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bristolduke -> Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/4/2017 2:02:40 AM)
Normally you would look at two seasoned veterans examining the mod and exposing the details and intricacies. Unfortunately you have two novices (CharlieVane as the allies and myself as Japan), neither has a complete PBEM between them tackling the detailed historical representation offered by RHS. It is us who will be exposed for how not to approach things. Still it promises to be entertaining. I am sure it will be full of lessons learned. Advanced weather on, Allied DC on, PDU on, Historical first turn off, December 7th surprise on, Reliable torpedoes off, No units withdrawals on. Fixed Reinforcements The house rules we agreed upon:* Player must pay PP to move restricted units across borders. exceptions: - US-Canada and Manchuria-Korea borders can be ignored - Thai troops can move to Burma and Malaya - Restricted Chinese troops that historically operated in Burma/ India can cross borders without paying PP In addition, for turn one, Allies only issuing new orders in China. Japan not allowed to Hunt the allied carriers on the first two turns. No attacking Manila and PH on turn one. (one is OK) Japanese 1st turn invasions will not feature any out of left field landings on areas besides Malaya and Philippines area. All bases there are fair game. With the first turn in play, more on that next post. I will outline the "strategy" as it were. Gobble up as much space as possible, before getting crushed! To that end the initial objective is control of the South China Sea. As you can see by the house rules it was not many invasions , which is in the RHS plan. Therefore, it was a broad aerial assault. This will be the base for further DEI expansion. While not seasoned with WITP, I have a background in joint planning which I hope will help. The first difference in RHS I noticed is that Toyahama is iced in, so getting those resources out will be delayed. Also the logistics Production appears to work a bit differently but not clear on how yet. Anyway, creative writing is not my expertise, but I will try to be as informative as possible, all comments/suggestions/observations/experiences welcome. The Duke

Major Shane -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/4/2017 3:56:48 AM)
Sounds interesting. I will enjoy keeping up. Subscribed.

adarbrauner -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/4/2017 8:17:01 AM)
Hi. RHS stands for ?

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/4/2017 11:53:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: adarbrauner Hi. RHS stands for ? You know I'm not actually sure. I assume it is Realistic Historical Scenario. Details of this version can be found here http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4006288

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/4/2017 12:19:26 PM)
Dec 7 Japan needed the resources on Netherlands East Indies, Borneo, Java, Sumatra. The US position in the Philippines would serious hamper communications with any operation in the area, plus the fleet at Pearl Harbor was a constant threat to the Empire. But what if the interference could be neutralized. After months a planning, the Navy had a thought. Neutralize the bases around the South China Sea and establish control of the air in this area. Then draw the US fleet into fight on our ground. Phase 1 of the plan went well (in addition to the bonus of 3 mini sub hits.). Airfields at Clack, Manila, Singapore, Georgetown, and Kota Bharu neutralized. Ports at Manila, Hong Kong and Rangoon severely damaged. Mersing landing w/ fighter cover from a small carrier group executed with minimal loss, and a critical airbase at Puerto Princesea attacked. Add to that major losses to the British and US Philippine fleets and it was a successful first day. Details below. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor [Oahu]!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-14 Allied Ships BB California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor [Oahu]!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-18 Allied Ships BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1 PC CG Reliance PC CG Reliance cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-18 PC CG Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-18 PC CG Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor [Oahu]!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-19 Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1 AM Bobolink SSX Ha-19 eludes AM Bobolink by hugging bottom AM Bobolink loses contact with SSX Ha-19 AM Bobolink cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 193,102 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships AVD McFarland SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [MotherRd] at 93,56, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kuri xAK Aden Maru xAK Atlantic Maru xAK Borneo Maru xAK Burma Maru xAK Brasil Maru AK xAK Bengal Maru xAK Calcutta Maru xAK Ceylon Maru xAK Celebes Maru xAK Chile Maru xAK Clyde Maru xAK Cuba Maru xAK Denmark Maru xAK Erie Maru xAK England Maru PG Seta RGB CA Iwate CA Allied Ships PG Wake RGB, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PG RN Peterel RGB, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru , xAK Ceylon Maru , xAK Calcutta Maru , xAK Bengal Maru , xAK Brasil Maru AK , xAK Burma Maru , xAK Borneo Maru , xAK Atlantic Maru , xAK Aden Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Kuri , PG Seta RGB Range closes to 19,000 yards xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru screened from combat CA Iwate CA engages PG RN Peterel RGB at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru , xAK Ceylon Maru , xAK Calcutta Maru , xAK Bengal Maru , xAK Brasil Maru AK , xAK Burma Maru , xAK Borneo Maru , xAK Atlantic Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Kuri , PG Seta RGB Range closes to 12,000 yards xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Kuri CA Iwate CA engages PG RN Peterel RGB at 12,000 yards PG Wake RGB sunk by CA Iwate CA at 12,000 yards Caldwell H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru screened from combat CA Iwate CA engages PG RN Peterel RGB at 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards xAK England Maru , xAK Erie Maru , xAK Denmark Maru , xAK Cuba Maru , xAK Clyde Maru , xAK Chile Maru , xAK Celebes Maru , xAK Ceylon Maru , xAK Calcutta Maru , xAK Bengal Maru , xAK Brasil Maru AK , xAK Burma Maru , xAK Borneo Maru , xAK Atlantic Maru , xAK Aden Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Kuri , PG Seta RGB PG RN Peterel RGB sunk by CA Iwate CA at 14,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Koshun [Hengchun] at 81,67, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo TB Tachikaze APD Shimakaze APD Nadakaze TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru AM W-13 AM W-14 xAK Aso Maru #3 PB Kiso Maru CM Nanpo Maru CM Tsubame xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAKL Kumakawa Maru xAKL Hakuyo Maru xAKL Hanakawa Maru Allied Ships AM Finch Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nishizawa/Pratas I at 81,68, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo TB Tachikaze APD Shimakaze APD Nadakaze TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru AM W-13 AM W-14 xAK Aso Maru #3 PB Kiso Maru CM Nanpo Maru CM Tsubame xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAKL Kumakawa Maru xAKL Hakuyo Maru xAKL Hanakawa Maru Allied Ships AM Finch Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag [Luzon] at 80,69, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships AM W-17 AM W-18 xAK Brisbane Maru xAK Hawaii Maru xAK Sanko Maru xAK Takao Maru xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Shinko Maru AKL Oigawa Maru Allied Ships AM Finch Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iba [Luzon] at 78,74 Japanese Ships AS Nagoya Maru SC Ch 21 xAK Hukusei Maru xAK Keisyo Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru SC Ch 23 Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at AS Nagoya Maru Salmon diving deep .... