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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 269 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships AM Toowoomba AM Ballarat PG Herald 22 mines cleared The enemy was very busy in the beginning of the war to mine several important sites.......and now we are busy clearing them -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy is hunting down most of the shipping in the DEI and around the PI....at least three full supply xAKL from HK come through to the PI......every bit of supply will help. Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 64,107, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Le Maire, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAP Glenorchy at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAP Glenorchy at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAP Glenorchy at 5,000 yards xAP Glenorchy sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards xAP Le Maire sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards xAP Le Maire sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palembang Gambit is building up, but our losses at sea to bring troops to PB are bad....but we may be able to build up PB....and we hope that when they take it there only willl be rubble left. Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Mauban, Shell hits 21, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Mauban at 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Mauban at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Mauban at 4,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Mauban at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Mauban at 3,000 yards xAKL Mauban sunk by DD Suzukaze at 3,000 yards xAKL Mauban sunk by DD Suzukaze at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The HK DD squdron strikes once again [:D] Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-9, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DMS W-10 DMS W-11, Shell hits 3, on fire DMS W-12, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DMS W-17, Shell hits 1, on fire DMS W-18, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet DD Thracian Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-9 at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-18 at 9,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-11 at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-10 at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-9 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-17 at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-11 at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-10 at 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-9 at 8,000 yards Takehito, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-18 at 7,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-18 at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-18 at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-17 at 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-12 at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-11 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-17 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-12 at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-11 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-17 at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 5,000 yards Massive explosion on DMS W-11 DD Thanet engages DMS W-11 at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-10 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-12 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-10 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-9 at 6,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Thracian engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-17 at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DMS W-10 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-18 at 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-17 at 12,000 yards DD Scout engages DMS W-17 at 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages DMS W-9 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese subs are also busy [:(] Submarine attack near Pamekasan at 58,106 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Van Rees is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- poor Boise [X(] Night Time Surface Combat, near Catanduanes at 82,81, Range 9,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Boise at 9,000 yards Moran, E. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Boise sunk by CA Chokai at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It looks like they have concentrated everything in the DEI.......I wonder if they will go for India and or Australia???? Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,91 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) xAP Kajang is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kajang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships xAP Van Cloon xAP Van Cloon is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Van Cloon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KB is fleeing from our mighty AKs [;)] Night Time Surface Combat, near Cairns at 93,139, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CS Chiyoda BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Agano DD Akizuki DD Teruzuki DD Akigumo DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Wakaba Allied Ships xAP Sarpedonia Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 57% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,72, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Halldor at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAKL Halldor at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Halldor at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Halldor at 5,000 yards xAKL Halldor sunk by DD Asagumo at 5,000 yards xAKL Halldor sunk by DD Asagumo at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The begin of the destruction of our valiant HK squadron...... Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 80,71, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet DD Thracian Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hehe, that must hurt.....the invasion fleet for Kavieng got smashed....probably the best part of the turn! Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,122, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAKL Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAKL Amakasu Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Canberra Japanese ground losses: 1044 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages xAKL Amakasu Maru at 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards xAKL Amakasu Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Katsuragisan Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 2,000 yards xAKL Katsuragisan Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More night bombing by the enemy.......sooner or later we will do the same Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground DC-2: 5 damaged Hudson I: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything to slow down the enemy troops at Mauban! Night Naval bombardment of Mauban at 80,78 Allied Ships CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CA Houston firing at 21st Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships xAP Glenapp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Glenapp is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Glenapp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Kasasagi APD Aoi Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops APD Aoi 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 97th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Manus (101,119) TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the destruction of the HK squadron part II Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Thanet, Shell hits 1 DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 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 19,000 yards... Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Samidare at 19,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harusame at 19,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Natsugumo at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Harusame at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Natsugumo at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 13,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Samidare at 13,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 13,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 13,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 13,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minegumo at 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thracian at 18,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Samidare at 18,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harusame at 18,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thracian at 18,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the destruction of the HK squadron part III Day Time Surface Combat, near Calayan at 82,71, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo, heavy fires DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Thanet, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Thracian, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Samidare at 19,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Murasame at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 19,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Samidare at 16,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thracian at 16,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Natsugumo at 12,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Natsugumo at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 17,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 20,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Scout at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the destruction of the HK squadron part IV Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo, heavy fires DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Thanet, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Murasame at 19,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 18,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 14,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minegumo at 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the destruction of the HK squadron - The End Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,73, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Thanet, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Yudachi at 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Scout sunk by DD Minegumo at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards DD Thanet sunk by DD Samidare at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many of those foul eggs are there?? TF 269 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships AM Toowoomba AM Ballarat PG Herald, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 37 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- god damn it, we hit them and they sink us [:(] Submarine attack near Djemadja at 53,84 Japanese Ships DD Yugumo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Yukikaze DD Ushio DD Sazanami DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 10, and is sunk SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugumo KXI bottoming out .... DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsushima fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... SS KXI forced to surface! DD Ushio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Sazanami firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,85, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri DD Yugiri Allied Ships xAKL Nam Yong Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 19,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trying to intercept one pf the raiding Japanese destroyers Day Time Surface Combat, near Kangean at 62,104, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2 DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CL Marblehead DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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 DD Inazuma engages DD Stewart at 17,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Parrott at 17,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Paul Jones at 17,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Parrott at 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Stewart at 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 16,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Inazuma at 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Ikazuchi at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Inazuma at 20,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Inazuma at 22,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Inazuma at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First the Boise and now the Houston.........[X(] Day Time Surface Combat, near Naga at 81,81, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 8, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards DD Sagiri engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 13,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 9,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 11,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships xAP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Van Cloon is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 attacking xAP Van Cloon on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palm Island at 92,143 Japanese Ships SS RO-64 Allied Ships xAP Sarpedonia xAP Sarpedonia is sighted by SS RO-64 SS RO-64 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 81,66 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Haraldsvang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy is attacking the buring hulks at the Manila Harbour Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 G4M1 Betty x 50 Allied aircraft P-35A x 8 P-40B Warhawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AS Canopus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E 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 29000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (26 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Raid is overhead Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 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: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 104,123 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Takunan Maru #10 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trying to slow down the enemy troops Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 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 Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This convoy was able to unload 3k of troops [8D] Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk AM Toowoomba xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMC Kanimbla, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kepong Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Sin Kheng Seng Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Ballarat Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kanimbla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 49,80 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Stronghold Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- but we are not always lucky! [:@] Morning Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 49,81 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1526 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 80 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 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 Demodocus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palm Island at 92,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 D3A1 Val x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Sarpedonia, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 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 xAP Sarpedonia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 B5N2 Kate x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Chios, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 26 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- aaargh....the enemy has put out a line of snooping ships.......and my carrier pilots are unable to sink it! Now the enemy knows we are here with at least one carrier Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 133,137 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oite Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Quinhon at 66,70 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Munlock, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Singapore based A/C find one of the KBs.... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 53,86 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Blenheim IV x 4 Buffalo I x 51 B-339D x 3 Hudson I x 4 Wirraway x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed by flak Buffalo I: 9 destroyed B-339D: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi CV Soryu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 1 x Blenheim IF sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 8 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- those A/C were not based at Singapore and therefore none of them carry torpedoes.........it would have been so nice if those hits would have been torpedoes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 53,86 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 7 Vildebeest III x 26 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak Vildebeest III: 13 destroyed, 4 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo CV Soryu CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Swordfish I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At least the minelayer laid all its mines before it got sunk Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,90 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A1 Val x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' 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 CM Krakatau Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Gouden Leeuw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ouch.....my transporter hunting CLs get smashed... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 92,144 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 D3A1 Val x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Leander -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- is it sunk? Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 133,137 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Oite, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Oite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PB Edo Maru xAP Haruna Maru CS Chitose PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Showa Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Edo 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 Manado (75,99) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99 Japanese ground losses: 87 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 Kimura Det 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Kure 1st SNLF 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Singkawang (56,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo AK Tosan Maru Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Shinonome firing at West Borneo KNIL Battalion West Borneo KNIL Battalion firing at DD Shinonome Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Singkawang (56,88) TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 56,88 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 42nd Infantry Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru PB Myoken Maru xAP Kashima Maru Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops PB Myoken Maru 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106) TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 75mm Infantry Gun dropped into water during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF 13.2mm T93 AAMG dropped into water during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF Type 91 Armored Car lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF Type 91 Armored Car lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF 12 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Base Force /2 12 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force /2 12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force /2 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Miura Det -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18860 troops, 142 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 677 Defending force 3623 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Japanese adjusted assault: 184 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1218 casualties reported Squads: 56 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 16 (13 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Guards Mixed Brigade 21st Division Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division PAF Aviation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13673 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 533 Defending force 47976 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1411 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 67th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army 8th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16301 troops, 132 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Defending force 4453 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Japanese adjusted assault: 472 Allied adjusted defense: 89 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2394 casualties reported Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 35th Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7630 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 261 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 261 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 5th Recon Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 25th Army 5th Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 851 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 4617 troops, 68 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Assaulting units: West Borneo KNIL Battalion Singkawang Base Force Defending units: 42nd Infantry Rgt /3 22nd JAAF AF Bn /2 20th AA Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1210 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 41 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kanno Det /1 Landings over landings....the enemy is moving fast and they are still building momentum!

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/13/2011 9:10:01 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 Invasions over invasions and we cannot do much to stop them at the moment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PB Edo Maru xAP Haruna Maru PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Showa Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I really hope those are the last of the mines! TF 269 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships AM Toowoomba 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy SAGs are still hunting down my ships all around the PIs and the DEI Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Ashigara engages xAKL Joan Moller at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Joan Moller CL Kuma engages xAKL Joan Moller at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAKL Joan Moller at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Joan Moller sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards xAKL Joan Moller sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,124, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako DD Oboro DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships CL Perth Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,83, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri DD Yugiri Allied Ships xAKL Bust, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAKL Bust at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pffffff.....ones again we miss....but we will try again Submarine attack near Mersing at 52,82 Japanese Ships DD Yugumo, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVI DD Yugumo is sighted by SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now the