EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (10/12/2009 10:36:23 PM)
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Oh dear god. The Royal Navy in the guise of CL Mauritius and 3 DDs laid waste to the Japs at Mersing, who were surprised at anchor. RN torpedoes blew the hell out of the escort, and then they proceeded to shoot the crap out of the convoy. They even managed to return to Singapore and rearm and refuel by end of day, so they are bright eyed and bushy tailed for some more. In something of a laugh PG Soerabaya ended up patrolling Mersing all day withotu being attacked. No Jap ships around though. Even the pre-dreadnoughts are being brought out here. :D There was also a knuckle bitingly vicious night action in SOPAC between the Aussie navy and vastly superior Japanese forces. CA Canberra was sunk, but she put up one hell of a fight! Situation in China is bad. Resource bombing is clearly insane. Tiny numbers of bombers can score 10-15 resource hits in a single day. Yenan is getting it - I'm forced to move the AVG up there. On the ground the Chinese are getting spanked, Nanning is holding on by a finger, Ichang has a million Japs headed up the road. Wuchow has a tiny garrison and is threatened by vastly superior forces. I'm desperately trying to consolidate the Chinese so they can fight back. I've already completely withdrawn from what I call 'the southeast pocket' around Wenchow, which IMO is just a deathtrap. In general though a fine day for the Allies! Reproduced in full. (PS got a day out, last report was Dec 21) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kinu SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 CL Kinu firing at 30 Battery/3 HAA ... SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops... SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops... SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 51,82, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri Allied Ships ML No. 311, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PG Herald, Shell hits 15, and is sunk HDML 1062 HDML 1063, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 4,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards...... Range closes to 2,000 yards...... Range closes to 1,000 yards...... DD Asagiri engages PG Herald at 1,000 yards... DD Asagiri engages ML No. 311 at 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards... DD Asagiri engages PG Herald at 2,000 yards... ML No. 311 sunk by DD Murakumo at 2,000 yards... Fisher V. orders Allied TF to disengage... Higashi, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage... Range increases to 3,000 yards... PG Herald sunk by DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards... DD Murakumo engages HDML 1063 at 3,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... DD Asagiri engages HDML 1063 at 9,000 yards... Task forces break off...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 51,82, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Japanese Ships CL Kinu, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 21, Shell hits 16, and is sunk SC Ch 22, Shell hits 9, and is sunk SC Ch 23, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires xAK Koto Maru xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Manyo Maru xAK Holland Maru xAK Hukusei Maru xAK Kotohira Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Yamabuki Maru, heavy damage xAK Nihonka Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Jokuja Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAKL Kaisho Maru xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Kokuei Maru Allied Ships CL Mauritius DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1 DD Encounter DD Isis Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 4,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards...... Range closes to 2,000 yards...... Range closes to 1,000 yards...... CL Mauritius engages CL Kinu at 1,000 yards... SC Ch 23 sunk by CL Mauritius at 1,000 yards... SC Ch 21 sunk by CL Mauritius at 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards... CL Mauritius engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards... DD Encounter engages SC Ch 22 at 2,000 yards... CL Kinu sunk by DD Encounter at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... xAKL Bokuei Maru collides with xAK Manyo Maru at 51 , 82 ... CL Mauritius engages SC Ch 22 at 3,000 yards... DD Isis engages xAKL Chosen Maru at 3,000 yards... SC Ch 22 sunk by DD Encounter at 3,000 yards... CL Mauritius engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAK Toba Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAKL Bokuei Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAKL Jokuja Maru at 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CL Mauritius engages xAK Toba Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Isis engages xAK Toba Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Stronghold engages xAK Toba Maru at 2,000 yards... xAK Toba Maru sunk by DD Isis at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... CL Mauritius engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Stronghold engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 3,000 yards... xAK Nihonka Maru sunk by DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards... DD Isis engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Stronghold engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Stronghold engages xAK Koto Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Isis engages xAK Yamabuki Maru at 3,000 yards... CL Mauritius engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Encounter engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Stronghold engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 3,000 yards... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape... Task forces break off...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 101,119, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Furutaka, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Kako, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DD Oboro, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Uzuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Canberra, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Perth, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Voyager, Shell hits 2 Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 3,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards...... Range closes to 4,000 yards...... Range closes to 1,000 yards...... Getting, F.E. crosses the 'T'... CA Kako engages CA Canberra at 1,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Furutaka at 1,000 yards... DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 1,000 yards... DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 2,000 yards... CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards... DD Oboro engages CA Canberra at 2,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 2,000 yards... CA Furutaka sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards... DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 2,000 yards... DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards... DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards... DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 2,000 yards... DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards... CA Canberra engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards... DD Voyager engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards... DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards... DD Voyager engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards... CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards... Task forces break off...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships HDML 1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML 1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.... Estimated time to target is 15 minutes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.... Estimated time to target is 16 minutes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.... Estimated time to target is 6 minutes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.... Estimated time to target is 12 minutes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 101,119, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa DD Oboro DD Kikuzuki, on fire DD Yuzuki Allied Ships DD Voyager, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards...... Range closes to 10,000 yards...... Range closes to 9,000 yards...... Range closes to 8,000 yards...... Range closes to 7,000 yards...... Range closes to 6,000 yards...... Range closes to 5,000 yards...... Range closes to 4,000 yards...... Range closes to 3,000 yards...... Range closes to 2,000 yards...... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards... DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 5,000 yards... CA Kinugasa engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape... Task forces break off...