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wernerpruckner -> Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/24/2011 7:26:01 PM)
This is for the 2 vs 2 PBEM with the RA mod. Houserules: No 4E on naval attack below 10k ft No new Allied TF on turn 1, China free to move and fight maybe more will come when we are in the game........

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/24/2011 8:38:31 PM)
As we wait for 3.4 and discuss HR and various strategies, can i take this opportunity to invite various Allied Chiefs and indeed IJ chiefs to wade in with advice. Having read Johns breakdown of the boosts for the Japanese it appears its going to be a very rough ride til mid 43 - what i would ask the IJ chiefs is 'what would be the worst scenario for you'? Fortress Palembang, Fortress Java? A sturdy defence of Malaya and the PI? i know personally i would be thrown off balance by a well planned and well fortified defence of Palembang

DOCUP -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/24/2011 8:44:40 PM)
Not an exp Chief. But here for the ride guys. Good luck. doc

sprior -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/24/2011 9:30:31 PM)
Fort Palembang will delay the inevitable unless you can get a jump on the allies, and that depends on your HR.

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/24/2011 10:25:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sprior Fort Palembang will delay the inevitable unless you can get a jump on the allies, and that depends on your HR. were going to request no Mersing - this steers the Allies to K Baru and Kuantan giving us a bit of breathing space at the back of Sumatra (west) and weve discussed shipping the preloaded convoys in India to either the west coast of Sumatra or Java, maybe the 18th div too and anything thing else we can get there in a hurry - my own personal thought is its not about a victory here but to make him bleed for every hex - what he loses now hes lost forever - we get brand new shiny stuff

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/26/2011 6:19:43 PM)
My understanding is that in RA the IJF have less resources (oil/fuel/supply) than the standard scenario 1. As soon as possible the IJF MUST come for the oil centres or he will be short - it is now i wish there was a 'sabotage' option and we could just blow Palembang, Medan, Balikpapan, Miri and the Chinese fields on turn 1, then retire to Hawaii and wait for the surrender. One of the wonders of the game is psyching out the enemy and planning to work out where hes going next and what with - the oil fields are that important in RA we have a major advantage in knowing he must come for them ASAP. That leads me to believe we must build up, defend and prep Palambang asap. We can fly Dutch units from Sumatra, ship in CD guns from OZ and then the pre loaded convoys can come down the channel - the good thing about it all is he can only really attack at PBang, Oosthaven or Benkolen - everywhere else is too small - i think we mine and guard these bases as much as possible.

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/29/2011 8:59:11 PM)
Our spies (well, me really) have been reading Johns AAR of the RA mod, and in that discussion our esteemed foes seem rather enamoured by a Pearl attack, also, alarmingly John refers to his fear of Fortress Palembang on numerous occassions - it may be our plan to totally seal up Palembang coincides with a IJF plan to crack it open - this should be fun. Depending on where the KB and its many minions end up i would like to consider a move into the Pacific to totally unbalance our foes plans, and take immediately the fight to him.

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/29/2011 9:04:37 PM)
The most important thing for them is to secure the resource areas in the DEI....therefore our most important goal must be to bring as much opposition up at those targets as possible - we hope that with enough engineers at some of the targets our sappers will blow up things [:D]

John 3rd -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/29/2011 9:39:04 PM)
I'm signed up for this AAR and will comment once I get back from a Job Fair. Good Luck!

John 3rd -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/30/2011 5:55:01 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: undercovergeek Our spies (well, me really) have been reading Johns AAR of the RA mod, and in that discussion our esteemed foes seem rather enamoured by a Pearl attack, also, alarmingly John refers to his fear of Fortress Palembang on numerous occassions - it may be our plan to totally seal up Palembang coincides with a IJF plan to crack it open - this should be fun. Depending on where the KB and its many minions end up i would like to consider a move into the Pacific to totally unbalance our foes plans, and take immediately the fight to him. Dan's success over in his Campaign has scarred the tar out of me. Palembang is on the 'to grab by Dec 20th' list in any campaign I play in from now on. Did this in both my RA 2.0 (Lew) and my RA 3.0 (Bill). If you guys are going to do this you'll have to be fast. It is every JFB nightmare to see Palembang a smoking ruin after taking it. Glad about Mersing. HATE gamey opening moves and that is one of the biggest. Hope your opponents keep it under control for the 'Warp Speed' opening turn. The DEI must be grabbed quickly in this Scenario. The Japanese have less of everything to run their economy so DEI has to be brutal and quick, therefore, I'd advise fighting for every square inch. Anything you sink, shot down, or damage cannot be easily replaced. Your stuff can and will be...

