1EyedJacks
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So I'm able to tag a few merchies fleeing from Manilla. I get in a little sub action also (I-162 was impressive and when she went to guns it was fun to watch. That Captain has some gonads...) Air combat is improving but my fighters are still holding the short end of the stick. What's good is the damage I did to Kwangchowan as it looks like the strikes I've been able to deliver against the airfield and the capture of Hong Kong will give me air superiority over here. Once I've got things locked down I can shift to the PI and then Malaya. The initial setup of the game gives the allied lotsa aircraft in the PI, Russia, lower China (Kwangchowan & Hong Kong), and Malaya. I think my mouse-over of Singapore showed something like 230 fighters... So the only thing I can do is try to shut down the airfields and drive his fighters back into the DEI. I'll take a licking during the process of shutting down the airfields but once I have, I'll have and be able to maintain air superiority. It'll be bloody though... On the ground it's still a lot about moving units on the board. Hong Kong falls as mentioned above, and the invasion of Guam is going on. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 65,85, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Aoi Allied Ships AS Holland AS Otus AS Canopus AV Langley xAP President Madison Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat So I had my DD out to hunt but miss-clicked and had it set to run instead of fight. Sigh! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,70 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships PC Vigilant SS I-26 is sighted by escort I-26 diving deep .... PC Vigilant attacking submerged sub .... PC Vigilant loses contact with SS I-26 PC Vigilant loses contact with SS I-26 PC Vigilant loses contact with SS I-26 PC Vigilant attacking submerged sub .... SS I-26 eludes PC Vigilant by diving deep SS I-26 eludes ASW attack from PC Vigilant PC Vigilant cannot reach attack position over SS I-26 SS I-26 eludes PC Vigilant by diving deep PC Vigilant attacking submerged sub .... PC Vigilant loses contact with SS I-26 PC Vigilant cannot reach attack position over SS I-26 SS I-26 eludes PC Vigilant by diving deep PC Vigilant cannot establish contact with SS I-26 PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Japanese Ships DD Isonami SC Ch 7 xAK Awajisan Maru DD Hayahara DD Ayanami DD Shikinami PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isonami KXI bottoming out .... DD Hayahara fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Island at 85,70 Japanese Ships xAK Nagara Maru xAKL Korei Maru PB Shonan Maru #17 PB Shonan Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-41 SS S-41 is sighted by escort PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Seki Maru #3 PB Fumi Maru #2 AK Val Maru Japanese ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Tsugaru firing at Guam Defense Battalion Guam Defense Battalion firing at CL Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy guns PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Fumi Maru #2 fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 Japanese ground losses: 136 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 44th Infantry Div /2 13.2mm T93 AAMG dropped into water during unload of 15th Base Force /1 13.2mm T93 AAMG accidentally lost during unload of 15th Base Force /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Infantry Div /3 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /4 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Infantry Div /4 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 15th Base Force /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 44th Infantry Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /5 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 44th Infantry Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 44th Infantry Div /6 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Infantry Div /6 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /6 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 44th Infantry Div /6 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 44th Infantry Div /7 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /7 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Infantry Div /7 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 44th Infantry Div /7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Seki Maru #3 PB Fumi Maru #2 AK Val Maru Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guam Defense Battalion firing at CL Tsugaru CL Tsugaru firing at Guam Defense Battalion PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Fumi Maru #2 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 57,84, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio Allied Ships xAP Goldstream, Shell hits 14, heavy fires xAP Chena, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 19,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Jintsu launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Chena at 19,000 yards DD Oshio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Goldstream at 19,000 yards DD Asashio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Chena at 19,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Chena at 19,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Chena at 17,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Goldstream at 17,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Chena at 13,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Goldstream at 13,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Goldstream at 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Goldstream at 10,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 10,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 7,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Goldstream at 7,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 7,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Chena at 7,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Chena at 7,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Chena at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Chena at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Chena at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Goldstream at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 8,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Chena at 14,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Chena at 14,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Goldstream at 19,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Goldstream at 19,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Goldstream at 19,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Goldstream at 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 57,84, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio Allied Ships xAP Tanana xAP Klutina, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Gulkana, Shell hits 14, heavy fires Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Klutina at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 12,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Gulkana at 12,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Klutina at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Klutina at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Klutina at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 9,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Klutina at 