ArticFire
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Joined: 8/6/2002 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline
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Ah the war begins. Well for my first attempt at handling the Japs first turn I don't think I did to awfull. I realize now I forgot a couple things but thats ok , I got all the major things done I thought needed doing. As noted below PH did not go over as shinningly as I would have liked. Maby more of BB's will sink then at first glance would seem but I kinda doubt it. ....When ArcticFire was recently interviewed on his production plans he was quoted as saying "Huh ? ".... I'm thinking it will take me awhile to wrap my head around the whole production thing. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41 -Edited- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 99 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 8 destroyed Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 -Notes : Our pilots requested live fire exsorsises. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Note: Bombers where reported and I figured better to kill them on the ground -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 G3M Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 37 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 5 destroyed P-35A: 6 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 101 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Note: While it's a shame to do so much damage to our future airfield it was out of nessesity. 2 attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 76 D3A Val x 126 B5N Kate x 143 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 P-26A x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed P-26A: 9 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 26 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed PBY Catalina: 17 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 8 destroyed A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Zane, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 11, on fire BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8 BB California, Bomb hits 9, on fire BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 14, on fire BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, on fire DMS Hovey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1 CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 37 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 208 Note: The trap is sprung. Not terribly thrilled with the results thow. Only 2 of the BB's apear heavily damaged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 102nd USAAF Base Force, at 47,47 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 25 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Ki-36 Ida x 1 A5M4 Claude x 4 A6M2 Zero x 22 C5M Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: Actually this was two attacks to soften the place up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Note: More a photo shoot with a few bombs then a real attack. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,60 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet Note: The don't apear to have apreciated the air strike on their runway. Luckily they can't hit the broad side of a CVL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 Hudson I x 10 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mogami CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet Note: My AA crews enjoyed the fireworks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Hudson I x 10 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mogami CA Kumano DD Arashi Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet Note: One AA crew member was noted as saying "and they just keep trying , it's sad" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 8 Buffalo I x 16 Blenheim IV x 7 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano DD Arashi CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet Note: At this point the AA crews where calling shots "Threw the wing tip, off the rudder and into the landing gear". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nagara Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet Note: The transport captain replied "We even sailed streight to give them a fighting chance". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo CL Naka DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze CL Kuma CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 14 casualties reported 34 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 8 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Note: This is what I hope will be viewed as a daring attack by historians. Also note this is 3 attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied Ships MSW Penguin, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 12 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Note: We didn't shoot at the MSW , it just happened to be in the way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 637 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 139 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Note: Another case of it being a shame to do so much damage to our future holding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze CL Nagara Allied Ships AK Luzon, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Magallanes, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 46 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Note: We caught this port unaware it would seem. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16 TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tenryu, Shell hits 9 AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Note : This was a somewhat costly landing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Japanese ground losses: 506 casualties reported Note: We don't know what shot them but it sure did a good job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50 Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Note: The bombardment helped here I think to minimize losses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 614 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: Shoot all you want, we'll make more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49 Japanese ground losses: 360 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47 Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4803 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9179 troops, 77 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Note: Not sure why they even tried. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1427 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1435 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: A futile attempt to stop the onslaught. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1772 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 480 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!! Allied ground losses: 1278 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Note: Was there every any doubt? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1357 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1867 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 252 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1746 casualties reported Guns lost 32 Vehicles lost 1 Note: This is probly the best news of the whole first day. Wake island falls effortlessly.
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