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PH-Strike A horrible strike. 25 Torpedo hits on the BBs alone! 4DDs and 1DMS went down, the BBs are ALL still afloat! Unfortunately, USS Arizone will turn into the monument she is today. With 32-98-27-56, there is no hope that her fires will be put out before she's gone... None of the others is on fire, though the damage is significant. Should he decide to strike another tim, some more will likely go down: Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 B5N2 Kate x 144 D3A1 Val x 132 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 43 damaged B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 103 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground SBD-1 Dauntless: 24 damaged SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 16 damaged A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 39 damaged B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground R3D-2: 2 damaged R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 58 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 15 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 20 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground O-47A: 14 damaged O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground C-33: 1 damaged C-33: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 2 BB California, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Sicard BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires AV Wright CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AD Whitney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1 CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tucker, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AVP Swan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DMS Trevor, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 43 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 86 Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 19 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Training flight from 15th PG/45th PS has been caught up in attack PI-Area Vigan is taken by Jap Paras. I like to do that as well, that saves the losses and disruptions. The fleeing British DDs meet a Jap Amphib TF. They do some damage, but one of them will propably be gone: Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Shimakaze APD Nadakaze TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari, Shell hits 1 TB Tomozuru DMS W-13, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DMS W-14, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Aso Maru #3 PB Kiso Maru PB Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 2 CM Tsubame AV Sanuki Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAKL Hakuyo Maru, Shell hits 2 xAKL Hanakawa Maru Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Thanet, Shell hits 1 DD Thracian, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 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 CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Manazuru DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 21,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CM Tsubame screened from combat - escorted by PB Kiso Maru DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 17,000 yards DD Thracian engages APD Nadakaze at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Tachikaze engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards DD Thracian engages TB Tomozuru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru , xAKL Hakuyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , DD Yamagumo , TB Tomozuru , TB Hatsukari DD Yamagumo engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yamagumo at 12,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Scout engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 12,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-13 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by DD Yamagumo , PB Nanpo Maru , PB Aso Maru #3 DD Tachikaze engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-13 at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages TB Hatsukari at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-13 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Thracian at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards TB Manazuru engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards TB Chidori engages DD Thracian at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , DMS W-14 DD Thracian engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages TB Tomozuru at 6,000 yards TB Hatsukari engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , TB Hatsukari DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Tachikaze at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages TB Tomozuru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by DD Yamagumo , TB Tomozuru , DMS W-14 DD Thracian engages DD Tachikaze at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages TB Hatsukari at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages TB Manazuru at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-13 at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAKL Hakuyo Maru at 5,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze screened from combat - escorted by TB Chidori , PB Aso Maru #3 DD Tachikaze engages DD Thracian at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Tachikaze at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages TB Tomozuru at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Kiso Maru at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-13 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat DD Tachikaze engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Nanpo Maru at 4,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-14 at 4,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 4,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , DD Yamagumo , PB Nanpo Maru , PB Aso Maru #3 DD Scout engages TB Tomozuru at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages TB Tomozuru at 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAKL Hakuyo Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages TB Chidori at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , TB Tomozuru , DMS W-14 DD Scout engages TB Hatsukari at 15,000 yards DD Scout engages TB Manazuru at 15,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Scout at 18,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , APD Nadakaze , APD Shimakaze , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze , TB Chidori , DMS W-14 Task forces break off... Pacific Both CVs were set to full speed on turn one. Thus, the Lex was already in range to take the Fighters from Wake. Both will first head to Pago Pago, then to the DEI. DEI: I am very bad in land combat. So I might need some advice. I plan to do my last stand on Java at Bandoeng. It produces only 20 supplies per turn, but as a mountain hex, it'll be good to defend. I don't expect to be able to supply a sieg by ships, so the inland hex is no problem. Instead, it is also safe from naval bombardement. Malaya: Two weaker units will be sacrificed to stall the enemy advance. I will leave units on every base along the railline to prevent paradrops, but will only fight with those two units outside Singapore. Should he decide to the Mersing Gambit, my reaction will be to try getting every unit north of Johore Baru to Sumatra. From there, as much as possible will be evacuated to India. PI: Clark Field, no doubt. Manila will either be lightly defended or undefended. But I don't really want to vaste units defending Manila one or two days that capitulate because Clark Field is already besieged as well. China: I try my best. I will mostly do diversons, buy time, and hope to survive. Interesting: He intended to give up Ichang. His units were retreating. I had no intention to put all that Corps in there, so I decided to send only one weak Chinese unit that is sufficiant for the garrison. He immediatly reacted and cancelled his retreat, seeing my units aren't hreading for the base. So he checks really thoughtfully and accurate! I will respond in kind and march with all units to Ichang. Overall Strategy: I love those first months in the war on the allied side. I really love the defense, and I see this as the only window of opportunity for some assured big guns action. Only now will he move into my territory outside his own aircover on several axis. So only now, I am able to fight him on several fronts on the surface. The surface forces in the DEI are reinforced with everything that can fight at least a destroyer. Every sunk troop transport with assault troops is worth it's tonnage in gold! You can take that literally! I will even send Hermes, despite lacking own fighters! Every ship with guns bigger than 5in will join the battle! Apart from that, I will reinforce Koepang enough to buy me a few weeks, hopefully. But I won't reinforce the Pacific! I won't reinforce Burma and I propably won't even reinforce PM. I have to fight an opponent who has played a lot of games against Nemo! I surely don't have hybris and expect to be able to best that easily. Especially considered that he knows the game mechanics and I don't (too much). So my main area of defense apart from China will be Canada, the southern tip of Australia and Tasmania, and the area east (real east) of Bombay. Forces will be in the Calcutta area, on the mainland of India close to Ceylon and in middle and northern Australia. But they'll only be there to stall him and not to invite him. Everything that can be spared from the US will thus be sent to those both areas using mostly Cape Town. But I won't just run. While I don't expect too much from myself in land warfare, I will prepare some nasty surprises at sea...
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