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SierraJuliet -> 18 December 1941 (3/16/2015 11:48:04 AM)
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18 December 1941
PHILIPPINES
Near Davao DD Sagiri and PT-31 happen upon each other in the inky blackness of a moonless night. At 1000 yards Sugioka, Koushichi crosses the T but after some haphazard shooting from both sides the action is broken off and the PT lives for another day.
Near Dadjangas SS S-38 lauches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze in the Nagara group. They miss and so does the counter attack.
Near Laoag SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murasame in the Naka group. Another action of misses from both sides.
Sweep of Manila by 13 Zero finds 1 P-35A which avoids the nimble Japanese fighter.
KB is back in action and despatches xAKL Sagoland, near Donggala, with 6 bombs.
Near Bataan AM Tanager escapes the attention of 9 Betty whilst 9 other Betty attempt to put a stop to an escape run being made by xAKLs Corregidor and Paz near San Jose. They miss with their bombs… perhaps KB will make amends tomorrow.
29 Nell bomb Manila and apart from 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits the following hits are recorded on shipping still in the harbour. I am pleased to see 3 submarines on the list.
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
At Atimonan 2 B-17D turn up and find 12 Zero awaiting. 1 of the bombers is claimed as destroyed.
Davao is captured after a deliberate attack achieves 60-1 odds. 27 Japanese casualties to 232 Allied casuatlies. 2 P-40B Warhawk are reported destroyed.
Atimonan is captured.
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted PT-31 at 74,91. PT-31 is reported HIT. D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 has spotted PT-31 at 74,91. PT-31 is reported HIT. I suspect that this plucky survivor may not really be a goner just yet… let’s see if she turns up some place else.
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted xAKL Palawan at 71,92. B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted xAKL Palawan at 71,92. xAKL Palawan is reported HIT. D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted xAKL Palawan at 71,92. xAKL Palawan is reported HIT. Everyone seems to be claiming a hit!
MALAYA/DEI
Stung into action after Iwaki Maru was roughly handled Nachi and Myoko bombard Kuching – 61 casualties, 1 runway hit, 1 port hit and 1 port fuel hit.
The bombers arrive again at Mersing. 6 Blenheim IV and 3 Hudson I escorted by 2 Buffalo I take on 14 Oscar and 1 Alf. After the destruction of 1 Hudson the raid is abandoned. A second raid by 8 unescorted Blenheim I is also rebuffed after 1 bomber is splashed. During the afternoon Blenheim I x 3 mix with Oscar and 2 bombers are shot down.
At Johore Bahru 23 Sally bomb the Allied positions. 2 Buffalo are present and shot down 1 Sally. 4 casualties reported alongside 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits. 22 Sally then add another 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits. 3 Wirraway also make a run at the Japanese troops. During the afternoon 18 Betty turn up, as do 3 Buffalo. 1 Betty is lost.
3 Blenheim IV attack Singkawang. 5 Oscar on patrol keep them at bay.
Japanese bombardment at Johore Bahru causes 32 Allied casualties.
Japanese deliberate attack at Kuching achieves 8-1 odds and the base is captured. 253 Japanese casualties to 874 Allied casualties.
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard xAK Iwaki Maru. Pumps fail aboard xAK Iwaki Maru, flooding increases... Pumps fail aboard xAK Iwaki Maru, flooding increases... Pumps fail aboard xAK Iwaki Maru, flooding increases...
Surviving Damage Control Parties abandon xAK Iwaki Maru. It appears that flooding and not fires would be the nemesis of Iwaki Maru. At the end of the day she slipped under the water as the flag of the rising sun was raised at the newly acquired base of Kuching.
CHINA
Wuchow is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 37 runway hits.
Hong Kong is bombed – 1 Betty lost to flak, 5 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.
72nd Chinese Corps, near Wuchang, is bombed.
3rd New Chinese Corps, near Pingsiang, is bombed – 6 casualties.
8th New Chinese Corps, near Chengchow, is bombed – 85 casualties.
78th Chinese Corps, near Wuchang, is bombed.
4 Walrus II pay another visit to the Japanese forces at Hong Kong. 3 Nate and 3 Tojo are on hand to destroy another one of these unexpected meddlers.
Japanese bombardment attack at Hong Kong cause 14 casualties.
Just because I like her name... here is Sagiri.
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