japanese Bombers - they R 2 cool!
11 x G5N1 Liz bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G5N1 Liz bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G5N1 Liz 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
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A2 Val x 127
B5N2 Kate x 137
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
P-26A x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 54 damaged Do you think the flack is heavy?
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 41 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 11 destroyed
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 14 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 22 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 6 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BC Constitution, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Utah, Bomb hits 1
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 52
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 323 <------------ More Swiss Cheese
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
26 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
28 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
25 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 53
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
13 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
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
F1M2 Pete x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
P-26A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
No Japanese losses <--------- This really turned into a fighter sweep. F1M2 Pete - the kitchen sink
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 52,39
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
E7K2 Alf x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 43,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
D3A2 Val x 25
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PG Mindanao, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-36 Ida x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet <----- Even the Oscars got into some bombing action!
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
Ki-36 Ida x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 21, on fire, heavy damage <---- A mixture of 100Kg and 30Kg GP bombs
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,43
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Halldor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,44
Japanese aircraft <------ This is another lil kb
A6M2 Zero x 25
B5N2 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-36 Ida x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kiangsu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 40
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
22 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 33
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 35
Spitfire Vb x 14
Beaufighter IC x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed <-------- Not a good sign... Brits spanked us on this one
G3M Nell: 14 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 8 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter IC: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 33
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 45,54
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
AK Myoko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
B5N2 Kate x 14
F1M2 Pete x 2
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Wawa, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Chekiang, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Churruca, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 43
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lahaina, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,44
Japanese Ships <--- Talk about being in the right place @ the right time - Hex 43,44 is the sweet spot!
CL Jintsu
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Captain Ionatsu of the CL Jintsu weilds his Imperial Task Force like a katana, sweeping thru the Hai Lee with quick, brisk strokes. The Jintsu plants a big fish into the Hai Lee's flank; blood, smoke, and fire are the results of the torpedo; Ionatsu's first kill!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,44
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu <---------- And again
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
AK Chekiang, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
And then comes the Chekiang! The crews of Ionatsu's TF pour it on; powder clouds from 5.5 and 4.7 inch guns gather about the Japanese TF like a dark cloak - they are the gust front of death! The TF closes to 1200 yrds - point blank range. Even the 3 inch guns of the Jintsu poor death into the steel flanks of the Chekiang... Captain Ionatsu doesn't bother with the survivors.
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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,44
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu <---------- And again
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
AK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Ionatsu's TF spots smoke on the horizon and charge towards the tell-tale signiture like sharks on the scent of blood... Haraldsvang is already heavily damaged from an earlier air attack - there's little honor to be had in sinking this ship - it's already a wreck - any fool can see it will shortly sink on it's own... A sharp-eyed sailor points towards the horizon; again the TF is on the hunt!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,44
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu <---------- And again
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Barely managing to stay above the lapping waves, the Soochow is put out of its misery. Ionatsu has the cooks come up on deck and let off a few rounds in order to better cross-train his men for when they meet a real opponent. Again the sharp-eyed sailor spots sign of an enemy vessel! Captain Ionatsu lets loose his dawgs of war - the hunt is on!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,44
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu <---------- And again!
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
AK Halldor, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
Wretched Halldor - you dare to fire upon Ionatsu's might TF with your little 3 inch pop-gun? The TF pumps rounds into the Halldor, clearing the fore deck of it's piddly gun in a hail of scouring fire. Surely the gods of war sing praise and toast saki in honor of Captain Ionatsu and his might Jintsu!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 110,130
Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Hokoku Maru
Allied Ships
AK Vincent, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 63,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CL Kako
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AO Robert L Barnes, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Settsu
DD Tomozuru
DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Chidori, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Kinugasa
CL Aoba
Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,48
Japanese ground losses:
1015 casualties reported [<-------------WTF? There aren't even any allied units here!
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 45,54
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1178 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 1209 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Batan Islands
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1171 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 144 - adjusted assault: 134
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 134 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands base !!! <--Bwa-ha-ha-ha The 1st to fall against the might of Japan
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1148 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 2578 troops, 47 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 74
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!! <--- And the 2nd to fall...
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
2320 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 3
So let's pause for a moment and talk flack - 22 planes go down to flack - can this B true?
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