enemy is hunting the damaged Houston Night Time Surface Combat, near Catanduanes at 84,81, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Kagero DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Mikazuki Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 5 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Mikazuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Houston at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Mikazuki at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Mikazuki at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Mikazuki at 4,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Shiranui at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Malacca at 48,81, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri DD Yugiri Allied Ships xAKL Marudu, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAKL Marudu at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAKL Marudu at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAKL Marudu at 2,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAKL Marudu at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAKL Marudu at 4,000 yards DD Murakumo engages xAKL Marudu at 4,000 yards DD Murakumo engages xAKL Marudu at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAKL Marudu at 5,000 yards xAKL Marudu sunk by DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards xAKL Marudu sunk by DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kakyu Maru CS Chitose CS Mizuho PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PB Edo Maru xAP Haruna Maru 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kakyu Maru at 11,000 yards CS Mizuho firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Showa Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hollandia (93,116) TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116 12 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 1st JNAF Coy 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st JNAF Coy 12 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vanimo (93,117) TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Vanimo, 93,117 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd JNAF Coy /1 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd JNAF Coy /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PB Edo Maru xAP Haruna Maru PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Showa Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-13 41 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Oosthaven at 47,97 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships xAK Bellerophon, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Bellerophon is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bellerophon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 23,000 yards CA Ashigara fires at xAKL Soochow at 23,000 yards CA Maya fires at xAKL Soochow at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Ashigara engages xAKL Soochow at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Maya engages xAKL Soochow at 19,000 yards xAKL Soochow sunk by CA Maya at 19,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 86,82, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 21,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 17,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 16,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 13,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 18,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 18,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 24,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 87,82, Range 23,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 15,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 13,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Houston sunk by CA Chokai at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-13 17 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I really hoped the Canberra would strike again...but it did not work out [X(] Day Time Surface Combat, near New Hanover Island at 104,123, Range 20,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2 xAKL Hagoromo Maru xAKL Noshiro Maru #2 xAKL Takunan Maru #10 xAKL Tama Maru #2 PB Chiyo Maru #4 PB Choko Maru #2 PB Keijo Maru PB Koei Maru PB Nikkai Maru PB Shonon Maru #15 PB Takunan Maru #2 PB Takunan Maru #5 xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Kunitu Maru xAK Ryunan Maru xAK Kazan Maru xAK Eizan Maru xAK Yae Maru xAK Daihachikyo Maru xAK Daijukyo Maru xAKL Hukko Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAKL Indus Maru xAK Kotobuki Maru #5 xAKL Shoan Maru xAKL Muko Maru xAKL Tsuneshima Maru xAKL Kanaiyama Maru xAKL Shoyu Maru xAKL Honan Maru xAKL Konsan Maru PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Sento Maru Allied Ships CA Canberra, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Canberra sunk by CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 54 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 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: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 37,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Haruna Maru CS Mizuho CS Chitose xAP Haruna Maru fired at enemy troops CS Mizuho fired at enemy troops CS Chitose fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aitape (95,118) TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 95,118 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost in surf during unload of II/81st Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119) TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 96,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4285 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142 Defending force 1210 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 91 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 357 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4283 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 1145 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed 139WH-3: 1 destroyed B-339D: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 620 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Assaulting units: 42nd Infantry Regiment 20th AA Regiment 22nd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: West Borneo KNIL Battalion Singkawang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri (64,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2220 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 138 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./124th Infantry Battalion 97th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 492 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 894 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kendari (70,106) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5119 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 649 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 65 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 640 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Maizuru 1st SNLF Miura Det 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 3rd Base Force Defending units: Kendari Garrison Battalion Kendari Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/13/2011 9:21:15 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-13 50 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Victoria at 208,52 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships xAKL Kahuku xAKL Kahuku is sighted by SS I-6 SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kahuku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Malacca at 48,81, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri DD Yugiri Allied Ships xAK Silverbeech, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 576 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAK Silverbeech at 11,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAK Silverbeech at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards xAK Silverbeech sunk by DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards xAK Silverbeech sunk by DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moving the repaired ships from Singapore....and we find an enemy SAG Night Time Surface