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/30/2011 1:56:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: John 3rd quote: ORIGINAL: undercovergeek Our spies (well, me really) have been reading Johns AAR of the RA mod, and in that discussion our esteemed foes seem rather enamoured by a Pearl attack, also, alarmingly John refers to his fear of Fortress Palembang on numerous occassions - it may be our plan to totally seal up Palembang coincides with a IJF plan to crack it open - this should be fun. Depending on where the KB and its many minions end up i would like to consider a move into the Pacific to totally unbalance our foes plans, and take immediately the fight to him. Dan's success over in his Campaign has scarred the tar out of me. Palembang is on the 'to grab by Dec 20th' list in any campaign I play in from now on. Did this in both my RA 2.0 (Lew) and my RA 3.0 (Bill). If you guys are going to do this you'll have to be fast. It is every JFB nightmare to see Palembang a smoking ruin after taking it. Glad about Mersing. HATE gamey opening moves and that is one of the biggest. Hope your opponents keep it under control for the 'Warp Speed' opening turn. The DEI must be grabbed quickly in this Scenario. The Japanese have less of everything to run their economy so DEI has to be brutal and quick, therefore, I'd advise fighting for every square inch. Anything you sink, shot down, or damage cannot be easily replaced. Your stuff can and will be... i think this is a direct quote from my discussions with Swift - anything and everything should be thrown at the IJA/N in the DEI particularly Palembang - in my last 3 PBEMS of stock i have taken it by the 12th because 'i should', i never really looked that deeply into 'i MUST'! and RA makes it even more important. Itll be a race for sure but we should be able to get stuff in there fairly quick depending on where the carriers go

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/30/2011 7:52:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: John 3rd Glad about Mersing. HATE gamey opening moves and that is one of the biggest. Hope your opponents keep it under control for the 'Warp Speed' opening turn. we will go with very limited houserules (at least at the game start): -no invasion on non dot hexes -no Mersing invasion of turn 1 -no 4Es below 10,000 on nav attack -no new Allied TFs on turn 1 -no landings west of Singapore on turn 1

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/30/2011 8:27:31 PM)
As my partner undercovergeek told you, we will try to play a very active defence game in the DEI (and elsewhere) What do we have at the turn 1 to tinker around with: lots of TFs [8D] ! Air Combat: TF 405 and 406 TF 406 is between Johnston and Frech Frigate Shoal with CV Enterprise, CAs Northhampton, Chester, Salt Lake City and 9 DDs TF 405 is near Pago Pago with CV Lexington, CAs Portland, Chicago, Astoria, Minneapolis and 9 DDs These are our firebrigade in the Pacific, we are still discussing about there first orders......there are several options! Surface Action Groups: TF 401 is at Tarakan with CL Marblehead and 5 DDs TF 402 is at Balikpapan with 4 DDs TF 404 is at Cebu with the Scourge of the Seas - the CL Marblehead [:D] TF 409 is at Johnston with the CA Indianapolis and 5 DMS TF 412 is near Makassar with the CL de Ruyter and 4 DDs TF 413 is at Oosthaven with the CK Java and 2 DDs TF 414 is near Batavia with the CL Tromp TF 420 Force Z starts at Singapore wit the BB PoW, the BC repulse and 4 DDs TF 431 is at Townsville with the CA Canberra and the CLsLeander, Achilles and Perth TF 433 is at Hong Kong with 3 DDs TF 434 and 435 are the two PT squadrons of the Dutch Navy (12 PTs) TF 436 9 MTBs at Hongkong TF 437 is near Iloilo with the CA Houston TF 438 is at Palembang with the CLs Dragon and Durban TF 439 is at Colombo with the CA Exeter and the CLs Enterprise and Glasgow TF 440 is at Singapore with the CL Danae All these nice action groups can be moved at turn one - so the question is where to put them [:D] ASW: TF 416 at PH with 1 DD Minesweeping TF 417 at PH with 2 AMc Support TF 418 at PH with 1 AG TF 411 one the way to PH with one AVD Transport TF 423 at Goa (CL Ceres, 4 xAP, 2 xAK) with 9048 troops (44th and 45th Indian Brigade) TF 427 at Karachi (4 xAP, 2 xAK9 with 4524 troops (46th Indian Brigade) TF 428 at Bombay (CL Dauntless 2 xAP,xAK) with 2750 troops (48th Gurkha Bde) TF 430 at Townsville (CL Adelaide, AMC Westralia, 3 xAP, 3 xAK, 1 AO) with 2643 troops (14th RAAF Base Force, 39th and 53rd Australian Battalion) TF 407 at Canton Island (CA Penscalona, 1 AGP, 1 AP, 3 xAP, 3 xAK) with 6104 troops (114th and 115th USAAF Base Force, 131st and 148th FA Bn and 147th FA Rgt) TF 408 at Santa Cruz Island (CA Loisville, 1 xAP, 1 AP) empty TF 410 at Pago Pago (CL Trenton, CL Concord 3 DD, 1 AO, 4 AP, 1 xAK) with 6578 troops ( 104th USN Base Force, 2nd Marine Defense Battalion) Because we can move all those assets at turn 1, we will need to have a plan......an evil plan [:'(] And we have several active subs:10 Dutch subs on patrol in the DEI and also 10 US Subs on patrol ( 2 at PI, 4 Wake/Midway and 4 near PH) This are all our active naval Forces for turn 1. Undercovergeek and I are discussing various options for them, but we also will like to have some input from others!