9,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Klutina at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 11,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Gulkana at 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Tanana at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Tanana at 10,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Klutina at 10,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Tanana at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Gulkana at 6,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Klutina at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Gulkana at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Tanana at 8,000 yards Kozai, Torazo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Gulkana at 15,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Klutina at 15,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Klutina at 15,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Klutina at 22,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Cotabato at 76,91 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAKL Paz, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Paz is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Paz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAP Soldotna, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Soldotna is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Soldotna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships xAP Soldotna, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Soldotna is sighted by SS I-154 SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Soldotna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cotabato at 76,91 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-162 attacking on the surface SS I-162 low on gun ammo, Nikaido U. breaks off surface engagement and submerges This was cool to watch. The Captain of the I-162 has some balls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft Breguet Br697 x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Breguet Br697: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Breguet Br697 sweeping at 20000 feet * CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 G3M2 Nell x 20 G4M1 Betty x 33 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 36 Morane MS410 x 64 Breguet Br697 x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Breguet Br697: 7 damaged Breguet Br697: 1 destroyed on ground Breguet 514 Bizerte: 1 destroyed on ground Glen 167F: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.550 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.551 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Indochina GC II/2 with Morane MS410 (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Indochina GC III/2 with Morane MS410 (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 B5M1 Mabel x 31 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 34 Morane MS410 x 63 Breguet Br697 x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Morane MS410: 1 damaged Breguet Br697: 8 damaged Breguet Br697: 1 destroyed on ground Glen 167F: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.550 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.551 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Indochina GC II/2 with Morane MS410 (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers Indochina GC III/2 with Morane MS410 (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-27b Nate x 44 Ki-36 Ida x 5 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vigan , at 80,73 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft P-50 Skyrocket x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 270th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 270th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 270th Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft P-50 Skyrocket x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-50 Skyrocket: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 25th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 PBY-4 Catalina x 19 P-50 Skyrocket x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 17 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 270th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 270th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 270th Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 25th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Minegumo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: 270th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 270th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Breguet Br697 x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 7 Ki-27b Nate x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 D3A1 Val x 3 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 5 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A1 Val x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 34 Morane MS410 x 61 Breguet Br697 x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.550 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (10 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.551 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (9 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes Indochina GC II/2 with Morane MS410 (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes Indochina GC III/2 with Morane MS410 (10 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7620 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 15 P-50 Skyrocket x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 270th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 270th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 270th Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 2 P-50 Skyrocket x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead 25th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Japanese Ships DD Kaosame AKL Kashi Maru xAP Koan Maru xAK Kuroshio Maru xAK Enju Maru xAKL Nittatsu Maru xAKL Tatibana Maru DD Hasunatsu Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII is sighted by escort KXII bottoming out .... DD Hasunatsu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasunatsu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasunatsu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasunatsu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasunatsu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Seki Maru #3 PB Fumi Maru #2 AK Val Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires CL Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Fumi Maru #2 fired at enemy guns 75mm Field Gun battery firing at AK Val Maru 37mm M1 Colt AA Gun battery firing at AK Val Maru 155mm M1918 GPF battery firing at AK Val Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 40086 troops, 483 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 Defending force 4002 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 696 Allied adjusted defense: 145 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 4202 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 481 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 242 (242 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 300th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1056 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 16175 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Assaulting units: Guam USN Base Force Guam Coast AA Regiment Guam Defense Battalion Defending units: 44th Infantry Division 15th Base Force /5
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