Striking from Heaven: Nemo (J) vs Hartwig (A)

[Nemo121]

Well, a restart but with someone who describes a desire for a "gutter war" with as few rules as possible. This is promising.

This turn 1 was much worse than the previous one with 180 Japanese planes being downed ( with 150 of these being to FlAK ) and 4 IJN DDs being destroyed by Boise but results were within acceptable levels.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 43,48

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack at 36,54

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I nominate Notoro for the position of least fortunate ship in the IJN. OUCH!!!

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Sub attack at 37,58

Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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ASW attack at 43,48

Japanese Ships
DD Kiji

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH136, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nikolaevsk, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW SN BTShch-4, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH134, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH137, Bomb hits 1
MSW SN BTShch-3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH135, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH139, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH134, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH136, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nikolaevsk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH137, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH139, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH136, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

It looks as though only one of the 5 submarines at Nikolaevks na Amur will be able to escape relatively unscathed. The others should probably sink.

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 46
Ki-15II Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moth, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1
DD Scout, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 27, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 11, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 26, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

The RN PT squadron ha been destroyed as has the fast minelaying squadron. Mission accomplished. The reason I wanted these units destroyed is that I'm planning to pull the 4 SRA divisions in Canton out via Hong Kong harbour and thus want to avoid enemy surface combat TFs.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 97

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 8 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

I'm flying high and accepting lesser damage inflicted in order to preserve my Ki-21s and also because I prefer having the enemy forces impale themselves on my CAP since then I can kill pilots as well as airplanes.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 97

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AO Spirila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

PoW and Repulse are history. Danae is also hors de combat and with the damage dealt to the other CLs and DDs throughout the day my landings at Mersing and Kuching are now safe.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 77

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Spirila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kanimbla, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
B5N2 Kate x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Anglo Indian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Durban, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Sandakan [BrNBno] , at 36,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Hermes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Ven-Koh, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Longwood, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port supply hits 1

I felt it would be unfair to have these planes naval attack in the area I new Boise would be transitting. Now that it sank 4 DDs I kind of regret that decision.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 6
A6M2 Zeke x 46
B5N2 Kate x 33
Ki-32 Mary x 54
Ki-48-I Lily x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 172
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 111, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Pike, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 4, on fire
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT -41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT -31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PT -33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 1
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Lots of hits but since most of those are from 100 Kg bombs none is immediately devastating.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 86
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 1
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

8 planes drop on the target and secure 11 hits. Not bad at all.

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Day Air attack on Bacolod/Iloilo [PH] , at 43,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
C3N1 Kate x 12
D3A2 Val x 132
B5N2 Kate x 144
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 20 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 18 damaged

Lot of my Kates went in on torpedo runs which cost me a lot of planes but I'll replace them soon enough.

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 11 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 41 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 7 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 24 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 13 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
B-19A: 5 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 8 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1

Arizona, Pennsylvania, California, West Virginia and Tennessee are pretty much out of the battle but Nevada, Maryland and Oklahoma are most assuredly still in action. Only one CA is out of action which leave the USN a solid core of CAs and CLs supported by 1 virtually undamaged BB and 2 slightly damaged ones with which to wreak havoc.


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 56
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 367

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

120 dive and fighter-bombers scream into action escorted by 44 Zeroes. The enemy response is disjointed and easily handled by the Japanese.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 44
A5M4 Claude x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 72
Ki-51 Sonia x 26
Ki-15II Babs x 4
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 5
LaGG-3 x 3
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
LaGG-3: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS L-12, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-8, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1
SS S55, Bomb hits 1
SS S56, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 4
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 2
SS SHCH107, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH109, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS SHCH110, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S54, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS SHCH117, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH113, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-19, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 2
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 3
SS L-17, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS L-13, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH112, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 2
SS SHCH120, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1
SS L-16, Bomb hits 1
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 6
E8N2 Dave x 43
Ki-27 Nate x 64
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
E8N2 Dave: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied Ships
SS L-13, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH113, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 2
SS SHCH125, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Asia, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 1
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 1
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-8, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH120, Bomb hits 1
SS S54, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-15, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH112, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH117, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-10, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 79
D3A2 Val x 75
Ki-27 Nate x 165
Ki-32 Mary x 71
Ki-21-II Sally x 37
Ki-15II Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Leila, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH118, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS L-17, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH117, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH120, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS S56, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH107, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S54, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-13, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH110, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-16, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH104, Bomb hits 6, on fire
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S55, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH125, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH115, Bomb hits 6, on fire
SS SHCH112, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Emile Nobel, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS L-19, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 6, on fire
SS L-15, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Slava, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH109, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-7, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asia, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-8, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH113, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-11, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 42

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 76
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH115, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-17, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 107 Base Force, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
RTAF Hawk III x 23
RTAF V-92C x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Buffalo/F2A x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 37

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 13
P-35A Hawk x 20
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 11

A nice big Allied counter-strike. Ineffective today but soon as their experience increases they will begin getting hits.

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3
AP Takuei Maru
AP Otori Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kyokusei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nachisan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Zenyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado [Celebes] at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Syunko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nitta Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok [Banka] at 21,55


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Meiyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 13
Wirraway CA-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Wirraway CA-1: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya

10 Vildebeest broke through my CAP and only good luck kept them from hitting my CAs.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 5
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado [Celebes] at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,62

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland

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Day Time Surface Combat at 39,60

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

*sigh* Boise, DAMN YOU !!!

Allied Ships
CL Boise

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese Ships
ML Iwate
ML Idzumo

Allied Ships
PG Wake

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
TK Ebonol, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Taytay [Palawan], at 40,54

Japanese Ships
CL Kasuga Maru
CL Ayatosan Maru

Allied Ships
AK Maayo, Shell hits 1
AK Tagbilaran, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK La Florecita, Shell hits 1, on fire

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Jolo [Jolo], at 39,59

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago

Allied Ships
AK Bicol, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

Airbase hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Tarakan [Borneo], at 34,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied Ships
TK Colina, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Tobelo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Sandakan [BrNBno], at 36,58

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
TK British Judge, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Hermes, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Longwood, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ven-Koh, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Manado [Celebes], at 39,67

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Manado [Celebes], at 39,67

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi


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

Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Buin [Solomons], 64,95


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Molokai [HW], 115,72


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73, firing at TF 12
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Kona [Hawaii], 115,75


Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
518 casualties reported

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TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36


Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Luganville [New Heb], 71,111


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Efate [New Hebredes], 72,114


Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported

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TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 32, Shell hits 1
APD Numakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Minekaze, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at La Foa [New Cal], 66,116


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Manado [Celebes], 39,67, firing at TF 104
TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Manado [Celebes], 39,67


Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported

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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Muntok [Banka], 21,55


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Defending force 9075 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 230

Allied max defense: 239 - adjusted defense: 1057

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Jolo [Jolo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 546 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 362 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Jolo didn't fall today. Tomorrow then.