John 3rd -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (9/30/2011 11:10:57 PM)
The TF at Canton, Pago Pago, and Townsville provide a great opportunity to reinforce one or two locations fairly quickly in the South Pacific. There are enough CAs, CLs, and DDs down here to make a couple of fairly strong STF as well. Lexington TF gives you some potential punch! Don't forget there are additional aircraft in this area to. That Squadron of P-40s and Vindicators at Pago Pago as well as the Aussie Squadrons either on the TF at Townsville or able to be loaded there at Townsville. Notice that you have an operational SS Base at Pago Pago with (I think) 4 S-Boats. Bill has used the additional S-Boats (plus the pair near Wake) to cause all sorts of havoc in our game. HATE those boats!

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/1/2011 1:14:30 AM)
i may have to spend some time talking Swift round, but if the KB and its many flat topped minions depart the Pacific to attack Manilla, Singapore and the DEI im very inclined to scoop up some decent troops and start harrassing islands they would think untouchable until 43 - im looking at Roi Namur, poss Saipan to cut his supply lines but be far enough away to remain out of harms reach - he would have to pull the CVs back and then we can fortify PBang at out leisure

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/1/2011 10:27:27 PM)
I forgot to add the nice off map TF TF 422 at Cape Town (2 AP, 3 xAP, 2 xAK) with 11641 troops (251st Recce Battalion, and the 53rd&54th&55th British Brigade) This is a really nice and strong force. What else do we have after turn 1 (or not....depends what and where the Japanese will strike) Subs: Dutch: 5 subs at Soerabaja (1 ready the other 4 are damaged) PI: 27 at Manila (Most Japanese will strike here as hard as possible, so we can not count on these subs [X(] ) Pago Pago: 4 (this is a nice plus in RA - those can be very dangerous subs - all old S class) PH: 6 Lahaina:1 San Diego: 2 SF: 3 Carriers: good old Hermes is in Ceylon and the Lexington is at SF Battleships The usual 8 at PH and two in Seattle (Colorado and the damaged Warspite) Cruisers PH: 2 CA and 6 CL Ceylon: CA Cornwall and CL Caledon Singapore: CL Mauritius (damaged) Bombay: CL Capetown Aden: CL Colombo Destroyer Manila 4 Singapore: 5 (4 are damaged) Soerabaja: 1 Suva: 1 Sydney: 1 (damaged) Melbourne: 1 (damaged) PH: 30 San Diego: 3 SF: 5 Seattle: 5 These are our main Naval units. We have several other combat ready units (mostly for convoy or patrol duty): 10 AMC - which can easily destroy unprotected enemy ships 2 DE in India 1 APD in PH ( I like APDs, but as Allied you get them quite late in war in good numbers) 16 PG 15 KV 12 PC And we also have a nice mining fleet: 8 CM 1 CMc 8 DM And there are also a few Patrol boats around (12 at PH and 9 at Manila) And now the important ships: Tenders.....we need those....so those will be evacuated from combat zones (if possible) We will get many more tender during the war....but we only have few to loose, and those we might loose are in the PI and DEI.....

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/1/2011 10:29:51 PM)
Our main plan for the game: Be as active and agressive as possible! Therefore we need to have Warplans........and we work on them very hard!

DOCUP -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/2/2011 4:24:21 AM)
So who is doing what and playing with what? Are you all to try and air lift as much of the scattered DEI units to Pburg? If so try the transport planes in China. doc

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/3/2011 5:40:52 PM)
everything and anything with AV is heading to PBang as quickly as possible - i think weve given ourselves 5 days before we expect the first landing there. Will the chinese transports not need buying out?

DOCUP -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/4/2011 1:26:26 AM)
Yes, but you can move them to the free Chinese air command for 12 pts. They do make a difference and you can move them on turn 1. They move alot of stuff with the Dutch Lodsters.