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Noumea at 112,162 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships xAK Zvir, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Herborg xAP Diomed xAK Illisos xAK Period xAK Iron King xAK Corio xAK Tai Yin xAK Oakbank PG Warrego SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zvir... I-7 diving deep ....... PG Warrego fails to find sub, continues to search...... PG Warrego fails to find sub, continues to search...... PG Warrego fails to find sub, continues to search...... PG Warrego fails to find sub, continues to search...... PG Warrego fails to find sub, continues to search...... Escort abandons search for sub... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Sambas Japanese Ships DD Shinonome DD Shinonome firing at Sambas Base Force... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sambas TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Sambas, 57,88 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Guard Bn... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi xAK Goyo Maru xAK Hitati Maru xAK Kasagi Maru xAK Terukawa Maru xAK Syohei Maru xAK Yuri Maru xAK Kiyo Maru xAK Zuisyo Maru xAK Boston Maru xAKL Sakae Maru xAP Asama Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAP Huzi Maru PB Kinsyo Maru #2 PB Teibo Maru #2 Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-35 PT-41 PT Q-111 PT Q-112 PT Q-113 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!... Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 18,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards...... Both Task Forces evade combat... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-27b Nate x 17 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 22000 feet 15 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 16000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 53 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 22000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 87,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 24000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged Resources hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 84,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Group Army ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Resources hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Resources hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 88,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 30 Battery/3 HAA ...... Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...... Also attacking 30 Battery/3 HAA ...... Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Chinese Corps ...... Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Resources hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Group Army ...... Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...... Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 6 DB-3M x 5 H81-A3 x 12 SB-III x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged Resources hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * City Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Buffalo I x 13 Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Bokuei Maru, heavy fires xAKL Chosen Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I attacking from 100 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 x Blenheim IV attacking from 100 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Infantry Regiment, at 52,78 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 54,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vigan , at 80,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 24000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 79,78 (Batangas) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-35A x 6 Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-35A attacking from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,109 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 1 Allied Ships xAK Examiner DD Allen DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...... DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....... DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...... DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...... DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...... Escort abandons search for sub... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Niihau at 172,113 Japanese Ships SS I-171 Allied Ships AR Vestal, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Litchfield AG Aries AG Antares DD Ward DD Schley SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at AR Vestal... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...... DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....... DD Ward fails to find sub and abandons search... DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...... Escort abandons search for sub... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas Japanese Ships AK Sagami Maru AK Tosan Maru DD Shirakumo Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AK Sagami Maru firing at enemy troops... AK Tosan Maru firing at enemy troops... DD Shirakumo firing at enemy troops... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,47 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3063 troops, 140 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 597 Defending force 11985 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Japanese adjusted assault: 57 Allied adjusted defense: 77 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1344 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 93 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units:... 9th Armored Car Co ... 13th Division... 13th Tank Regiment... 58th Infantry Regiment... 1st Mortar Battalion... 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment... 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment... 11th Army... 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion... 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment... 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment... 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion... ... Defending units:... 55th Chinese Corps... 77th Chinese Corps... 2nd Group Army... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,52 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 14284 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 15571 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327 Japanese adjusted assault: 267 Allied adjusted defense: 243 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 722 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 663 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units:... 3rd Division... ... Defending units:... 20th Chinese Corps... 37th Chinese Corps... 58th Chinese Corps... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,49 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6674 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Defending force 13736 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units:... 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade... ... Defending units:... 7th Chinese Corps... 84th Chinese Corps... 21st Group Army... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7428 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 10645 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units:... 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade... 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade... ... Defending units:... 27th Chinese Corps... 5th New Chinese Corps... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7576 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Defending force 11372 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Japanese adjusted assault: 62 Allied adjusted defense: 95 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 273 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units:... 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade... 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment... ... Defending units:... 31st Chinese Corps... 52nd Chinese Corps... 35th Group Army... 9th Chinese Base Force... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10365 troops, 71 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 318 Defending force 3168 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 259 Allied adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 463 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 970 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units:... 148th Infantry Rgt /1... 113th Infantry Regiment... 56th Engineer Regiment... 56th Recon Rgt /3... 56th Field Artillery Regiment... ... Defending units:... 22nd Australian Brigade... 30 Battery/3 HAA ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4242 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Defending force 5348 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units:... Ankei SNLF... 138th Infantry Regiment... ... Defending units:... 48th Chinese Corps... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,36 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4026 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 5488 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units:... 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment... ... Defending units:... 3rd Prov Chinese Corps... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak (96,119) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units:... 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
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