Combat, near Malacca at 48,81, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Asagiri, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Yugiri Allied Ships CL Mauritius DD Encounter DD Isis, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Murakumo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Isis at 4,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Isis at 4,000 yards CL Mauritius engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Isis at 4,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Encounter at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Mauritius engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards DD Asagiri sunk by DD Encounter at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Isis at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Isis at 12,000 yards DD Encounter engages DD Murakumo at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,74, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Kuma fires at xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards DD Asakaze fires at xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Yat Shing at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAKL Yat Shing at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Yat Shing at 7,000 yards CL Kuma engages xAKL Yat Shing at 7,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Yat Shing at 7,000 yards xAKL Yat Shing sunk by CA Maya at 7,000 yards xAKL Yat Shing sunk by CA Maya at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I can only say: OVERKILL! Night Time Surface Combat, near Tacloban at 81,85, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Kagero DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Mikazuki Allied Ships TK Manatawny, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Elcano, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Escalante R, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Governor Wright, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Sarangami, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Taurus, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAK Ravnaas, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages TK Manatawny at 11,000 yards BB Nagato engages TK Manatawny at 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Governor Wright at 11,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAKL Taurus at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Sarangami at 11,000 yards xAKL Escalante R sunk by BB Mutsu at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Elcano at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards TK Manatawny sunk by BB Nagato at 10,000 yards xAK Governor Wright sunk by BB Mutsu at 10,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAKL Sarangami at 10,000 yards xAKL Elcano sunk by BB Nagato at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAKL Taurus sunk by DD Mikazuki at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAK Ravnaas at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 7,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAK Ravnaas at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Ravnaas at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAKL Sarangami at 4,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 4,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards xAK Ravnaas sunk by DD Shiranui at 6,000 yards xAKL Sarangami sunk by BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards xAKL Sarangami sunk by BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy is visiting PB and he is disturnbing our mining efforts and sinking valuable shipping. Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami DD Shikinami Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Witte de With Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages DD Isonami at 9,000 yards Lacomble, E.E.B. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CL Sendai at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Mogami at 4,000 yards DD Arashi engages CL De Ruyter at 4,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 5,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 5,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses C.XI-W: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami DD Shikinami Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 30, and is sunk DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% 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 CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 10,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages CL De Ruyter at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Witte de With at 5,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Witte de With at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 3,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 2,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 2,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Hagikaze at 2,000 yards Magazine explodes on CL De Ruyter CL De Ruyter sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Maikaze at 2,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Witte de With at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 5,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards Lacomble, E.E.B. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Nowaki at 9,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami DD Shikinami Allied Ships DD Witte de With, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% 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 CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards DD Witte de With engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Witte de With sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami DD Shikinami Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel AM Abraham Crijnssen PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards DD Arashi engages AM Jan van Amstel at 12,000 yards DD Nowaki engages PG Soerabaja at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b] hehe....not only the enemy mines can be dangerous! TF 11 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Mine hits 1 CA Suzuya, Mine hits 2, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- another snooping Japanese DD Night Time Surface Combat, near Reef Islands at 121,137, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hayate, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CL Trenton CL Concord, Shell hits 1 DD Kennison DD Crane DD Kilty DD La Triomphant Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD Hayate engages CL Concord at 5,000 yards CL Trenton engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards DD Kilty engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Hayate engages CL Concord at 3,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Kilty at 3,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Kilty engages DD Hayate at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards Takatsuka, Minoru orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and another enemy night bombing attack Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 damaged PBY-4 Catalina: 17 damaged PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground DC-2: 12 damaged DC-2: 2 destroyed on ground Blenheim IV: 6 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground H81-A3: 1 destroyed on ground Hudson I: 3 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Blenheim IF: 3 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria at 208,52 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships AVD Williamson PG Charleston PC Crawford SS I-6 is located by AVD Williamson I-6 diving deep .... PG Charleston fails to find sub and abandons search PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami Allied Ships xAP Hong Kheng, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAP Matang, Shell hits 21, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Kurita, Takao crosses the 'T' CA Kumano engages xAP Hong Kheng at 8,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAP Matang at 8,000 yards CL Sendai engages xAP Hong Kheng at 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Matang at 