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trollelite -> Day of Infamy (11/11/2007 10:23:59 PM)
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7, Dec, 1941
The war begins, as usual, not rather same as in history....[:D] (Long Live Non History Opening!!)
First come about 100 divebombers over Hongkong Harbor. Before the morning is gone all left of Royal Navy Hongkong Station are chunks of twisted metal....
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 37
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Ki-36 Ida x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 25 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moth, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Some level bombers from Taiwan and Amoy finished the job, none of these ships could ever leave the port, I am afraid...[:(]
Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 11 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Moth, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 27, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT MTB 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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The singapore attack is exectued as a textbook fashion
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 75
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 67 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PC Raub, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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And, of course, Manila, the evil den of submarines...[:D]
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 79
G4M1 Betty x 81
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Another wave comes from Vietnam...
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 49
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Spearfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Perch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Now comes today's Schwerpunkt attack, the PH:
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A2 Val x 99
B5N2 Kate x 115
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 11 destroyed, 36 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 52 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 10 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 3 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 8, on fire
PC Reliance, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1
AR Argonne, Bomb hits 1
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 96
This attack is done by aircrafts from 1st and 5th Carrier Division. For the reduced strength they achieved better than expectation, the airfield is not entirely shut down, however.
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The 2nd Carrier Division moves into east of Tarakan and attacks the Marblehead TF. Poor Marble, she never stands a chance, and DD Parrot later finished by another torpedo... According our HR the Omahas are not allowed to respawn.
Day Air attack on TF at 34,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer
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All in all, POW is as usual, serves as wave breaker henceforth.... And I am afraid her demise from 12 torpedos should set a record. For all you POW Fan Boys, her survivability is definitely better than Yamato, which could never withstand more than 7 torpedos... [:D]
Marblehead and 10 submarines in Manila gone too. However, the result of first day cannot be said as very good for Japanese, save the PH strike.
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