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Angelus [Clark AAF] , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 27 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress GP: 19 damaged B-17C Fortress GP: 3 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo RB: 29 damaged B-18A Bolo RB: 5 destroyed on ground DC-2 [C-33] XPT: 21 damaged DC-2 [C-33] XPT: 3 destroyed on ground P-40B Tomahawk: 20 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed on ground P-35A: 9 damaged P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground O-47A RC: 8 damaged O-47A RC: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 78 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses RAF Buffalo I: 11 damaged RAF Buffalo I: 9 destroyed on ground RAF Swordfish I TB: 2 destroyed on ground RAF Catalina I AS: 1 destroyed on ground CW DH60 RC/TRG: 3 destroyed on ground RAF Blenheim IV: 9 destroyed on ground RAF Vildebeest TB: 10 destroyed on ground NZ Singapore AS: 1 destroyed on ground RAAF Hudson I GP: 2 destroyed on ground MLD Do-24K-1 AS: 1 destroyed on ground CW Dominie Mk2 XPT: 1 destroyed on ground RAF Buffalo PR.I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 40 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 71 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb 46 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Angelus [Clark AAF] , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 114 G4M1 Betty TB x 72 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 2 damaged A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty TB: 6 damaged G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 13 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo RB: 56 damaged B-18A Bolo RB: 5 destroyed on ground DC-2 [C-33] XPT: 9 damaged DC-2 [C-33] XPT: 4 destroyed on ground B-17C Fortress GP: 22 damaged B-17C Fortress GP: 3 destroyed on ground P-35A: 12 damaged P-35A: 5 destroyed on ground O-47A RC: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 43 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 67 Aircraft Attacking: 34 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 34 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 31 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 71 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 242 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow [E China] , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL ROC Dong Hai 12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 72 B5N2 Kate TB x 90 D3A1 Val DB x 151 F1M2 Pete FF x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses O-46 RC: 5 damaged O-46 RC: 7 destroyed on ground PBY-4 Catalina AS: 24 damaged PBY-4 Catalina AS: 8 destroyed on ground P-40E Warhawk: 33 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground SOC-1 Seagull AS: 2 damaged SOC-1 Seagull AS: 3 destroyed on ground S-43/JRS-1 FB XPT: 2 destroyed on ground RP PT-13 RC/TRG: 1 destroyed on ground F-2 Beech Mdl 18 RC: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships xAKL Compagnia Filipina, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK UK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Pecos, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP AUS Neptuna, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires PT-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS S-38, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Sorsogan USAT, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AO Trinity, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS S-37, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SS Sargo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Peary, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Perch, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SS Shark, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Gen Mascardo USAT CS Langley, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Luzon RGB, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 3 xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Corregidor USAT xAKL Trede USAT, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL PC Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Saury, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL General Luna USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk SS Permit, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk AS Otus, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Don Jose USAT, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS S-41, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Stingray, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAKL General Malvar USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk AM Lark, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Gen Segundo USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Searaven, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage SS Pike, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PT-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage xAKL Governor Smith USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL PC Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PG Lanokai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage YO Std Oil Mei An, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PT Q-112, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PG Oahu RGB, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Regulus USAT, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PT Q-111, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Henry I USAT, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Albert USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL PC Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML Alert USA PB, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK UK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2 xAPc PC Bataan Ferry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Snapper, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL PC Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1 xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Gov Forbes USAT, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 75 Port hits 39 Port fuel hits 11 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on SS Sealion Massive explosion on SS Seawolf Massive explosion on SS Swordfish Massive explosion on AM Bittern Massive explosion on PG Oahu RGB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 8 Ki-48 Ib Lily x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Ib Lily : 1 damaged Ki-48 Ib Lily : 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAKL ROC Hong Kong 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK UK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1 xAKL ROC Barge Group 5, Bomb hits 1 xAK CW Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL ROC Macau, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK CW Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK UK Nanning, Bomb hits 2 xAK UK Munlock, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL ROC Barge Group 3, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL ROC Long Hai II, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAPc ROC Macao Ferry, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL ROC Hong Kong 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL ROC Hong Kong 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk YO Sian Oil Co No 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire YO Std Oil Mei Hsia, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL ROC Hong Kong 24, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk YO ROC Nanyang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL ROC Hong Kong 20, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 50 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on YO ROC Nanyang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses RAF Blenheim IF NF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 43 Aircraft Attacking: 39 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 133 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 24 Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-48 Ib Lily x 25 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed on ground RAF Vildebeest TB: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 43 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses RAAF Hudson I GP: 3 destroyed on ground RAF Vildebeest TB: 3 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 63 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 12 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Djemadja [Anambas] at 52,83 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean TB x 6 B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB x 18 B5N2 Kate TB x 9 D3A1 Val DB x 12 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B4Y1 Jean TB: 1 destroyed by flak B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate TB: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FAA Walrus II FR: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BC RN Repulse, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB RN Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk DD RN Express Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp 9 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x B4Y1 Jean TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 1 Torp 9 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Djemadja [Anambas] at 52,83 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 36 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BC RN Repulse, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk DD RN Electra Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G4M1 Betty TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Angelus [Clark AAF] , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 8 G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 48 Allied aircraft P-26A x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo RB: 6 destroyed on ground O-47A RC: 3 destroyed on ground P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 6th Interceptr PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Angelus [Clark AAF] , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-18A Bolo RB: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on ROCAF 19th Type D Base Force, at 78,53 (Heng Chow [C China]) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 51,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 3 RAF Swordfish I TB x 2 RAAF Hudson I GP x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kitakami xAK Ryujo Maru xAK Kansai Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 100 lb GP Bomb 3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x RAF Swordfish I TB bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 51,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Hyuga Aircraft Attacking: 4 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singora & Hat Yai , at 51,72 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete FF x 8 Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 6 RAF Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete FF: 2 destroyed 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 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Sanuki Maru-1 Chu with F1M2 Pete FF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead Sagara Maru-1 Chu with F1M2 Pete FF (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Djemadja [Anambas] at 52,83 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean TB x 4 D3A1 Val DB x 11 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B4Y1 Jean TB: 2 destroyed B4Y1 Jean TB: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val DB: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships DD RN Express DD RN Tenedos DD RN Electra Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon [C Burma] , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships xAKL Irrawaddy 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL IFC Tyro, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage AKV IFC Thongwa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Tiddim, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK UK Indira, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAPc IFC Hastings, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL IFC Malay, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAPc IFC Talifoo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML CW HDML 1103, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AKV IFC Twantay, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk YO Burma Hinzada, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML RNR 1462, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK UK Mundra, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL CW Hermelin, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Irrawaddy 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL IFC Mohyait, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires xAKL IFC May Glah, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires xAKL UK Chaksang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAKL IFC Yunan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires YO Burma Mandalay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc RNR 142 MMS, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK UK Chilka, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAPc IFC Shoay Myo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AKV IFC Henzada, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc RNR 141 MMS, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Falam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Popa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML IFC Ngazin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc CW Cynthia, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML IFC Ngagyi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AKV IFC Thanime, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Algunda, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR 1463, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Mayo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL CW Ardent, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAPc IFC Panthein, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAPc IFC Kalay, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Irrawaddy 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR Delta, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR Rita, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML CW HDML 1104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR Stella, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR Doris, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL CW Agnes, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML RNR 1480, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR 1477, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR 1467, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML CW HDML 1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR 1456, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML RNR 1478, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML CW HDML 1102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML CW HDML 1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 22 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet Port Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet City Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Massive explosion on xAKL