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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2190 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 426 troops, 2 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 3


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1334 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1822 troops, 40 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 109



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Ground combat at Palembang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 453 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 3743 troops, 38 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 134



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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 676 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 995 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 46



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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1428 troops, 32 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3791 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53



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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 1007 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17



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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 458 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra [LINE] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

This should force the USN to run either north-east or south-west so as to avoid the G4Ms I will presumably soon be basing at Palmyra.


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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 467 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 498 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Well, look here. Tavoy hold. I bet he'll fly troops in using PBYs to ensure it continues to hold.


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Ground combat at Johnston I [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 516 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 474 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 7

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Johnston also hold... Although probably only for one more day. it just goes to show you how large a part the random factor plays in WITP.


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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 73 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!



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Ground combat at Port Blair [Andaman]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair [Andaman] base !!!

All in all 91 enemy ships went down in return for about 180 Jap planes. The US Pacific Fleet is still a going concern but another day of strikes should take care of most of the heavy units and I will have enough surface units on hand to handle the horde of CLs, DDs and PTs I expect will appear over the next 2 to 3 days.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Settling in for a good long haul AAR. goody [:D]

[Capt. Harlock]

Day Time Surface Combat at 39,60 Japanese Ships DD Chidori, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Manazuru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk *sigh* Boise, DAMN YOU !!! Allied Ships CL Boise

Wow -- I don't think I've ever seen Boise do that well. Interesting that she's rated as a "CL" while the less effective Houston is a "CA".

[ny59giants]

It would be nice to have those other more modern American CLs start somewhere around Australia and/or southern SRA vs. at Pearl in a mod like this. They could make some lightly escorted invasion forces have some pause for concern. 

[Nemo121]

Hmm, I'm not so sure ny59giants. I think the Houston and Boise can extract a measure of revenge if they are used properly. Obviously though if you hunt them down with a BB TF and get lucky their commerce-raiding days are numbered - see below.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Molokai [HW], 115,72


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Coastal Guns at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73, firing at TF 12
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported

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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
605 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported

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TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50


1106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
DE Tsuga
DE Hashidate, Shell hits 3
DE Uji
PG Saga
DE Hasu, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
2008 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported

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


Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported

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TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Luganville [New Heb], 71,111


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 34

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kitugawa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 119
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


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

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Coastal Guns at Manado [Celebes], 39,67, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Manado [Celebes], 39,67


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Myoho Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Nitta Maru
AP Kisogawa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 129
TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

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TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported

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TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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TF 137 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 146 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported

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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 156 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


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TF 163 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

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TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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TF 178 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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TF 181 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 235 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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TF 236 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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TF 237 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 4

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kona [Hawaii] at 115,75

Japanese Ships
AK Canton Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

This was a sacrifice to the USN TF Gods. My desire was to draw their CAs and CLs into battle but this worked even better than planned. At a cost of 2 AKs I bagged myself a USN CV TF.

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
DD Jarvis
DD Reid

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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,60

I guessed right and the Boise and Houston impaled themselves on a flurry of 14" shells.


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 62, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,60


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 52, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
AK Hachijin Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole
PC McLane
PC Nemaha

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville [New Heb] at 71,111

Japanese Ships
AP Tonei Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kowa Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Hmm, hadn't expected Louisville to be this quick. Lesson learnt.

Allied Ships
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Jolo [Jolo], at 39,59

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago

Allied Ships
AK Bicol, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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ASW attack near Kona [Hawaii] at 115,75

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
DD Reid
DD Jarvis

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported

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TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50


723 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Bujun Maru, Shell hits 4
DE Hasu, Shell hits 3
DE Tsuga
PG Saga, Shell hits 1
DMS Shumushu

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

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


Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported

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TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Teikyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 99
TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 119
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kagi Maru
AP La Plata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Manado [Celebes], 39,67, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Manado [Celebes], 39,67


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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Seitai Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Yamagata Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Huso Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Meiu Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 129
TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 137 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 146 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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TF 156 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


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TF 163 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 178 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 181 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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TF 235 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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TF 236 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


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TF 237 troops unloading over beach at Vigan/Bangued, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137, Bomb hits 1
TK Nikolaevsk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 19
IL-2 Shturmovik x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 29 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

My planes were grounded but his could hit me even though I was under cloud cover... Weird !!!

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
R-12 x 4
SB-2M x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 9 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 9
IL-2 Shturmovik x 66
LaGG-3 x 19
Yak-1 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 22 destroyed, 22 damaged
LaGG-3: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 34

The FlAK at Mutankiang butchers the Il-2s. I'm happy to let them strike here so long as I can keep their losses high.

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Day Air attack on Changkufeng [Chosen] , at 63,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 11
Pe-2 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Lots of precious Pe-2s being lost here.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 21
IL-2 Shturmovik x 72


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 49


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 55
Ki-15II Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Moth, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru [MLA] , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 35

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway CA-1: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru [MLA] , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 84

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Manilla gets hit hard again.

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 5
A6M2 Zeke x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 53
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 175
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 112, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 3
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 113, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1


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

Port hits 37
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 104
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 77

Over time I'm hoping to close Manilla and then begin working on Clark while Port Attacking every turn until nothing of value is left in Manilla.

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Day Air attack on Rabaul [New Br] , at 62,90

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 27
A5M4 Claude x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
Ki-15II Babs x 4
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
LaGG-3 x 2
Yak-1 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
Yak-1: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
LaGG-3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 58
D3A2 Val x 44
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 65
Ki-21-II Sally x 31
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
LaGG-3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Li-2VP: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asia, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 2
AK Buran, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 1
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Slava, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS L-9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 23
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 45

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
LaGG-3 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 5 destroyed
LaGG-3: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 25
E13A1 Jake x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 131

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Nomad: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73
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Day Air attack on IJA 23rd Division, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 48


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 107 Base Force, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 3

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
RTAF V-92C: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,74

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Canton Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Eisho Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
P-35A Hawk x 16
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

VERY heavy losses are incurred. He'd be FAR better having these planes ( P-40s SWEEP while P-35s strafe ) tasked differently.

