ArticFire
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Today saw a lot of carnage. Most inital invasion points where secured today:
Intial Invasion List:
Wake (7th)
Batan (7th)
Davao
Hong Kong
Kuching(Captured)
Khota Bharu(Captured)
Cagayan(Caputred)
Lingayen(Captured)
Laoag(Captured)
Vigan(Captured)
Legaspi(Captured)
Aparri(Captured)
Guam (Captured)
Jolo (Captured)(Was invaded on the 7th I forgot to list it)
Only Hong Kong and Davo hold out against todays assaults. Forces also started landing on the 7th to take along star(sp?) in Malaya , they are still unloading. Today I also organized the China offensive and got the troops mobolized there.
However todays gains did not come without cost. Our landing fleet at Wake was assaulted by one of the american carriers. 2 CL's are severly damaged in the attack. All the troops are ashore here , the landing fleet was split up. The enemy CV group sits SE of wake aprox 200 miles and was last reported heading west. This means it has cut off the fleet escape rout to get to Kwajwa(sp?) south of wake. The 2 horribly wounded CL's have been sent directly into the path of the CV in hopes they will intercept it and get a few shots before sinking. It is unlikly they will accomplish anything, but they need to stall the CV if at all possible. The DD's where all sent SW thow they are allowed the option to intercept , this way they might get in a night attack on the CV's , if they don't intercept it's ok they are at full throttle so will likly make it out of harms way. The transports still laden with supplies where sent north to hold out of range till the CV threat is gone. KB has been informed of this most high priority target.
The second wave of attacks on PH went over smashingly. I can safly say their fleet is in tatters now. Another BB was confirmed sunk and likly others will not survive. Also an enemy sub was hit severly. It dosn't apear that he is attempting to fleet PH so KB is being directed west with all speed in hopes of catching the american CV that caught us off guard.
The PI look like what happens if you step on an ant hill. Ships and subs are spotted heading in every which direction. Many subs assault the ships attempting to unload in north PI invasion points. The fleets here are split, reogranized and only transports whom are still laden with supplies will remain , bombardment fleets have been sent home as well with only a small TF here and there for ASW work. In the SE portion of the PI many transports are spotted flee'ing E/SE , the CVL Ruyjo(sp?) is ordered to "have fun". Many small surface combat TF's are formed around this area out of the escort gun boats from the invasion fleets in hopes of sinking a lot of trasports before they get into real open water. We won't get them all but we want a lot of them dead.
A truly eventfull day , I did sustain a lot of AP damage today however I belive the allies will suffor heavily tommarow.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 3
AP Siraha Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Somedono Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
These ships are going to be ok , but the fleet which only has supplies are
being pulled back into the cove out of range untill the amercains surrender the
gun positoins.
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 93
TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Midori Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 112,66
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
CV Hiryu
CV Kaga
Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
An allied sub makes a failed night attack on the KB.
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Sub attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Siemrem Reap , at 30,42
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged
Note: He seems to have pulled a lot of planes deeper into Borneo , air strikes
have been ordered and oscars moved to protect this developing front.
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ASW attack near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
AP Meiu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O19
Basicly putting the nail in the AP's coffin.
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 51
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
This will likly be the last attack here for now. These bombers are being re-routed
to attack the northern Borneo airfield where we recon'd many fighters/aux.
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 39
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
Really want to keep this supreseed.
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 102
B5N Kate x 114
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 4
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 17 destroyed, 40 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1
DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Port hits 5
Want to make sure these don't come back to bite me later. One confirmed sinking
I don't remember which one.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
The bombardment fleets that went with the Malayan invasion are being pulled back.
If the allies are going to use my ships for target practice it's only going to be
the transports that still need to unload supplies.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 4
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 8
This suprised me. I was not expecting the CV to turn up here. By the end of the
day things are bad for this TF.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1
AK Nagara Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Tatsumiya Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teiun Maru
AP Hakusika Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiten Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Manoora
MSW Ballarat, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
My bombers return the favor.
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
I keep forgetting to stop these fools from doing this.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
D3A Val x 96
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Mugford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tiger, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Port hits 9
I was actually content with the morning strike , the evening follow up was just
gravy , especially since the losses where so very low.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 7
SBD Dauntless x 35
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayate
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
This really stung. It will take KB 5 days to get here. Unlikly I can get the
CV to stay that long but I'm going to try.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru
AP Josho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiten Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Mexico Maru
AP Meiten Maru, Shell hits 4
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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O19
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-41, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
I hate PT boats.
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22542 troops, 255 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 12483 troops, 117 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Davao
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8934 troops, 76 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 3782 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Killer Wave ArcticFire vs MkXIV (Japanese Perspective) - 
It only took them a couple days to get up it but it's going to take them a heck of a lot longer to get down it stalling my advance. Looks like they will get to retreat to singapore and we will have to siege it. 
Perhaps it's an effort to prevent KB from refueling ? If so it's a wasted one. 
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