IFC Malay Massive explosion on xAKL IFC Yunan Massive explosion on xAPc IFC Kalay Massive explosion on xAKL CW Hermelin Massive explosion on YO Burma Mandalay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Japanese Ships SS I-121 SS I-121 is sighted by escort Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Mersing [Malaya] at 51,82 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso CL Kitakami CL Jintsu DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 BB Hyuga firing at Mersing [Malaya] BB Ise firing at Mersing [Malaya] BB Yamashiro firing at AIF 22nd Brigade BB Fuso firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CL Kitakami firing at Mersing [Malaya] CL Jintsu firing at Mersing [Malaya] DD Hibiki firing at Mersing [Malaya] DD Akatsuki firing at Mersing [Malaya] DD Arashio firing at Mersing [Malaya] DD Michishio firing at Mersing [Malaya] DD Oshio firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DD Asashio firing at Mersing [Malaya] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kudat [Copra] at 68,83 Japanese Ships DD Minegumo CL Naka DD Asagumo DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame Allied Ships SS RNN KXIV SS RNN KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minegumo RNN KXIV diving deep .... DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Shikinami CM Tatsumiya Maru DM Uranami DM Isonami SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Sendai firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DD Ayanami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DD Shikinami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Tatsumiya Maru firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DM Uranami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DM Isonami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops DD Shikinami fired at enemy troops CM Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops DM Isonami 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 Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 56th Pack A Inf RCT 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 56th Pack A Inf RCT 8 Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 12th (18 Div) Engr Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa , 73,83 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /4 16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yugiri DD Asagiri CM Hatsutaka CM Chosa Maru DM Murakumo LSD Shinshu Maru Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Yugiri firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DD Asagiri firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Hatsutaka firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Chosa Maru firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DM Murakumo firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Hatsutaka fired at enemy troops CM Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops DM Murakumo fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 2cm T98 AA/AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 11th Infantry RCT /1 8 Aviation Spt Sect troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army /2 10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Draft B Inf Rgt 10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Draft B Inf Rgt 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 41st Draft B Inf Rgt /2 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 41st Draft B Inf Rgt /2 8 Aviation Spt Sect troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army /3 14 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry RCT 13 troops of a IJA A 4xGD Sect lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry RCT 14 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Infantry RCT Truck w Spt Section damaged beyond repair during unload of 11th Infantry RCT Truck w Spt Section damaged beyond repair during unload of 25th Army /4 10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 41st Draft B Inf Rgt /3 14 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry RCT /3 22 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Cav accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry RCT /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa , 73,83 10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of JAAF 24th AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8 xAK Kyokko Maru CS Kamikawa Maru SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) 8 Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of JAAF 84th AF Bn 12 troops of a Assault Egr w FT Sq lost in surf during unload of 5th Motorized Engr Rgt /2 Type 95 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 1st Tank "Rgt" Bn Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 1st Tank "Rgt" Bn Truck w Spt Section accidentally lost during unload of 1st Tank "Rgt" Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi [Luzon] (81,81) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi [Luzon], 81,81 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT /2 22 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Cav lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Recon Rgt 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 20th Pack B Inf RCT /3 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost in surf during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT /4 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Peiping [NE China] (95,39) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6873 troops, 52 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 573 Defending force 144 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 144 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 15th China Pack C Brigade NCPC 105th Route Brigade NCPC 5th Inf Brigade NCPC 8th Inf Brigade 13th Tank "Rgt" Battalion 12th Tank "Rgt" Battalion CNKKK Peping & NCPC Base Force North China Area Army NCPC Army 15th Draft AA Regiment Defending units: USMC Legation Gar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Anyang [E China] (89,43) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14842 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479 Defending force 6895 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese adjusted assault: 209 Allied adjusted defense: 90 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Anyang [E China] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 263 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 2756 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd China InMxd B Brigade NCPC 101st Route Brigade RGC 15th Temp Division Defending units: NRA 98th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaoping [E China] (89,42) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5443 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Defending force 825 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 43 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 343 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th China Pack C Brigade Defending units: NRA 50th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tatung [Coal/I Mon] (93,37) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13244 troops, 155 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 500 Defending force 836 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 316 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1111 casualties reported Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 12th Draft B Inf Regiment 11th Draft B Inf Regiment 13th Draft B Inf Regiment 26th Division Mobil Engineer Regiment 26th Division Recon Regiment 11th (26 Div) Mobil Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: PLA 15th Grilla Rgt Battalion

Bif1961 -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/5/2017 1:12:20 AM)
Good luck, alternate history more like with no PH attack and a massive Manila strike to sink or heavily damage 25 SSs.