Japanese Ships
AK Kuniyama Maru
AK Wuhu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanayamasan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

1 Vildebeest gets through and it manages to torpedo my ship. This game has a perverse approach to odds [8D]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shingo Maru
AK Tatebu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Martin 139 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed


Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Huso Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok [Banka] at 21,55


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nittatsu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF at 39,72

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado [Celebes] at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Barker
DD Paul Jones

[quote]I sprinted deep with my CVEs and was rewarded with a good hit on the Marblehead. Tomorrow I'll try to cut their escape route off and squeeze them between my CVEs and the onrushing BB TF. [/quote]

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,75

The Enterprise gets butchered by this strike. I've been experimenting a LOT with split strikes in order to maximise survivability even in the face of enemy fighter superiority and I think I've gotten it pretty much figured out. ALL my divebomber and torpedobomber losses were to FlAK.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8
D3A2 Val x 16
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia [Java] at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
B5N2 Kate x 36

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Munlock, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Norse Carrier
AK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
B5N2 Kate x 46

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1

Still altogether too many USN BBs remain in service and capable of sortieing.

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 10
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A Hawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Tofuku Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kurohime Maru
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
Buffalo/F2A x 5
Hudson IV x 2
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru
DE Hasu
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 39,72

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Daitei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Martin 139 x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Shirayuki

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 10
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
P-35A Hawk x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 9 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Excellent losses inflicted on the Allied fighter escorts. This is a unsustainable level of loss for the Allies.

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 39,58


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei [UK] at 33,56


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado [Celebes] at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 44
B5N2 Kate x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Jolo [Jolo], at 39,59

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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

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Naval bombardment of Brunei [UK], at 33,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

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Sub attack at 113,71

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
DD Ushio
DD Akebono
DD Shiranuhi
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

The torpedoes hit the Hiryu but none detonated.

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Nome [Alaska], 104,23


Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kona [Hawaii]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1169 troops, 11 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 45 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kona [Hawaii] base !!!



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Ground combat at Vigan/Bangued

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17730 troops, 434 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 383 - adjusted assault: 385

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 385 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan/Bangued base !!!



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Ground combat at Jolo [Jolo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3544 troops, 39 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 164 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 28

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo [Jolo] base !!!



Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lahaina [Maui]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 520 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 567 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahaina [Maui] base !!!



Allied ground losses:
735 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 978 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 1078 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese max assault: 96 - adjusted assault: 25

Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 523 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!



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Ground combat at Buin [Solomons]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 469 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin [Solomons] base !!!



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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 445 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 128 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 32

Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng [NewILD] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at La Foa [New Cal]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 534 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 26

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE La Foa [New Cal] base !!!



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Ground combat at Cold Bay [Alaska]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 385 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cold Bay [Alaska] base !!!



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Ground combat at Muntok [Banka]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 498 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok [Banka] base !!!



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Ground combat at Efate [New Hebredes]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 455 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Efate [New Hebredes] base !!!



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Ground combat at Koumac [New Cal]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 490 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac [New Cal] base !!!



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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2190 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 33505 troops, 290 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 974



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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1342 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 10155 troops, 133 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 387



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Ground combat at Palembang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 453 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 10719 troops, 97 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 197



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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 677 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 2224 troops, 33 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 100



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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1440 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 7893 troops, 115 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 109



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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio [Burma] base !!!

This is just to mess with 2ndACR's mind and threaten the supply lines to China a little.

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Ground combat at Luganville [New Heb]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville [New Heb] base !!!



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Ground combat at Molokai [HW]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1000 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Molokai [HW] base !!!



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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 419 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 496 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

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


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Johnston I [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 475 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 434 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 1

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4

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


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

It appears we are out of synch. Given how succesful my last turn was I would be loathe to redo the turn. Any suggestions for fixes ???

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[ny59giants]

Did you have any other programs running in the background (minimized) when you ran the Combat Replay??  The most common problem I had in prior games was when my Japanese opponent did this on occasion. I would just remind him of it. Next turn, they would go away and we would be fine.

The best thing for you to do is always send the Ops, Combat, and SigInt files. I ran Bodhi's utility as the Allies and this was able to give me a relatively clear picture when this happened.

[Nemo121]

Aye, I multi-task like crazy. I had about 15 windows open, Freecell, music and a video as well as PAINT to capture the images etc... I'll close everything before I run the next turn.... which has just arrived. 

[1EyedJacks]

Hi Nemo,

Just curious - why do you have 27 TFs unloading at Vigan? Vigan is a level 1 port - won't this take 4ever to unload all of the TFs?

[Nemo121]

Well I was landing at Vigan after taking it by parachute assault to prevent having ANY disablements on landing but cause of the Para issues in our game ( and their carry-over into this ) I didn't mount the paratroop assault on Vigan --- and was too sick of turn 1 to redo it.
 
So, I just redirected a few more construction Bns. I have 988 engineer squads and 170+ engineering vehicles there and in a single day it is 42% of the way to a Level 2 port.
 
 
I other news, on Day 3 I've taken Palembang ( damaging over 400 of the OIL sources there. DAMN !!! ) and Mersing as well as Menado and Cagayan. I also managed to hunt down that 2nd USN CV near Hawaii and for the second day running I've sent a US CV to the bottom. I took 3 x 1000 lbers to Zuikaku and Shokaku to do it but I did it and managed to down a few more CAs too as well as another damaged BB at PH ( for a total of 20 additional Kates ).
 
So far I've lost 500 planes for about 750 Allied planes ( I managed to beat up their formations today when they attacked me ) and have sunk 159 ships in return for 9 of my own.
 
So, so far so good. Things are going according to plan ( except really at Tavoy and, to a lesser extent, at the Soviet Union ).

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

Another good day for KB.

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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Nome [Alaska], 104,23

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

A parachute unit is landed here by ship with a view to exploiting deeper into Alaska by air. Nothing too serious, I just want to mess with his mind a little.

