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1941-12-29 Kuala Lumur fell today. Cagayan held off yet another assault, but the attackers can resupply and the defenders can't. Langsa, on the east coast of upper Sumatra, was invaded by amphibious forces today but they were not seen in advance. Rabaul is also invaded. Temuloh and Port Swettenham are besieged. Dutch sub KXVII was destroyed by an I-boat near Pontianak. Finally, Intel I can use. The monkeys have determined that there are 74 aircraft at Tokyo. We attack at once! All of the IJN forces in the Central Pacific have disappeared. They are presumed to be under an area of severe weather and not to have advanced much to the east, and to the south no farther than Baker Island. Imperial ground forces have landed at GR 69,105, just NW of Kendari. They were intercepted by Force Z, and Force M will attack tomorrow. After the surface actions, Betties attacked Repulse but achieved nothing, proving that aircraft can not harm capital ships at sea. quote:
Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 69,105, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Sendai CL Natori, Shell hits 9, on fire CL Kuma DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yugao, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hishu DD Kiku, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BC Repulse, Shell hits 1 CL Danae, Shell hits 7, heavy fires CL Dragon, Shell hits 2 CL Durban DD Vampire DD Tenedos DD Electra, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Durban at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Electra at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Maya engages BC Repulse at 22,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Durban at 22,000 yards CL Danae engages CA Maya at 22,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Hatakaze at 22,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Maya engages BC Repulse at 18,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Dragon at 18,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Dragon at 18,000 yards CL Danae engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Electra at 18,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Electra at 18,000 yards DD Yugao engages DD Electra at 18,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hatakaze at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 15,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards CL Danae engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards DD Yugao engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yugao at 15,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Hatakaze at 15,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BC Repulse engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages CL Natori at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Dragon at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Danae at 12,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Maya engages BC Repulse at 10,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 10,000 yards CL Danae engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Hishu at 10,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Harukaze at 10,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards CL Dragon engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards CL Dragon engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards CL Danae engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Tenedos at 7,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Hishu at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Vampire at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 10,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Danae at 10,000 yards CL Danae engages CL Sendai at 10,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Kiku at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Hishu at 10,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Danae engages CA Maya at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Danae at 11,000 yards CL Danae engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Kiku at 11,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yugao at 11,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Sendai engages BC Repulse at 14,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Danae at 14,000 yards CL Durban engages CL Natori at 14,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Danae at 14,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Electra at 14,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Electra at 14,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Hatakaze at 14,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Harukaze at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 17,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Durban at 17,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Dragon at 17,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Danae at 17,000 yards DD Kiku engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards DD Yugao engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Harukaze at 17,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 24,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Durban at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Hishu at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Yugao at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Hatakaze at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Harukaze at 24,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 69,105, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Shimakaze APD Nadakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Aoi, Shell hits 1 APD Fuji APD Hagi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires APD Tade, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BC Repulse, Shell hits 2 CL Dragon CL Durban DD Vampire DD Tenedos Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Nadakaze at 24,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Tade at 25,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 25,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Tade at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Hagi at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Aoi at 21,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 21,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Tade at 17,000 yards CL Durban engages APD Hagi at 17,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Hagi at 17,000 yards DD Tenedos engages APD Nadakaze at 17,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Nadakaze at 17,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Tade at 15,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Hagi at 15,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Aoi at 15,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Nadakaze at 15,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Tade at 13,000 yards CL Durban engages APD Tade at 13,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Fuji at 13,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Aoi at 13,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Nadakaze at 13,000 yards BC Repulse engages APD Shimakaze at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,104, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 CL Kuma DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze, on fire Allied Ships BC Repulse, Shell hits 1 CL Dragon, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Durban, Shell hits 2 DD Vampire DD Tenedos Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 21,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 21,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Vampire at 21,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 21,000 yards CL Durban engages CA Maya at 21,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Dragon at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 19,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 19,000 yards CL Dragon engages CL Sendai at 19,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Harukaze at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards BC Repulse engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Durban at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages CL Sendai at 18,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Vampire at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 17,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Dragon at 17,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Dragon at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Vampire at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BC Repulse engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Vampire at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 13,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 13,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Durban at 13,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Vampire at 13,000 yards Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 69,105, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Yugao DD Hishu Allied Ships BC Repulse CL Dragon CL Durban DD Vampire DD Tenedos Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Phillips, Tom S.V. crosses the 'T' BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Vampire at 16,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Dragon at 16,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Hishu at 16,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Vampire at 16,000 yards Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Durban at 12,000 yards DD Hishu engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards DD Yugao engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Natori at 19,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hishu at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Vampire at 19,000 yards Task forces break off... Danae is making for Kendari with a faithful destroyer in escort, yet most likely she will sink as fires are at 80. If the fires can be doused then she could withdraw in good order.
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