adarbrauner -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/5/2017 8:27:30 AM)
BristolDuke, well I see that composition of Japan land units is different in this mod. Also, I noticed "DM" classified ships, which are not in the basic version of the game. Among many other different details surely.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/5/2017 1:45:04 PM)
lots of new classifications and units. An attempt to bring a more realistic perspective to the units and vessels that actually fought. Not with out a glitch or two (minor but there). Apparently, this historical forces invading Makin and Tarawa, no longer fit on the historical ships, located in the historical ports. Both of those invasions left without their troops. If I left the 1st turn bonus move on it worked fine (but the house rule was no long range 1st day invasions. The China theater is considerably different with small river vessels to help movement (those were mostly what I destroyed in Rangoon). El Cid and his team have done a great job with the mod.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/5/2017 2:03:18 PM)
DEC 8. Day 2 was a lot quieter as expected. Puerta Princesea has been taken and will now function as an advanced air base. I shifted the air assault to Iba, but 1) forgot to adjust the flying altitudes now that we are really at war and 2) poorer coordination left the success of the attack mixed. It is clear that CharlieVane will be aggressive with the allies, which should make for a interesting game. His surface fleet which was to interfere with landings attempted that even without the powerful battleships in a night attack. Unfortunately, he met my battleships not the landing craft. Some dents in my new battleships and a few less destroyers to worry about. Found a couple of other destroyers fleeing Hong Kong, doesn't look like they will make it. Tried an assault near Nanking and ran into a stone wall. More planning required there. Landings at Kuching, Miri and Jesselton in Sarawak and North Borneo. Our landing at Kaveing ran into a yacht race. The commander showed god sense in leaving it be and they quickly retreated. As I noted above the Makin and Tarawa landings were comical. The ships when but the troops missed the bus. Mersing assaults went well reducing forts. Should fall next turn. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Shikinami CM Tatsumiya Maru DM Uranami DM Isonami SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Sendai firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DD Shikinami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Tatsumiya Maru firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DM Uranami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade DM Isonami firing at AIF 22nd Brigade SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops CM Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops DM Uranami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) 43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CM Hatsutaka CM Chosa Maru DM Murakumo LSD Shinshu Maru DD Yugiri Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CM Hatsutaka firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Chosa Maru firing at AIF 22nd Brigade CM Hatsutaka 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8 xAK Kyokko Maru SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing [Malaya] at 51,82, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3 BB Ise BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio, Shell hits 2 DD Arashio DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD RAN Vampire DD RN Tenedos, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD RN Electra, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD RN Express, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 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 Ishizaki, Noburu crosses the 'T' BB Hyuga engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RN Tenedos at 12,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards CL Kitakami engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RN Express at 12,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD RN Tenedos at 12,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RN Express at 6,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD RN Express at 6,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD RAN Vampire at 6,000 yards DD RN Express engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD RN Tenedos at 6,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD RAN Vampire at 6,000 yards DD RN Tenedos engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD RN Tenedos at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RN Express at 5,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RN Electra at 5,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD RN Express at 5,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD RN Express at 5,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD RN Express at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD RN Express sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD RN Electra at 2,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD RN Tenedos at 2,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RAN Vampire at 2,000 yards DD RN Electra engages DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD RN Tenedos at 2,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD RN Electra at 2,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RN Tenedos at 2,000 yards DD RN Electra engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RN Electra at 4,000 yards DD RN Tenedos sunk by DD Hibiki at 4,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Hibiki at 4,000 yards CL Kitakami engages DD RN Electra at 4,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RAN Vampire at 4,000 yards DD RN Electra engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RN Electra at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RN Electra at 9,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD RN Electra at 9,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD RN Electra at 9,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD RN Electra at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Jose Buenavista at 77,84 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships CA Houston CA-30 SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes I-17 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng [N Ireland] at 106,122, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru Allied Ships xAPc AUS Induna Star Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 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... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 11,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singora & Hat Yai at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru Allied Ships SS RNN KXI xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXI Captain of SS RNN KXI elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 80,70 Japanese Ships AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Keiyo Maru AM W-19 Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at AM W-16 AM W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singora & Hat Yai at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAK Tatumiya Maru Allied Ships SS RNN KXI xAK Tatumiya Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXI SS RNN KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-18 AM W-17 AKL Oigawa Maru AM W-18 fired at enemy troops AM W-17 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton [BNoBNEO], 68,86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8 xAK Kyokko Maru xAK Nanko Maru SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Kasasagi APD Aoi 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri [Sarawak] (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri [Sarawak], 64,87 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at CMF 2/1st Ind Co(-) xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122) TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [N Ireland], 106,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching [Sarawak] (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Hakaze AMC Saigon Maru TB Hakaze fired at enemy guns 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 Kuching [Sarawak] (58,88) TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 troops of a Assault Egr w FT Sq lost in surf during unload of 2nd Draft Engr Rgt 12 troops of a Assault Egr w FT Sq lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Draft Engr Rgt 12 troops of a Assault Egr w FT Sq lost overboard during unload of 2nd Draft Engr Rgt 14 troops of a IJA A T99 LMG Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching [Sarawak] (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Saigon Maru TB Hakaze Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-18 AM W-17 AKL Oigawa Maru AM W-18 fired at enemy troops AM W-17 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8 xAK Kyokko Maru SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 Japanese Ships CA Atago DM Usugumo CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS S-27, hits 1 SS S-27 is sighted by escort S-27 bottoming out .... CA Chokai fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 483 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Ships SS S-27, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singora & Hat Yai at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS RNN KXVII xAK Tatumiya Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVII SS RNN KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 399 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77) Allied Ships PG Mindinao RGB, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba [Luzon] , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 21 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty TB: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba [Luzon] , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 56 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships HDML Del Monte USA PB Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance 2 x A6M2m21 Zero strafing at 100 feet 23 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 88th Corps, at 90,56 (Shiaoshan [E China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 42nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 51,73 (Patani Prov [Thai]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 3 RAAF Hudson I GP x 3 Allied aircraft losses RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 damaged RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 damaged RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP GSptPkg 3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singora & Hat Yai at 51,72 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 4 RAF Buffalo I x 4 Allied aircraft losses RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAK Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bolinao [Luzon] at 77,70 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-10B AS x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-10B AS: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Natori Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-10B AS bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nakhwan [S Thai] at 51,70 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire CM Kamome xAK Johore Maru xAK Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iba [Luzon] , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 40 G4M1 Betty TB x 40 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty TB: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships HDML Del Monte USA PB Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 37 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 242 kg GP Bomb 2 x A6M2m21 Zero strafing at 100 feet 18 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x A6M2m21 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iba [Luzon] , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 2 G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 27 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 6th Interceptr PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag [Luzon] at 80,71 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann DB x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD RN Thanet DD RN Scout, Bomb hits 1 DD RN Thracian, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD RN Thracian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 24 Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-48 Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 12 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhwan [S Thai] at 51,70 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft RAF Blenheim I GP x 7 Allied aircraft losses RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CM Kamome, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Zenyo Maru, heavy fires AP Miike Maru Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singora & Hat Yai at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAK Kenyo Maru Allied Ships SS RNN KXI xAK Kenyo Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXI SS RNN KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kenyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Legaspi [Luzon] at 81,81 Japanese Ships xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-39 xAP Takatiho Maru is sighted by SS S-39 SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Takatiho Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-18 AM W-17 AKL Oigawa Maru AM W-18 fired at enemy troops AM W-17 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nakhwan [S Thai] (51,70) 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS Shimushu AP Miike Maru Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DMS Shimushu 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 Nakhwan [S