8,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAP Hong Kheng at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Matang at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAP Matang at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Hong Kheng at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Matang at 5,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAP Hong Kheng at 5,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAP Matang at 5,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAP Matang at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAP Matang at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAP Hong Kheng at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAP Matang at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Hong Kheng at 5,000 yards xAP Hong Kheng sunk by CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages xAP Matang at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Matang at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards xAP Matang sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards xAP Matang sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AM Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 57, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Kumano fires at PG Soerabaja at 11,000 yards DD Isonami fires at AM Jan van Amstel at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on AM Abraham Crijnssen CA Kumano engages AM Abraham Crijnssen at 9,000 yards DD Maikaze engages AM Abraham Crijnssen at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 5,000 yards CA Mikuma engages PG Soerabaja at 5,000 yards AM Jan van Amstel sunk by CA Mogami at 5,000 yards CL Sendai engages PG Soerabaja at 5,000 yards DD Nowaki engages PG Soerabaja at 5,000 yards AM Abraham Crijnssen sunk by DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 2,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PG Soerabaja at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages PG Soerabaja at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages PG Soerabaja at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages PG Soerabaja at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages PG Soerabaja at 4,000 yards DD Nowaki engages PG Soerabaja at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages PG Soerabaja at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages PG Soerabaja at 3,000 yards DD Arashi engages PG Soerabaja at 3,000 yards DD Maikaze engages PG Soerabaja at 3,000 yards PG Soerabaja sunk by CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami Allied Ships CM Rigel, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Kumano fires at CM Rigel at 11,000 yards DD Hagikaze fires at CM Rigel at 11,000 yards DD Arashi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CM Rigel at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages CM Rigel at 10,000 yards DD Arashi engages CM Rigel at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages CM Rigel at 8,000 yards CM Rigel sunk by DD Arashi at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Isonami Allied Ships CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Mogami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CM Kung Wo at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages CM Kung Wo at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages CM Kung Wo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages CM Kung Wo at 5,000 yards CL Sendai engages CM Kung Wo at 5,000 yards DD Arashi engages CM Kung Wo at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages CM Kung Wo at 3,000 yards CM Kung Wo sunk by CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 111,134 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at San Fernando (80,74) TF 72 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Type 95 Light Tank lost in surf during unload of 7th Tank Rgt Type 95 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 7th Tank Rgt Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 4th Tank Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /4 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /3 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-13 57 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pakhoi at 72,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MTB 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 32,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet * CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 11 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kotobuki Maru #5 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 13 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the KBs find many ships in a single Hex [X(] Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 28 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AO TAN 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK British Sailor, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AG Albatros, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-60, hits 3 Allied Ships xAK Laida DD Phelps DD Selfridge SS RO-60 is sighted by escort RO-60 bottoming out .... DD Phelps attacking submerged sub .... DD Phelps cannot establish contact with SS RO-60 SS RO-60 eludes DD Phelps by hugging bottom DD Phelps cannot establish contact with SS RO-60 DD Phelps cannot establish contact with SS RO-60 DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub .... DD Selfridge loses contact with SS RO-60 SS RO-60 eludes ASW attack from DD Selfridge SS RO-60 eludes DD Selfridge by hugging bottom SS RO-60 eludes ASW attack from DD Selfridge DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy supplies Mauban Sub attack near Mauban at 80,78 Japanese Ships xAK Tofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Rakuyo Maru xAK Konan Maru xAKL Fukkai Maru xAKL Kofuku Maru PB Keiko Maru Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tofuku Maru S-39 bottoming out .... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2 PB Sento Maru PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Takunan Maru #5 PB Takunan Maru #2 PB Shonon Maru #15 PB Nikkai Maru PB Koei Maru PB Keijo Maru PB Choko Maru #2 PB Chiyo Maru #4 xAK Kotobuki Maru #5 xAKL Kanaiyama Maru Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Rabaul Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Abukuma CL Abukuma firing at Rabaul Coastal Gun Battalion PB Sento Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Takunan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops PB Shonon Maru #15 fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops PB Koei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125) TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 8cm/40 T88 AA Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Cavalry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /7 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (109,131) TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,49 (near Hwainan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5645 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Defending force 14814 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Japanese adjusted assault: 178 Allied adjusted defense: 168 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 268 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5619 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 185 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 185 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+) Assaulting units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5410 troops, 97 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 553 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 125 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 534 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Tanaka Detachment 28th JAAF AF Bn 14th Army 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Construction Battalion 56th Const Co 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 40th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 498 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 882 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), morale(-) Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 