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hachijin Maru

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50


226 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru
DE Tsuga
CL Kashii

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 99
TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kitugawa Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 129
TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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TF 163 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
CL Awata Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole
PC McLane, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC Nemaha

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
CL Awata Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole
PC Nemaha

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac [New Cal] at 65,114

Japanese Ships
AP Daihachikyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AK Taga Maru

Allied Ships
CA Louisville

Louisville strikes again.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
CL Awata Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nemaha, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Those AMCs aren't too bad when faced with lesser enemy vessels.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
AK Panay, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Brunei [UK] at 33,56

Allied Ships
SS O20

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Naval bombardment of Amboina [Ambon], at 40,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Christmas I [LINE], 116,96, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Christmas I [LINE], 116,96


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Batao [Tawitawi], 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50


221 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Tsuga, Shell hits 1
PG Saga, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 99
TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Batavia Maru

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 158
TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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TF 163 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Batao [Tawitawi], 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

I-16 claims the first capital vessel of the war.

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 26
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 37

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 18
IL-2 Shturmovik x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 13 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged

I went on the defensive now with a view to writing down his I-16 pools. Slowly but surely we'll get there as the Soviets don't have deep pockets this early on in the war.

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
A5M4 Claude x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 19

Allied aircraft
R-12 x 4
SB-2M x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 51

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 6
IL-2 Shturmovik x 43
LaGG-3 x 16
Yak-1 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-2 Shturmovik: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 10 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 25
IL-2 Shturmovik x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 49


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 82

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Kanimbla, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isis, Bomb hits 2
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Bomb hits 1
CL Manoora, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Rover, Bomb hits 1
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Spirila, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 1
AS Wuchang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Larut, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mangola, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 6
A6M2 Zeke x 3
B5N2 Kate x 34
Ki-32 Mary x 49
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 164
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

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

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 27
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Heavy losses here for the Allies.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 93
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on Rabaul [New Br] , at 62,90

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1


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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 26
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-15II Babs x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 5
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 1
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 36
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 16
D3A2 Val x 35
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 57
Ki-21-II Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 5 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Heavy friendly losses but good results also.


Allied Ships
AK Leila, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Slava, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Emile Nobel, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 2
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Leila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
Yak-1 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied Ships
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on IJA Heiho Garrison Brigade, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 47


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,76

My 3 CVs meet another Allied CV TF. OUCH !!!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 17 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2

15 enemy planes break through my CAP wih 3 managing to land 1000lb bombs on 2 of my CVs. Fortunately the damage isn't sufficient to prevent flight operations.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 29
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
P-35A Hawk x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sugiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
PC Ch 17

I'm happy to use these ships as bait in return for 13 Allied planes per turn. He is wasting planes at far too high a rate in these initial days.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Buffalo/F2A x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Sanura Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shingo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Huso Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nittatsu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,46


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mayati Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hitora Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Martin 139 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
Hudson IV x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Sagiri

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,57

My two mini-KBs get a few nice hits in.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
B5N2 Kate x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Schwartenkonst, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Rees
AK Makian
AK Lematang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Makian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lematang, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 121,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 53
B5N2 Kate x 52

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago

Bye, bye Lexington. The 2nd US CV meets Davey Jones.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
G3M2 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed


Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

The Kates face MURDEROUS FlAK with 13 of 18 being downed in return for just 4 torpedo hits. TO be fair though those two hits make sure that 2 BB and 1 CA will remain out of action for months.

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,48

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DE Fuyo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Montreal Maru
AK Uzan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Choko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese Ships
AK Yasukawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 4
Hudson IV x 8
Vildebeest IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
CA Mikuma
DD Isonami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Angelina

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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sipirok
TK Angelina
TK JMG den Hartog

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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK JMG den Hartog
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sipirok
TK Agnita, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,74

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Another hated Boise-Class CL is sunk.

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Tracy
DM Preble

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Rees
TK Augustina
AK Tunni, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Reteh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
B5N2 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Riebeek, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Makian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lematang, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 121,77

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PG Isabel

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
D3A2 Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,80

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 15
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Manini, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 37,60

Japanese Ships
AP Arugun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
CL Awata Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nemaha, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Amboina [Ambon], at 40,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Tarakan [Borneo], at 34,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


184 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyu Maru #21
AK Choko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Yamabato Maru
AK Montreal Maru
AK Gyoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Taiho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46558 troops, 725 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Defending force 9012 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nome [Alaska]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 394 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 21

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nome [Alaska] base !!!



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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2271 troops, 35 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Defending force 1078 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese max assault: 206 - adjusted assault: 257

Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado [Celebes] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at Batao [Tawitawi]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 370 troops, 7 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batao [Tawitawi] base !!!

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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10754 troops, 160 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 1343 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 796 - adjusted assault: 427

Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching [Sarawak] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1041 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16433 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 558

Defending force 11468 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Guam [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2949 troops, 64 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 1810 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 266 - adjusted assault: 232

Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam [USA] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1814 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Palembang [Sumatra]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15829 troops, 113 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 1008 troops, 21 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese max assault: 372 - adjusted assault: 106

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang [Sumatra] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Over 400 of the 1,000 OIL centres were damaged by the retreating Allies. DAMN!!! That's going to constrain me a bit... although I should have enough supplies available in Java and Toboali to allow for full repairs to occur.

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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38794 troops, 311 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104

Defending force 3566 troops, 72 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese max assault: 1502 - adjusted assault: 1238

Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing [Malaya] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3030 troops, 35 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 411 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 216 - adjusted assault: 103

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mndno] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1484 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 5879 troops, 0 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 215



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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2902 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 10895 troops, 144 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 377



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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1129 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 2278 troops, 35 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 75


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1448 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 12498 troops, 181 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 218



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 169 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ilagan [Luzon] base !!!



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Ground combat at Christmas I [LINE]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 51 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 345 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

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


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina [Burma]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 40 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 550 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Just messing with his mind a little.



Tomorrow the ship-hunting around Hawaii continues.

[ny59giants]

My question is why go after someplace like Palembang so soon?? You don't need the Oil for some time to come and if he chooses to send forces there, you can make them ineffective by LBA and Bombardment TF later in the game. You did not give your forces enough time to disable as many engineers as you could have later on. I would say it is easy for you to by-pass the big Oil and Resource Centers initially, then come back and get them later when you have less pressing needs. Allow them to stockpile for you and if your opponent tries to load any of them up, then its easy for you to sink those ships. 