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/4/2011 10:44:36 AM)
ill have a look thanks for your help

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/6/2011 5:19:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DOCUP So who is doing what and playing with what?� doc That�s the question! Ahhh....not really - All of the Sub Operations are in One hand, all of the backyard duties are in one hand..........but in the DEI/PI/Malaya it will be a joint operation for the first few weeks (hopefully months in that area) We have made a bunch of Warplans with 100s of pre-planed Operations for nearly everything [X(], and during our discussions we saw that undercovergeek is the ever opptimistic go-for-it-all type(before this PBEM he only played the Japanese side - and he really believes the Jap Fan Boy propaganda of the allmighty Allied forces!). This provided me with lots of INTEL about the Japanese thinking (I am more or less a pure Allied player in Witp AE), and we were able to think....and even test a few nasty surprises for the Japs!

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/21/2011 10:30:56 AM)
Well, that didnt quite go as expected!! Turn 1 is in, Pearl is untouched, Battleship Row still there, Swift and I's carefully laid out plans for intercepting the KB lying in ruins!! Of the 3 KBs - the 2 main ones appear to be off North East Borneo and they have flattened Manilla's port along with the usual Formosa attacks. The other appears to be stood off Hong Kong and has sunk a number of transports there. Other than the presence of the KBs here no real surprises occurred - Kota Bharu invaded, Georgetown squashed. The highlight of the turn was Swift's departing DDs from Hong Kong intercepting 5 TKs and 3 APs - the report shows none sunk but all heavily damaged - but this does lead me to one thought - this was the first attack of the war! Without a Pearl attack to open proceedings the first shots in anger were allied - did we start the war in the Pacific? Our plans continue - all availble infantry is being flown into Palembang, and now its turn 2 ships will also start bringing in the troops - the presence of the KBs clearly demonstrate our opponents desire to get the DEI secure and sealed ASAP - we'll have to see about that. And now that the Pacific is empty of flat tops i can appeal to Swift to let us try and take some islands from the Japanese!!! For me personally as a JFB i know how fragile and vastly important the resources are around the Home Islands, my plan would be to move through the Kuriles or just head straight there (!) to the unoccupied Japanese islands that would put us in striking distance of Sakhalin and attack the shipping there, and then some islands near Kwajelein, and then reoccupy Malaya, and then, and then, and...............

ny59giants -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/21/2011 10:54:06 AM)
I would try to get the Pioneer/Engineer unit at Singapore over to Palembang to start digging in. I like to send 3 or 4 PBY groups from Pearl over to the SRA. They can be used to both conduct Naval Search and/or transport troops. 2 PBYs end up in India eventually (usually for me, its the ones from Manila) as India is short on search planes and those little 6 planes Catalina are not enough. Upgrade most of your Dutch FPs to PBY-5s. They will be very useful. [;)] I always place one of those 18 plane Marine fighter groups on each of my American CVs. You can never have enough fighters on them. [:D]

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/29/2011 2:15:59 PM)
Turn 2 done and replay watched - the immense amount of work on turn two has been completed with all the compulsory management taking place. Troops and ships are gathering at Kodiak before sailing out to build Adak - the first step on the ladder of the destruction of Sakhalin. The BBs are heading home from Pearl to be upgraded. All the action is focused on Malaya, Borneo and the PI. Landings have occurred at Kuching, and i suspect this will be built up to a large airfield. Kota Bharu has fallen - Swift very wisely decided to leave the landing forces unmolested by force Z - the absence of Netties in the skies leads us to believe this is exactly what they were waiting for. Troops and supplies head south to Singapore for immediate evac to Palembang. Those troops that are unrestricted and can already leave are boarding ships to head for Palembang and the air transport armada continues to bring in outlying infantry. Small TFs are also built to bring in more infantry but the enemy has a lot of the shipping lanes under careful watch with his subs already - there must be more and closer to their targets in RA. The landing at PI has not increased or expanded - all local infantry and armour is being sent here to throw them back in the sea - i personally suspect a division strength and another unit - we'll see The KB seems to have grown and split more - 2 CLs were lost off Singkawang to one element, there is still an element off Hong Kong and now one near Davao that is clearly there to catch escaping shipping - all evac units will now head east, rendevous and then come south away from the PI. There is also a TF sighted with CVLs near Rabaul too! All in all a 'routine' turn, the surprises being the Vildebeests sinking at least 2 ships of the Kota Bharu landing force, and a successful IJN sub attack right off the US coast, 15 minutes after i had just guaranteed Swift it couldnt happen - damn the new RA subs!!