362 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 1st JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 357 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: fatigue(-) Assaulting units: 2nd JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak (96,119) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 392 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 5th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aitape (95,118) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 686 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3599 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 3670 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Allied adjusted assault: 105 Japanese adjusted defense: 203 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 215 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 11th PA Infantry Division Defending units: Kanno Det /1 47th Infantry Rgt /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17826 troops, 221 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 772 Defending force 24902 troops, 154 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 925 Allied adjusted assault: 509 Japanese adjusted defense: 761 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1234 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 144 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3560 casualties reported Squads: 158 destroyed, 283 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 73 (15 destroyed, 58 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled) Assaulting units: 51st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 194th Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Defending units: 20th Infantry Rgt /6 16th Recon Regiment 9th Infantry Rgt /6 Guards Mixed Brigade 21st Division 16th Engr Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1407 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 4160 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: B Coy/NG Rifles Lark Battalion Rabaul Coastal Gun Battalion Rabaul Det. Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Rgt /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paotow (92,34) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4901 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 6324 troops, 66 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Allied adjusted assault: 204 Japanese adjusted defense: 598 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 529 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 81st Chinese Corps Defending units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/13/2011 9:35:47 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The minefield at HK was huge! [:)] TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 PB Seki Maru #3 34 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-13 70 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships PB Seikai Maru 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hehe...they missed one mine [:D] TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-14, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships PB Seki Maru #3 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- trying to disturb landing operations in the PI with the PTs...... Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-34 PT-35 PT-41, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards DD Yudachi fires at PT-41 at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo fires at PT-41 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PT-34 engages CL Naka at 5,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-34 at 3,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-41 at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-41 at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-41 at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-34 at 12,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships PB Seikai Maru 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships PB Seki Maru #3 PB Seikai Maru 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- one full TF sunk [:(] Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 47,97, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki Allied Ships xAP Van Landsberge, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAP Van Neck, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 935 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 58 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Van Landsberge at 11,000 yards DD Satsuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Van Neck at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAP Van Neck at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAP Van Landsberge at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAP Van Neck at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAP Van Neck sunk by CL Natori at 2,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAP Van Landsberge at 2,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Van Landsberge at 2,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAP Van Landsberge at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Van Landsberge at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Van Landsberge at 2,000 yards xAP Van Landsberge sunk by CL Natori at 2,000 yards xAP Van Landsberge sunk by CL Natori at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- but this one was nearly empty......[8\|] Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki Allied Ships xAK Bellerophon, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Whangpu xAK Bintang xAK Boero, Shell hits 4, on fire xAKL De Haan xAK Langkoeas, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Lematang, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Somelsdijk, Shell hits 3 xAKL Meroendoeng, Shell hits 5 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Minazuki fires at xAK Langkoeas at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki fires at xAK Langkoeas at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki fires at xAKL Meroendoeng at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki fires at xAKL Lematang at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Somelsdijk at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAKL Meroendoeng at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAKL Lematang at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Somelsdijk at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages xAKL Lematang at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Somelsdijk at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 6,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages xAKL Lematang at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Somelsdijk at 6,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Boero at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Bellerophon at 6,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAKL Meroendoeng at 6,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAKL Lematang at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Boero at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAKL Meroendoeng at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAKL De Haan at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Boero at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Boero at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Bintang at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Somelsdijk at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards Sasaki, Seigo orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Minazuki engages xAK Somelsdijk at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Langkoeas at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Boero at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAK Bintang at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAKL Meroendoeng at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages xAKL Meroendoeng at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5800 troops at Midway........building forts! and enemy subs try do harm our supply convoys ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-60 Allied Ships xAK Laida DD Phelps DD Selfridge SS RO-60 is sighted by escort RO-60 bottoming out .... DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-60 Allied Ships AM Bobolink SS RO-60 is located by AM Bobolink RO-60 bottoming out .... AM Bobolink fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bobolink fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bobolink fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bobolink fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bobolink fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]and more night bombing..... Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 40 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground DC-2: 1 destroyed on ground Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 36 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-13 18 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- no Ammo left??? [&:] Day Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 47,97, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki Allied Ships xAK Whangpu xAK Bintang xAKL De Haan xAK Somelsdijk xAKL Meroendoeng Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 54,88 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki CA Mikuma DD Arashio DD Michishio Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nowaki Saury bottoming out .... DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio attacking submerged sub .... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Husimi Maru xAP Kamo Maru PC Nashi Allied Ships PT Q-112 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards PC Nashi engages PT Q-112 at 15,000 yards Cervantes T. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 14,000 yards PC Nashi engages PT Q-112 at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Husimi Maru xAP Kamo Maru PC Nashi Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards Earp, M.J. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards PC Nashi engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards PC Nashi engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards PT-33 engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last turn the KB 3 (or 4) was near Timor....probably trrying to stop shipping to Australia......but there is only few shipping because of our PB Gambit! And so we had to try to attack the invasion force at Rabaul! But without luck! [:@] Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 21,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako, Shell hits 1 DD Oboro DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships CL Perth, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk 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 CL Perth engages CA Kako at 21,000 yards Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kako at 17,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Furutaka collides with DD Yuzuki at 106 , 125 CA Kako engages CL Perth at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Perth at 14,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Yuzuki at 14,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Perth at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 12,000 yards Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 10,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards CL Perth sunk by CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,66 (Chumphon) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 54,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 54,88 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Hudson I x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- color=#3300FF] Last turn the KB 3 (or 4) was near Timor....probably trying to stop shipping to Australia......but there is only few shipping because of our PB Gambit! And so we had to try to attack the invasion force at Rabaul! And this time not with a single cruiser....[8D] Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11 SBD-2 Dauntless x 17 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 TBD-1 Devastator x 12 Allied aircraft losses SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1 CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yuzuki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mauban at 80,78 Japanese Ships xAP Rakuyo Maru xAK Tosei Maru xAK Kizan Maru xAKL Nichiryo Maru PB Keiko Maru Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 3 SS S-39 is sighted by escort S-39 bottoming out .... PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3644 troops, 0 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 698 Defending force 2686 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Japanese adjusted assault: 177 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1973 casualties reported Squads: 101 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 10th Tank Regiment Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,49 (near Hwainan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5605 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Defending force 14544 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 485 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 214 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 992 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 104 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7549 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 244 Defending force 9026 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese adjusted assault: 150 Allied adjusted defense: 79 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 393 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6190 troops, 29 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 227 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 227 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4800 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 3398 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Japanese adjusted assault: 58 Allied adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 47th Infantry Regiment Kanno Det /1 Defending units: 11th PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4148 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Defending force 2212 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment Defending units: B Coy/NG Rifles Lark Battalion Rabaul Coastal Gun Battalion Rabaul Det. Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 504 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 882 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 8 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 201 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1716 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 62 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda (111,134) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1609 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 26 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1615 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 13 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/18/2011 6:44:50 PM)
Intel says we have sunk two enemy cruisers - I really hope we are so lucky! [image]local://upfiles/16527/D4D1E31A42BE4D22B44C92F26ECDDCEC.jpg[/image]

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/18/2011 6:45:50 PM)
Our own losses are much higher [:(] [image]local://upfiles/16527/5F319FC202C646BCAA29BAF4C155E122.jpg[/image]

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/18/2011 6:47:19 PM)
and that all for one aim: Fortress PB! We lost around 10k troops at see so far, but we got some important troops there....and more are moving in. [image]local://upfiles/16527/5AD65EFCDA7D4BC3A48163E4CD54289D.jpg[/image]

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/18/2011 6:48:10 PM)
score so far [image]local://upfiles/16527/B1687E5393E14A5B976B4BD5D8FD1DDD.jpg[/image]

wernerpruckner -> RE: Big Trouble - undercovergeek & swift (11/18/2011 6:49:47 PM)
and finally one very interesting picture.......I believe KB 3 is near Timor at the moment.....maybe we will get lucky with the Lexington group....or we will loose them! [image]local://upfiles/16527/AFDBE73E3B9143E890C6B9AE1F1B1D57.jpg[/image]

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