[Nemo121]

It has a Level 5 airfield and allows me to completely dominate the Malaysian peninsula and ALL escape routes via the Malacca Straits. It also allows me to force the abandonment of Batavia.
 
Also, in real life I wouldn't allow time for engineers to rig it for destruction so I'd attack it straight off. If the game can't represent this properly then its the game's issue and not one I choose to accomodate.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru
AP Ryoyu Maru #21
AP Nichiryu Maru
AP Heizan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported


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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yamatama Maru

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported


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TF 109 encounters mine field at Brunei [UK] (33,56)

TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Batavia Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 158
TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yuri Maru

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo

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Sub attack near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller

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Sub attack at 114,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw
DD Dewey
DD Tucker

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Molokai [HW] at 115,72

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT -20
PT -21
PT -22
PT -23
PT -24
PT -25, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

The anti-PT TF does its job nicely.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Molokai [HW] at 115,72

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT -20, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT -21
PT -22
PT -23
PT -24, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac [New Cal] at 65,114

Japanese Ships
AK Taga Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Leander
CL Achilles

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac [New Cal] at 65,114

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
AP Sunten Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teiun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yanagigawa, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 109 encounters mine field at Brunei [UK] (33,56)

TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Katsurahama Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Arizana Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Darwin [Australia] at 36,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
PC Eridanus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH139, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nikolaevsk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 9

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 13
IL-2 Shturmovik x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-15II Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 7 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

More I-16s go down.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 21
IL-2 Shturmovik x 63


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Martin 139 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
A6M2 Zeke x 3
B5N2 Kate x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Damned nasty losses to enemy FlAK. I'll leave this to twin-engineds from now on.

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Day Air attack on Rabaul [New Br] , at 62,90

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
E13A1 Jake x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15II Babs x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 4
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-15II Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed
Li-2VP: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 15
D3A2 Val x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-32 Mary x 47
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
Yak-1: 4 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 8 destroyed
Li-2VP: 3 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Runway hits 109

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 31
Ki-48-I Lily x 56
Ki-21-II Sally x 144
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 107 Base Force, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-32 Mary x 6

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
RTAF V-92C: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 27
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Continual favourable attritional damage.

Japanese Ships
AP Hanakawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bako [Pescadores] at 47,44


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kiri Maru
AK Shinju Maru
AP Takuei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
B5N2 Kate x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Beneb, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Djirak, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Alfoer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Talang Akar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Augustina
AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,42

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benkolen [Sumatra] at 17,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lematang, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,75

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 20
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Porter, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 14
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 15
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Soemenep, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benkolen [Sumatra] at 17,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Reteh, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tunni, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agnita, on fire, heavy damage
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,66

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Agnita, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 129,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 47
B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 129,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan

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Day Air attack on TF at 129,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,74

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DMS Elliot
DMS Hopkins, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore [UK] at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC Beneb, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Merula, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 damaged


Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK JMG den Hartog
AK Sipirok

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,73

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 129,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 129,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 18
B5N2 Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton
DD Mahan

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Day Time Surface Combat at 114,68

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3
CL Tama, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
CL Oi, Shell hits 3
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 56, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk

Yeah, the light anti-capital ship TF does its job. The Maryland got slaughtered by the 21 inch torpedoes which replace the Long Lances.


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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 61436 troops, 998 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592

Defending force 8909 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 3270 - adjusted assault: 6097

Allied max defense: 132 - adjusted defense: 487

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong [UK] base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1622 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Allied ground losses:
11448 casualties reported
Guns lost 161


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Ground combat at Johnston I [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 451 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 486 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 7

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12175 troops, 149 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Defending force 1427 troops, 33 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese max assault: 452 - adjusted assault: 372

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul [New Br] base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Anson I: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1133 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16560 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 567

Defending force 11470 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 525



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39313 troops, 677 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 3458

Defending force 12332 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409



Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1454 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 5913 troops, 0 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 216



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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2918 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 14243 troops, 200 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 393



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1129 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 8823 troops, 99 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 241


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Fairbanks [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fairbanks [Alaska] base !!!

Air assault.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported

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TF 109 encounters mine field at Brunei [UK] (33,56)

TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 133
TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kogane Maru

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Osaka Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Darwin [Australia] at 36,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
PG Warrego
MSW Warnambool

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT -26
PT -27
PT -28
PT -29, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT -30
PT -42, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Uzuki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

PT boats score their first kill of the war. Damnit!!

Allied Ships
PT -26
PT -27, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -28
PT -30
PT -42, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Uzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT -26
PT -27, on fire, heavy damage
PT -28
PT -30
PT -42, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Uzuki, and is sunk
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT -26
PT -27, on fire, heavy damage
PT -28, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT -30, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
PT -26, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT -27, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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Sub attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller

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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
CA Nachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Honda
DD Yugumo
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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TF 56 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.18

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Sub attack near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller

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Sub attack at 117,70

Japanese Ships
AK Toa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

And sinks.

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Sub attack near Anchorage [Alaska] at 113,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

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

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Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
IL-2 Shturmovik x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

The bomber raid aborted in the face of my opposition.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 20
IL-2 Shturmovik x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

I've left these raids unopposed for several days with a view to achieving something a little decisive tomorrow. Almost 80 Zeroes will fly over Hailar tomorrow ( fully half my land-based Zero capability ) with a view to really trying to butcher the I-16 and SB-2M squadrons.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 5
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 110
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 58
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15II Babs x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on AA 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 46

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Ground attack in support of my armoured attack in this hex later in the day.

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 107 Base Force, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-32 Mary x 6

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 17
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Okuni Maru
AK Seiki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tsurugisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mikage Maru #20

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Misaki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF at 128,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 45
B5N2 Kate x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Most of his ships were at a range of 8 or 9 hexes so I couldn't attack them but a few were in range. Tomorrow I sprint north-east to try and catch the rest.


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Day Air attack on TF at 16,61

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Djirak, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
B5N2 Kate x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Van Overstaten, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Merkus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Van Heemskerck, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Slaughtering the escapees from DEI.

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,49

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 122,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 35
B5N2 Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Another day, another USN BB [:D]

So far I've sunk 4 USN BBs, 2 CVs and the PoW and Repulse. Not bad at all.