undercovergeek -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (10/31/2011 2:13:20 PM)
Turn 3 has been sent:- Subs are en route from Pearl to patrol Midway, Wake, Johnston and the long legged ones are heading further north to see what mischief they can cause around Sakhalin and Sapporro. Various TFs are rendevouzing in Kodiak to start building up Adak to be used as a springboard for taking one of the 'Jimas' near Sakhalin. Heads of forces are convening to discuss a grand plan for the Pacific - there are many KBs around Borneo and the Pacific is ripe for the picking - what and where is to be decided. Quiet across the map until the PI - fortunately for the enemy their overwhelming local numbers caused the base to turn Japanese without an attack, giving the troops an extra day to prep and move on, and move on they have - the march arrow indicates they are heading already to Manilla! The allies are already marching south east to meet their attack however, but set off a day earlier - with any luck and some ground bombing from the B17s we can slow their march, get to their hex before they leave and attack them whilst theyre still in the wrong combat mode. TFs are heading south to aparri and Vigan, it would appear this is their next point of arrival. TFs are leaving Manilla and heading east then south, this should be safe enough now that part of the main KB has headed west to support the Kuching ops. About 1000 men a day are being flown in to Palembang from all around the DEI, and the shipping also is arriving in the right bases to take away the small units collected here. Forces are on the trains heading to Batavia from Soerbaja for the short hop to Oosthaven. Subs have arrived in Batavia to be loaded with mines, and they can accompany the mine TFs leaving the area this turn. In other areas, transport TFs are making their slow progress through Malaccan straits and we hope to have them land in Palembang soon. The AVG is making its way into the area and the forces that started on transports to begin with are heading towards Sumatra............. thats all for now, turn is been sent in 5 mins

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/1/2011 9:00:07 PM)
Commodore Swift just wanted to visit the Sultan of Brunei (Birthday of one of his many sons) and doing so he also would have the opportunity to meet his old friend Lord Carruthers (who may become First Sealord in the near future). Because of his background in the intelligence community and from his visit in Nippon in early 41, he was aware of the possibility of an massive Japanese all out attack in the DEI. He was in close contact with an Australian Captain who wants to build up something like a "sea watcher" organisation....he had the idea to give various people radios and charts, and they would report shipping and maybe aircraft. Swift had told his communication officer MacAllan of this "opportunity" and told him to watch the frequencies very close. In the early morning hours of Dec 7th MacAllan alerted Commodore Swift of massive reports from various sources. Commodore Swift ordered radio calls to all his intel assets and also to the Higher Commands in the Far East. Various assets - but none of the Higher Commands - reported back. Now Commodore Swift ordered total radio sillence and blackout for his flottilia and asked MacAllan for radio surveillance and for a vector to the closest possible enemy contact. 20 minutes later the Flottilia was closing in on a possible hostile contact. It looks like a Japanese Cargo and Tanker fleet going to one of the many ports in the DEI or the former French Indochina Ports........but as far as Swift knows....te Dutch wont give them their oil and also the Commonwealth wont give them any oil......what the heck are they doing here running without any cargo....... Now the radar crew reported huge masses of aircraft incoming....probably passing by. As they came closer all crew on deck could see that those are Japanese combat aircraft.....and Swift saw that they carried a full load. Suddenly MacAllen shouted - dozen of reports are incoming....possible Japanese landings all over the DEI and the Phillipine Islands.......... ......Swift.......commands...... "rise the White Ensign!" and so the war begins......