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 14
B5N2 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia [Java] at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,48


Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 4
Hudson IV x 3
Vildebeest IV x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Thames Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Enju Maru
AK Heiei Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

One of my convoys got rerouted by the AI and gets ueber-clobbered.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on TF at 44,45


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A Hawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Arizana Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,63

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF at 124,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 45
B5N2 Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Yamagumo
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
AP Legazpi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
CA Nachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Honda
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

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Sub attack near Anchorage [Alaska] at 113,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

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

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Borneo], 25,56


Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor [AK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4900 troops, 49 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 635 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 222 - adjusted assault: 38

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dutch Harbor [AK] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15223 troops, 219 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 3197 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 812 - adjusted assault: 907

Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan [Borneo] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
4338 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 146639 troops, 2296 guns, 1394 vehicles, Assault Value = 3412

Defending force 12252 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Japanese max assault: 7262 - adjusted assault: 7500

Allied max defense: 380 - adjusted defense: 151

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1222 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2280 casualties reported
Guns lost 78

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

This is the big push into Vladivostok. It'll take me 3 days or so to break the fort even though tomorrow I should have 200 to 1 odds. Will he reinforce or will he run? He SHOULD run but I think he'll reinforce. If he reinforces then I am going to take all of Russia. If he runs within the next 3 days then my job is going to become immeasurably more difficult.

I have another 1500 AV on the way which, with my re-organisation of LCU leaders etc ought to bring my adjusted AV for Shock Attacks to over 10,000 AV. There is no way he can hold against that and if it looks like he is reinforcing Vladivostok I will just land the 4 divisions of my ready reserve ( currently loading in Japan ) so as to cut his forces in Vladivostok off - which will be even more disastrous for him in the long run.

He really needs to run right now but I think he'll be too aggressive to do so. If he stays and fights then I think it will show that I should just be able to bulldoze him in this game ( since staying and reinforcing Vlad now is so utterly the wrong decision). If he runs immediately then it is a sign that he has good strategic insights. It'll be interesting to see which it is. Personally I think he'll reinforce a little but try to run when he sees it is hopeless. He'll take the middle road in this and all things.

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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9156 troops, 99 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

Defending force 1505 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 502 - adjusted assault: 292

Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina [Ambon] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1840 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16655 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 11480 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 524


Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6139 troops, 0 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 6689 troops, 149 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Japanese max assault: 440 - adjusted assault: 241

Allied max defense: 202 - adjusted defense: 183

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3673 troops, 25 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 646 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 176 - adjusted assault: 128

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei [UK] base !!!

Allied ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1391 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 9994 troops, 0 guns, 599 vehicles, Assault Value = 324



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Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 73 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri [Sarawak] base !!!



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Ground combat at Whitehorse [Yukon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 1

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 29

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


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Nemo121]

And here's the situation around Malaysia. As you can see I concentrated my tank strength here in order to help force a retreat into Singapore.

[Nemo121]

Given that 3/4 of the AV in this hex came from the 92nd Rifle Division ( which has been forced to withdraw ) I am expecting that tomorrow the enemy adjusted AV from the fort is going to be no higher than 50. This should allow me to get close to 200 to 1 odds, severely damage the enemy, gain a bit of experience for myself, and generally batter down the door to Vladivostok in the next 3 days --- which will allow most of my required reinforcements to arrive and be ready to properly attack Vladivostok

Tomorrow my air force will be dedicated to ground attack missions on:
a) Mersing ( Ki-21s from Palembang and Ki-48s from Mersing )
b) the Fortified Region guarding the approach to Vladivostok

Defensive measures in terms of deploying engineers to my newly conquered zones in the Pacific and DEI are coming along nicely and airfields and forts are already being built.

Plane losses have been horrific with 500 planes being shot down by FlAK, enemy fighters or lost due to operational causes. If I replace all my losses I will completely empty my pilot pool. Fortunately, I will be able to reduce the pace of operations soon and have already begun conserving pilots in terms of mission planning.

The losses have been well worth it though as I have sunk 2 USN CVs, 4 USN BBs including a 16 inch gun model, heavily damaged 2 other USN BBs, sunk 5 CA, a horde of CLs including 3 of the detested Boise class and have managed to destroy most of the Allied on-map minelaying potential. In total slightly over 250 Allied ships have been sunk as of the end of 12th December 1941. In return I've lost 5 DDs, only one of which was modern and 9 AKs/APs and an AO.

In other news my crash building programme for B5Ns and D3As is well underway and by the end of January I will have tripled production of both airframes, something I very much require as losses already exceed ready replacements.


The only bad news is OIL. What I've already captured is sufficient to run my HI at 100% capacity BUT I've had a LOT of my OIL centres damaged when captured and so that is going to slow my industrial expansion ( which is absolutely crucial to my long-term war-plan ). I am going to have to push for India even harder than I had though given the pattern of damage to the OIL industry and India's OIL production.

[Nemo121]

A little bit about production....

Naval production is currently running at a slight surplus with the two 1944 class BCs, ALL submarines and half of the CAAAs being halted. I expect to be able to restart the CAAAs pretty soon but am going to have to build at least another 200 points of Naval production (requiring an additional 600 HI ) in order to get every ship building.

Merchant shipyard production exceeds needs and this will allow me to build up a slight stockpile ready for the first series fo conversions to ARs and MLEs due in 2 to 3 months time.

Vehicle Production is too low and needs to increase to at least 250 per day if I'm to meet the demands until January 1st 1943. At present I won't be able to bring any of the major armoured units in at full strength and this would be a serious loss indeed. This will add another 900 HI to my potential HI shortfall.

Armament production is sufficient to even stop a few factories for a while.

Aircraft production needs to, roughly,double bringing total expenditure per day from 1500 HI to 3,000 HI.


Overall I'm looking at a 3,000 HI increase being required in order to run my economy at almost full production ( although, obviously, if I could get another 1,000 HI I could run the armaments at full capacity ). So, I need 15,000 to 16,000 HI in order to run the economy full-tilt and while total aircraft production will increase during the course of the war it will be balanced by a decrease in naval production which will help keep my overall HI requirement down.


In 1945 when all I'm doing is producing planes, vehicles and ground weapons I could be looking at a situation wherein I need 4,000 HI per day to feed my ground forces and the other 8,000 HI coul go into producing fighters and bombers. E.g. That could produce 100 J7Ws per DAY.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41

Another good day for Japan in which my aerial losses continue to decline as the need for sacrificial missions decreases. 148 Allied planes are downed in return for just 39 Japanese planes. In Malaysia Singapore has been cut off from the rest of the peninsula and in the Philippines my forces are beginning to move out and close in on Manilla. Oh and I also managed to sink Saratoga which sacrificed itself to allow the remaining USN CAs and CLs escape and, in so doing, put two IJN CVs out of action.