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/1/2011 9:17:58 PM)
According to the houserules...........I was free to plot my SAGs and my carrier forces. We awaited the usual PH strike and some surprises, but what they did really surprised us! No PH strike........all subs around PH gone......but at least 4 carrier divisions in the DEI! This will get ugly around there.....not much hope! so here is the first turn: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 75,72, Range 19,000 Yards Looks like I started the war....must have been a nasty surprise for the enemy! Japanese Ships TK Akatsuki Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires TK Itukusima Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Nisshin Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Nisshin Maru #2, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet DD Thracian, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Asama Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 14,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Huzi Maru at 14,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 14,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Asama Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Itukusima Maru at 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Huzi Maru at 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Itukusima Maru at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Itukusima Maru at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 9,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Itukusima Maru at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Huzi Maru at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 10,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Huzi Maru at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Huzi Maru at 8,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 7,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Itukusima Maru at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Huzi Maru at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 12,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Nisshin Maru at 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Itukusima Maru at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 12,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Asama Maru at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Nisshin Maru at 15,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Asama Maru at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 18,000 yards DD Thracian engages TK Itukusima Maru at 18,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 18,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 18,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru #2 at 21,000 yards DD Thanet engages TK Nisshin Maru at 21,000 yards DD Scout engages TK Akatsuki Maru at 21,000 yards DD Scout engages xAP Huzi Maru at 21,000 yards DD Thracian engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 21,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAP Asama Maru at 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 87 G3M2 Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 81 Allied aircraft P-26A x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed Allied Ships SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2 DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Salmon, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1 xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Permit, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk SS Seal, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage PT Q-111, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Finch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Peary, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1 SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS Pike, Bomb hits 1 SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2 SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Snapper, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1 AM Quail, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Perch, Bomb hits 1 DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 3 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * CAP engaged: 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Massive explosion on AM Quail That hurt.....really bad.....and more hurt is coming in. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 9 D3A1 Val x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1 xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 B5N2 Kate x 54 D3A1 Val x 75 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AM Quail, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1 AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1 DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1 SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AS Otus, Bomb hits 1 SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1 AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Perch, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (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 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Massive explosion on SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48 Ki-27b Nate x 38 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed on ground Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 1, on fire Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 22 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 27 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 3 damaged Walrus II: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 14 damaged Blenheim I: 3 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 66 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 7 damaged Blenheim I: 10 damaged Swordfish I: 1 damaged Beaufort V (PR): 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 B5N2 Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Pike, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed by flak Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mauban (80,78) TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Mauban, 80,78 Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /3 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /5 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Isonami PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost from landing craft during unload of 12th Engr Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mauban (80,78) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Mauban, 80,78 Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Type 97 Tankette damaged beyond repair during unload of 21st Div 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /11 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /7 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /6 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /12 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /14 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /15 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /20 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /22 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /24 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /27 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5599 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 342 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1953 casualties reported Squads: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3566 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Defending force 4823 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force Defending units: 56th Infantry Rgt /1 12th Engr Rgt /1 5th JAAF AF Coy /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1635 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 110 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF /3 24th JAAF AF Bn /1 This replay did send us back to the planning table and the sandbox. Our highest priority is still holding PB......Undercovergeek is moveing everything he can there, while still trying to hold to every possible defence line in and around the DEI