LOTS of pictures will be needed to illustrate this turn.

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Borneo], 25,56


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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TF 38 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
AK Zogen Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 78 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18

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Sub attack at 1,10

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
AK Empire Impala
AK Empire Moonbeam
SC Auricula
SC Freesia

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands [SOL], 64,96


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan [BrNBno], 36,58


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Borneo], 25,56


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan [BrNBno], 36,58


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TF 79 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

So, this is the Allied raid which I didn't resist at all prior to today. Accordingly the Soviets came in dumb and happy and my Zeroes butchered them.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 45

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 20
IL-2 Shturmovik x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 16 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 7 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 33

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 15 destroyed

Runway hits 2

I lost 2 Zeroes but took down 38 Soviet planes and pilots who will have to be replaced by 40 Exp replacements --- all of this weakens the Soviet Air Force in the medium term. 2nd ACR shoul be focussing on fighting over his own airfields such that any fighter pilots shot down might survive ( and in surviving gain experience ). Instead he is fighting over my airfields under terms most favourable to me and unfavourable to himself.

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
Martin 139 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Hmm, I have almost 50 Zeroes here so I don't know why only 19 flew. I will have to look into this and fix it for next turn.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 5
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 154
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 85
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Too high to get results. Tomorrow they go in at low altitude.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
Yak-1 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on IJA 9th Division, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJA 1st Division, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 11
Pe-2 x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

This is good news as he is mis-using a strategically decisive asset in this operation ( which won't even be operationally decisive ). I'm more than happy to encourage this [:D]

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJA 11th Division, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 9
IL-2 Shturmovik x 24


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJA 12VH Curved Gun Battalion, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 13


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 68th Field Army , at 49,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on IA 12th Brigade, at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 12
Ki-48-I Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on IA 12th Brigade, at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 28

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Softening up the Allies at Johore Bahru.


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 107 Base Force, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-32 Mary x 6

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RTAF V-92C: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 136,64

Yet another Allied CV sacrifices itself.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 28 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Both Zuikaku and Hiryu are now out of action with more than 50 combined damage so this portion of KB is going to limp back to Hawaii where its fighters will be added to the defences at Lahaina ( which are beginning to solidify ).

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Naruto Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

PH is back in action. Great. If he overcommits here I can grind down his USAAF fighter pools long before he can transfer any fighters to India and help myself with the capturing of Pacific and Indian bases over the next 6 months.

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 4
B-19A x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-19A: 1 damaged
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Saigon Maru
CL Syoka Maru
CL Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Yutaka Maru
CL Katori
CL Kashima
APD Shiokaze
CL Hokoku Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong [UK] at 43,42


Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Malacca Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 138,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 27
B5N2 Kate x 31

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

And Saratoga most assuredly sinks.


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Day Air attack on TF at 138,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19
B5N2 Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 33

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK JMG den Hartog

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
B5N2 Kate x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 130,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 20
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Hoegh Merchant, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 130,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 14

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
B-18A Bolo x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong [UK] at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Osaka Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma

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Day Air attack on TF at 138,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 34
B5N2 Kate x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DD Crane, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Waters
DD Kennison
DD Dent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

My pilots are VERY fatigued now and aren't hitting much of anything. It is definitely time to turn around before land-based air from CONUSA can intervene as my ships approach the 600 mile mark from CONUSA.

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Day Air attack on TF at 138,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val x 10

No Japanese losses

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Sub attack at 35,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AP Raranga

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tokiwasan Maru
AK Syunko Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Kosin Maru

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 144742 troops, 2246 guns, 1392 vehicles, Assault Value = 3527

Defending force 3335 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese max assault: 6612 - adjusted assault: 7772

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 457 to 1


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

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

My forces are doing well. Tomorrow I am quite hopeful of getting over 1,000 to 1 odds and then the road should be clear in no more than 2 days. In anticipation of Soviet reinforcement I have another 1600 AV making its way to Vladivostok, most of which should be available for an assault in 4 to 5 days time. I estimate that if I can attack with 5,000 AV, unadjusted, then I should be able to project about 10,500 to 11,000 AV when I attack Vladivostok itself and that should be sufficient to take it vs an unadjusted AV of roughly 1,500 to 2,000, especially once the engineers manage to knock the fortifications down a bit.


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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34135 troops, 479 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 11484 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 522

Japanese max assault: 948 - adjusted assault: 889

Allied max defense: 486 - adjusted defense: 113

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Good, the great push north from Sinyang begins.

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13608 troops, 0 guns, 792 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 5826 troops, 134 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese max assault: 794 - adjusted assault: 728

Allied max defense: 144 - adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru [MLA] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 5 destroyed
Wirraway CA-1: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 27

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

And Singapore is cut off from the rest of the Malaysian peninsula. With only 12 units in Singapore ( most of which are support units ) I don't expect the unadjusted Allied AV to exceed 450 ( a number I shoul easily be able to overpower once the peninsula is mopped up and a few troops from the Philippine are transferred over ).


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Ground combat at Shortlands [SOL]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 380 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 19

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands [SOL] base !!!



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Ground combat at Alor Star [Malaya]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6819 troops, 102 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 2783 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90



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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 1330 troops, 27 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 61



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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 488 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 430 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy [Burma] base !!!

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Bombers and fighters will fly in to begin harrassing Rangoon. Once I have his attention drawn to Rangoon I'll see about dropping parachutists at Addu Atoll to give me intelligence regarding Royal Navy movements in the Indian Ocean ( via Mavis on Naval Search ). It won't be anything decisive but it will, yet again, invite him to over-react and generally react in an inappropriate manner.

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Ground combat at Djambi [Sumatra]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi [Sumatra] base !!!