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/6/2011 7:24:29 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy SAGs are hunting us everywhere in the DEI.....but also their subs are a huge pain in the a$$ Night Time Surface Combat, near Ternate at 77,103, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships AVP Bellatrix, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AVP Bellatrix at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AVP Bellatrix at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AVP Bellatrix at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AVP Bellatrix at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AVP Bellatrix at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AVP Bellatrix at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AVP Bellatrix at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on AVP Bellatrix AVP Bellatrix sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 8,000 yards AVP Bellatrix sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships xAP Kedah xAP Kedah is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 280 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships SS S-41, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Searaven, Mine hits 1, on fire SS Spearfish, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage The additional mine stock is really painful for us in the game....the enemy has mined several vital areas with good effect.......I really hope we can do the same in the future. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 288 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 53,55 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAKL Ardent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Ardent is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Ardent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Polillo at 82,78 Japanese Ships PB Nanpo Maru DMS W-14 xAP Shanghai Maru xAP Hoten Maru xAK Hokutatsu Maru xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Hokumai Maru xAK Azuma Maru DD Tachikaze DD Yamagumo TB Tomozuru TB Hatsukari Allied Ships SS S-39 SS S-39 is sighted by escort DD Tachikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub .... TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships xAKL Shinai, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway BB Yamashiro engages xAKL Shinai at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages xAKL Shinai at 8,000 yards BB Fuso engages xAKL Shinai at 8,000 yards DD Hibiki engages xAKL Shinai at 8,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAKL Shinai at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAKL Shinai at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Shinai sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards xAKL Shinai sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kangean at 59,106 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAP Kota Pinang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Kota Pinang is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Kota Pinang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 52,55 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAKL Chaksang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Chaksang is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Chaksang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 52,55 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships xAK Indira, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Indira is sighted by SS I-164 SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Indira -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships xAK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Shooting Star xAK J.L. Luckenbach xAK Steel Exporter DD Rathburne SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alaskan DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Mauban at 80,78 Japanese Ships xAKL Tama Maru Allied Ships SS S-39 xAKL Tama Maru is sighted by SS S-39 SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They hit our transports hard, but at least they did not score any hits on the Force Z ..... for the moment [8\|] Sub attack near Toboali at 50,95 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 5 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales DD Tenedos DD Express DD Electra SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales I-166 bottoming out .... DD Express fails to find sub and abandons search DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Electra attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This worked not as I hoped for......both cruisers are damaged now and wont make it back out of them range of the enemy carrier dive bombers. Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1 DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Durban, Shell hits 9 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... DD Fubuki engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Shirayuki at 15,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 15,000 yards DD Fubuki engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Shirayuki at 10,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages CL Durban at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages CL Dragon at 8,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages CL Durban at 11,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Usugumo at 11,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Fubuki at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Fubuki at 14,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Hatsuyuki at 14,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Fubuki at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hatsuyuki at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Shirayuki at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Usugumo at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Fubuki at 18,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hatsuyuki at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Fubuki at 18,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 18,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Fubuki at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Shirayuki at 20,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Usugumo at 20,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Fubuki at 20,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Hatsuyuki at 20,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Shirayuki at 20,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Usugumo at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bah....the ever overeffective japanese subs ......[sm=00000459.gif] Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships xAK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships SS I-160 SS I-160 is sighted by escort I-160 bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- what is left from the SAGs and the subs....the KB 1 (or 2 or maybe 3) sinks Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 8 D3A1 Val x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 7 damaged Allied Ships xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Blenheim I: 3 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 44,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Ki-27b Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our airstrike goes in uncoordinated and did score only one hit.....with the bombers Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 Hudson I x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Awajisan Maru AK Sakura Maru xAK Ayatosan Maru AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Asakasan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 168 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At least our old bi-planes score hits.....but why do they not attack with torpedoes [:-] Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Vildebeest III bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We try to slow down their movement from Mauban and we will try to counterattack..........at least my valiant partner will try [X(][:)] Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and here my cruisers go down...after two carrier strikes....they will make nice diving sites in the future Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 B5N2 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Durban, Torpedo hits 1 CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Durban, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Massive explosion on CL Dragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Zero is the ultimate plane for the near future.......but we need to keep them busy.....even under heavy losses Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 38,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet * CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft P-35A x 22 P-40B Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 4 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B 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 27000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet * CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft P-35A x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 27080 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 27000 , scrambling fighters between 26140 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our bombers are busy flying attacks....but they do not hit a football field from any altitude most of the time Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AK Sasako Maru, on fire xAK Asakasan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here goes my next cruiser.......damn KBs......I think they have split all their carriers into 4 (!) divisions.......at the moment they rule the DEI and the Coral Sea Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 D3A1 Val x 33 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Danae, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Danae -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy carrier attack A/C are busy clearing the seas.... [:(] Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 79,89 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Magallanes, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Luzon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Magallanes Massive explosion on xAKL Luzon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yeah......one of our subs attacks, hits and scores.............. Submarine attack near Mauban at 80,78 Japanese Ships xAKL Tama Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-39 xAKL Tama Maru is sighted by SS S-39 SS S-39 attacking xAKL Tama Maru on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-3 DMS W-2 AK Sasako Maru Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Sozan Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of I./143rd Infantry Bn 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of I./143rd Infantry Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Zenyo Maru E Shimushu CM Kamome xAP Miike Maru Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled E Shimushu firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards E Shimushu fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires PB Eifuku Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Johore Maru at 8,000 yards PB Eifuku Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards PB Eifuku Maru fired at enemy troops 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 Kuching (58,88) TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of III./143rd Infantry Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kwangchowan (73,60) TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kwangchowan, 73,60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5066 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Defending force 3839 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 111 Allied adjusted defense: 12 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 2382 casualties reported Squads: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 28 (27 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1047 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 3774 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: I./143rd Infantry Bn /1 III./143rd Infantry Bn /1 II./143rd Infantry Bn /1 7th Field AF Const Bn /1