Just cutting the line of retreat of the Dutch forces which were forced to retreat from Palembang.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41

Today sees the first serious naval losses for Japan with a CA being so badly damaged she will almost certainly not survive [:(] [:(] [:(]

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tokiwasan Maru, Shell hits 1

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Borneo], 25,56


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ASW attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 13

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Aden [Yemen] (2,3)

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Mine hits 1, on fire

Cool, one of the I-120 class of boats laid a nice minefield at Aden which claims its first victim.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near La Foa [New Cal] at 66,116

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
977 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Night Time Surface Combat at 139,58

My hard luck CV TF runs into an enemy surface action group. The sacrifice of Chikuma draws the enemy away from the Shokaku but Chikuma is ravaged by multiple heavy shell and torpedo hits. As day dawns she detaches from the rest of the CV TF and begins the long, 1800 mile journey back to Hawaii.

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gridley, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCall
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DD Benham, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
DD Balch

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan [Borneo], at 31,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Shell hits 1
AD Black Hawk, Shell hits 1
AP Mijer, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Van der Bosch, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK P. J. Duinker, Shell hits 1, on fire

The enemy ships are still in the harbour. I have been continuously expecting him to make a run for it but he seem to be hunkering down trying to see if I'm leaving him any options open. The only problem for him is that by now I've really closed pretty much every escape route and now his force are utterly doomed. Today sees the first of the 2nd phase of port attacks with strikes against multiple targets in the DEI.


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

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Naval bombardment of La Foa [New Cal], at 66,116

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 7


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 25
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5
Ki-43-I Oscar x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 58

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 8 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Oil hits 1

I accepted this additional day of OIL strikes as I wanted to be sure I had enough escorts to fight through any conceivable CAP over Soerabaja. As things turn out I needn't have bothered.

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 82

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
T-IVa: 3 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 5 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 61

Phase I - smash the airfield with LBA.

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Catarman [Samar] , at 45,55

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Yochow, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Planes flying out of Jolo hit the nearby enemy ports to see what they can find. Results are poor but it should push 2ndACR into running and once he runs the true slaughter can begin.

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Day Air attack on Lingayan [Luzon] , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 149
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 88
Ki-264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 96

Fort building denial raid.

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Dumaguete, Bomb hits 1
AK Gold Star, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Governor Smith, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Taytay [Palawan] , at 40,54

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 11

No Japanese losses


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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 66
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 67
Ki-21-II Sally x 36
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 7
Yak-1 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 10 destroyed
Yak-1: 7 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81

The Tojos did great work downing roughly 5 enemy fighters without loss while the Zeroes suffered heavily in the face of enemy Yak-1s.

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Day Air attack on IJA 9th Division, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17

Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 16
Yak-1 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IJA 57th Division, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 7


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on IJA 1st Division, at 65,32


Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 9
Pe-2 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJA 1st Tank Brigade, at 65,32

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Japanese raids hit my ground formations but for some reason the strikes I have ordered won't fly. It is quite disappointing and effects the ground combat rather seriously.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
B-18A Bolo x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
CL Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3
E13A1 Jake x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Taney
AP St. Mihiel, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 2, on fire

An AO... This makes this a high value target. If I can destroy the enemy underway replenishment train I can seriously reduce their freedom of movement in the later stages of the game.

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Day Air attack on TF at 139,55

Vengeance for the Chikuma.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 16
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Hull
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 20
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 1
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kalibo [Panay] at 42,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kalibo [Panay] at 42,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Isabel

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Day Air attack on TF at 139,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 26
B5N2 Kate x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fanning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Balch, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 41,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Phase 2 - Hit the port with bombers escorted by fighters ( usually from CVs unless land bases are very nearby ).

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 31
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
B4Y1 Jean x 50
B5N2 Kate x 43

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
CW-21B Demon x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS KVIII, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Soerabaja, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Soemba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Van Heutsz, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Alden, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1
AGP Serdang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 9

Each of these bombs hits is an 800 Kg bomb and, thus, devastating.

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Send in the bombers without escorts after the enemy CAP has been destroyed.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
G3M2 Nell x 31
G4M1 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alden, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK J. D. Schreijers, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Krakatau, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkalis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK JMG den Hartog, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS KX, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

With the removal of 1 CA, 3 CL and 2 DD from the enemy ABDA fleet this fleet is now incapable of meaningfully interfering with my future landings. Operational freedom in the DEI theatre has been achieved.

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Day Air attack on Davao [Mndno] , at 43,61

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

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Day Air attack on TF at 142,61

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kennison
DD Talbot

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Day Air attack on TF at 142,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Kaskaskia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AO Neches, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

MORE AOs !!!!!!!!!1 [X(] [X(] [X(] [:D] [:D] [:D]

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,55

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Platte, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 137,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Long, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

My CV-based airgroups continue to mop u the smaller but still highly significant enemy surface forces.

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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan [Borneo], at 31,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Benakat, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Siantar, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK P. J. Duinker, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Van der Bosch, Shell hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

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Naval bombardment of La Foa [New Cal], at 66,116

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 151861 troops, 2305 guns, 1787 vehicles, Assault Value = 3859

Defending force 2709 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese max assault: 7048 - adjusted assault: 6138

Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 157 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Without my bomber raid to help I only got 157 to 1 odds, not nearly enough vs a fortified region. I like how this modelling is working out in-game.


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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11179 troops, 201 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 762

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 365 - adjusted assault: 331

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 331 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena [Luzon] base !!!



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Ground combat at Sandakan [BrNBno]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 319 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan [BrNBno] base !!!



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Ground combat at Singkawang [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4555 troops, 62 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 879 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese max assault: 262 - adjusted assault: 81

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang [Borneo] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Alor Star [Malaya]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6819 troops, 102 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 2799 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Tomorrow, once the V-92s and Ki-48s ( basing out of Johore Bahru ) have softened up this force my land forces will attack.


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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 1368 troops, 26 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Overall things are going well although, predictably, the fortified region in the Soviet Union is proving a tough nut to crack and I'm a tad unhappy about the extent of my CV damage. With that said I have destroyed over 230 enemy ships including 3 CVs, 6 BBs and a half-dozen CAs and CLs as well a a large number of specialised enemy ships ( MLs, DMs, DMS etc ). The operations around Noumea are on the verge of being abandoned until such time as I can get my CVs down there but I always knew that one or two of my thrusts would fail, the important thing was to paralyse his reaction by hitting so much at once that he wouldn't be able to consolidate his forces and bring them to bear until such time as I'd achieved what I needed to achieve.

Questions? Comments?

[Capt. Harlock]

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Japanese raids hit my ground formations

Uhh . . . you meant Russian raids, right?[&:]