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/6/2011 9:22:38 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41 more pain in the DEI! and elsewhere.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Sozan Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Zenyo Maru CM Kamome xAK Toho Maru, Shell hits 1 E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Toho Maru at 11,000 yards E Shimushu fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires PB Eifuku Maru PB Eifuku Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAK Johore Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this is a huge minefield........it did cost us dearly in the last turn TF 321 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill AM Lark AM Tanager 19 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luckily not only our sub captains miss....sometimes Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,91 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships TK Semiramis TK Semiramis is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Semiramis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Closing in on the enemy forces at Mauban, I hoped for bigger ships, but we take everything we get [:D] Night Time Surface Combat, near Mauban at 80,78, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Chojun Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk xAKL Koyu Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAK Yamura Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAK Yamakuni Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAKL Bokuyo Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Buyo Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL Kamishima Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk [8D] Allied Ships CL Boise Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Kamishima Maru xAKL Kamishima Maru sunk by CL Boise at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Bokuyo Maru at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Yamakuni Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Yamakuni Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards xAK Yamakuni Maru sunk by CL Boise at 3,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Buyo Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Yamura Maru at 2,000 yards xAKL Buyo Maru sunk by CL Boise at 2,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Yamura Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Yamura Maru sunk by CL Boise at 2,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Koyu Maru at 2,000 yards xAKL Koyu Maru sunk by CL Boise at 2,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Chojun Maru at 2,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Chojun Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Chojun Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards xAK Chojun Maru sunk by CL Boise at 4,000 yards xAK Chojun Maru sunk by CL Boise at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- damn jap minefields....... TF 412 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DD Piet Hein, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Banckert, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- second try........and away she goes [:(] Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,91 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships TK Iris, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Iris is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 attacking TK Iris on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night attack by Betties........sooner or later we will also start our own night terror bombing campaign...... Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- more and more Invasions.....but concentrated on the DEI!.....nothing in the Pacific.........what are they up to???? [X(][&:] Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of Tanaka Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Tanaka Det /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru PB Sozan Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Sozan Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru CM Kamome E Shimushu fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAP Miike Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- minesweepers sweeping mines and missing some other mines....BOOM TF 321 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill AM Lark, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AM Tanager 16 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- annoying Japanese sub attacks..... Submarine attack near Oosthaven at 47,97 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage xAP Mijer is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Mijer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- why didn�t they attack........ Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 73,60, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Hagi TB Hayabusa xAK Atago Maru xAK Meiyo Maru xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru xAKL Hidaka Maru xAKL Raizan Maru Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26 MTB 27 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 26,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 18,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy SAGs are still busy clearing the sea lanes from our single ship TFs trying to flee, or transporting stuff from A to B Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,66, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages xAK Bennevis at 10,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards xAK Bennevis sunk by CA Maya at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,66, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 16,000 yards DD Matsukaze fires at xAKL Chengtu at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Ashigara engages xAKL Chengtu at 14,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAKL Chengtu at 14,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Chengtu at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards xAKL Chengtu sunk by CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships PG Herald SS I-121 is sighted by escort PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 312 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships AM Toowoomba AM Ballarat 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese sub gets lucky and scores a hit on one of our subs [X(][:(] Sub vs Sub: SS I-124 attacking SS S-41 at 78,78 - near Lubang Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships SS S-41, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy is sweeping from high altitude.....we will remember that in the future! Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 Allied aircraft P-35A x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32400. Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- more high altitude sweeping by the enemy....... Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 G3M2 Nell x 29 G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 27000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 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: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 1,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 18 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 Ki-30 Ann x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 30500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy finds the SAG that started the war.....in the end of turn 1 it went back to HK, there it was refueled and I moved it to Laoag, because I thought that they would land here....... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thracian DD Thanet Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Soochow Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 76,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hai Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our bomber forces in Malaya try to attack enemy shipping...... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 6 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and enemy carrier A/C try to disrupt our shipping Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Stronghold Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27280 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CM Willem v d Zaan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 49,87 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Kedah, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAP Kelantan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1178 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 49,81 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 676 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 20 (13 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Wulin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This happened because of an communication error with my partner .... in the future we need to be more careful! Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 96,138 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 B5N2 Kate x 72 D3A1 Val x 72 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Mildura, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAP Sarpedonia xAK Chios, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Murada, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1583 casualties reported Squads: 87 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 95 (43 destroyed, 52 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 19 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Bishopdale Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Adelaide Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Achilles Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cycle Massive explosion on xAK Corinda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Corinda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Westralia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 42 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Lepus, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Legazpi, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Montanes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Lepus Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Legazpi Massive explosion on xAKL Lepus Massive explosion on xAKL Legazpi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Makassar at 64,107 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Camphuys is sighted by SS I-154 SS I-154 attacking xAP Camphuys on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kanno Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Kanno Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kanno Det -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 25th Army /3 Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 25th Army /1 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army /1 Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Recon Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 37mm Type 94 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 25th Army 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /3 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Fushimi Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryoyo Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAK Ryoyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Zenyo Maru CM Kamome E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 10,000 yards CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /2 Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- only a single strong attack and they capture HK [:(] Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28723 troops, 381 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 911 Defending force 7451 troops, 131 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 234 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 1054 Allied adjusted defense: 229 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 5 destroyed Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 550 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7865 casualties reported Squads: 279 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 496 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 162 (162 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 76 (76 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 6 Assaulting units: 104th Division 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16683 troops, 132 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 561 Defending force 5002 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Japanese adjusted assault: 240 Allied adjusted defense: 133 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 271 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 570 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 35th Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3360 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 1527 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1137 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 143rd Infantry Regiment 7th Field AF Construction Battalion Defending units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1623 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6274 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563 Defending force 14211 troops, 116 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 529 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 971 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4236 casualties reported Squads: 243 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 174 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djambi (48,88) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 252 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 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 Djambi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Rgt /2

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