Thai] (51,70) TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Nakhwan [S Thai], 51,70 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 40 troops of a 20x1/4ton Mule Cart lost from landing craft during unload of II./143rd Infantry Bn 10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost overboard during unload of II./143rd Infantry Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19919 troops, 213 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 700 Defending force 4327 troops, 78 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 256 Allied adjusted defense: 139 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Tank "Rgt" Battalion 41st Draft B Inf Regiment 12th (18 Div) Engineer Regiment 5th Motorized Engineer Regiment 11th Infantry Regimental Combat Team JAAF 84th AF Bn 56th Pack A Inf Regimental Combat Team JAAF 5th AF Co 25th Army Defending units: AIF 22nd Brigade RAF 113th Light Base Force BA 30 Battery/3 HAA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wu Hu [Yangtze] (89,53) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5972 troops, 52 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Defending force 825 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 25 Allied adjusted defense: 107 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Armored Car Co RGC 5th Division Defending units: NRA 49th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2961 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 95 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 95 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF JAAF 24th AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya] (51,82) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3590 troops, 67 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 19865 troops, 213 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 Assaulting units: AIF 22nd Brigade BA 30 Battery/3 HAA RAF 113th Light Base Force Defending units: 41st Draft B Inf Regiment 5th Motorized Engineer Regiment JAAF 84th AF Bn 11th Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st Tank "Rgt" Battalion 12th (18 Div) Engineer Regiment 56th Pack A Inf Regimental Combat Team JAAF 5th AF Co 25th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak] (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1257 troops, 10 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 3752 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Assaulting units: CW Sarawak Force RN 106th Base Force IA 2/15 Punjab Battalion Defending units: II./4th Infantry Battalion I./4th Infantry Battalion 2nd Draft Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nakhwan [S Thai] (51,70) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 892 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 1061 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Assaulting units: RTA 6th DHQ+39th Battalion RTA 6th Div/15th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: II./143rd Infantry Battalion 32nd Draft Field AA Battalion

Bif1961 -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/5/2017 9:36:38 PM)
It does look like Mersing will fall on the next attack and then Singapore can be cut off from the retreating British forces further North. Taking Singapore before Christmas will certainly be a feather in your cap and lead to interesting offensive possibilities in Jan 42.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/14/2017 10:25:39 PM)
There was a slight delay (planned time conflicts). However things have resumed. I will summarize the last two days of activity. Mersing fell on the 9th so moving to cut off and isolate Singapore. Kuching, Miri and Jesselton all taken. We will try to take the remaining northern border via ground assault. Air Base being established at Kuching to support Singapore and Sumatra attacks. Landings at Kota Bharu, Nakhwan, Chumphon in Malaya. Kota Bharu taken. Air Base at Kuantan neutralized Morning Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 34 Airbase supply hits 16 Runway hits 102 Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb Kaveing has been attacked but has not fallen. Ocean Is taken in the Gilberts. The Enterprise has been spotted approaching the Marshalls. It appears there may be 2 carrier TFs together approaching. I got off a long range attack but it had not affect. Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk [Marshall Is] at 138,113 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 53 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 40 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 damaged G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV-6 Aircraft Attacking: 38 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover. Attacks on Hong Kong continue and I expect it to fall on the next turn. Attacks on my new base at Puerta Princesea have been weak and caused little damage. The allies have pulled off two surprise ground victories. Ground combat at Sa Shih [Yangtze] (83,48) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11561 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 394 Defending force 5755 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Allied adjusted assault: 285 Japanese adjusted defense: 44 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Sa Shih [Yangtze] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 880 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 349 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: NRA 87th Corps Defending units: RGC 13th Temp Division Ground combat at Kiungshan [Hainan] (71,61) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 946 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 237 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 54 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kiungshan [Hainan] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Hainan Ind Column Battalion Defending units: JAAF 12th AF Co

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/16/2017 8:52:14 PM)
Dec 11 The Gilberts and Marshalls are heating up as the place to be, The allies have moved their carrier groups into the area. Poor weather prevented me from launching an air strike. CharlieVane is proving that he intends to make this a war of attrition relying on the later allied build up. The following attack must have been made by Capt. Pickett. Night Time Surface Combat, near Banaba/Ocean Island at 130,130, Range 12,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull AS: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 CL Tatsuta CL Yubari APD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki DD Oite DD Hayate CM Fukui Maru CM Hakkaisan Maru CM Ikuta Maru CM Kaikei Maru CM Kaiun Maru AMC Kinryu Maru AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Louisville CA-28, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk 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 Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 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 CL Yubari engages CA Louisville CA-28 at 12,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Louisville CA-28 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Louisville CA-28 at 9,000 yards CA Louisville CA-28 engages CM Fukui Maru at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Louisville CA-28 at 6,000 yards CA Louisville CA-28 engages AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Louisville CA-28 engages CL Tenryu at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Louisville CA-28 engages CL Yubari at 2,000 yards Allison O. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards Magazine explodes on CA Louisville CA-28 CA Louisville CA-28 sunk by CL Yubari at 5,000 yards CA Louisville CA-28 sunk by CL Yubari at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Because of the phantom landings earlier and Makin and Tarawa, I am now going to hold off sending a my invasion fleets there until we can resolve the carrier situation in the area. Also, apparently in RHS Guam is not a priority so the landing just took place. No real resistance. Should fall easily. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CM Shotoku Maru CM Shoei Maru CM Kyo Maru #10 CM Kyo Maru #8 CM Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 AKL Kuraido Maru CM Shotoku Maru firing at Guam Insular Force CM Shoei Maru firing at Guam Insular Force CM Kyo Maru #10 firing at Guam Insular Force CM Kyo Maru #8 firing at Guam Insular Force CM Tsugaru firing at Guam Insular Force PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops CM Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops CM Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam [Marianas] (106,95) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [Marianas], 106,95 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 13 troops of a IJA Bike 2xLMG Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Nanyo RCT /3 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Nanyo RCT /12 10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Nanyo RCT /23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nakhwan [S Thai] (51,70) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Johore Maru AP Miike Maru xAK Johore Maru fired at enemy troops AP Miike Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 AKL Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops We appeared to catch an evacuation run loading at Georgetown or the last remnants of the British cargo in the area. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships APc CW Kelantan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK UK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Cda Colborne, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK UK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAKL UK Nam Yong, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML CW Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP UK Hong Siang, Bomb hits 2 xAK UK Ellenga, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 12 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Massive explosion on APc CW Kelantan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 Ki-27a/b Nate x 8 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Another thing is that the Dutch subs are a pain in the neck. They continue to harass off the east coast of Malaya. US and Japanese sub commanders are clearly less skilled. Knocked off a couple of fleeing transports -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo I & Pata I at 73,92 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate TB x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL PC Elcano, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAKL PC Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL PC Elcano Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL PC Dos Hermanos Hong Kong still hanging on. Southern China is going to be very hard to clear.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/17/2017 6:04:37 PM)
We will combine the 12th and 13 under the heading of Battle of the Marshall Is. Intelligence has known that the allied carriers were operating in and around the Marshall Is. for a couple of days. The proposed invasions of Makin and Tarawa have been postpone until the waters in the area are secure. VADM Mitsuo Shimizu, Commander 6th Fleet, had received encouragement to take advantage of this reckless act by the Americans and knockout the carriers, by any means. Additional bomber and fighter resources would be sent. Well, the bombers arrived but not the fighters. Initial contact was made with the carriers approaching from the north east. Land based bombers, the 24th Koku Sentai, set forth with 40 bombers attacking near Ailuk. Despite catching the allies by surprise, no fighter cover, no damage was inflicted (see combat report from the 10th. The carrier force then dipped southwest entering the Marshalls south of Wotje. The bomber reinforcements had arrived, but bad weather grounded all strike forces. The following day the allies struck at Jaluit. The Makin invasions fleet was awaiting additional ships (for the new RHS rules). They will now need a lot of additional ships. The delay in fighter reinforcements meant no fight cover over the base. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jaluit [Mrshl Is] at 134,120 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft MC F2A-3 Buffalo x 3 F4F-3A Wildcat x 3 MC SB2U-3 Vindictr x 17 SBD-2 Dauntless x 38 SBD-3 Dauntless x 12 TBD-1 Devastator TB x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Santos Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Tenposan Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yunagi DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1 CM Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 12 x TBD-1 Devastator TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 8 x MC SB2U-3 Vindictr releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 5 x MC SB2U-3 Vindictr releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 4 x MC SB2U-3 Vindictr releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tenposan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Katsura Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Santos Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Again, weather grounded all Japanese aircraft. Yamamoto sent a message to Shimizu expressing the Emperor's displeasure then key assets had been destroyed with no apparent effort to prevent or extract revenge. If the weather was good enough for the allied planes to attack, why were the Japanese planes sitting on the ground? Shimizu made plans to ensure tomorrow would produce strikes, after all the carriers were not going to be outside land based bombers. At 0300, Commander P Mikami, Captain of I-75, radioed in that he had stumbled on to the Enterprise at the SW entrance between the coral reefs. VADM Shiizu could not believe what he heard. The carrier fleet had not withdrawn but was sitting at the entrance of the base. Victory was at hand. The ensuing "battle" would be hard to describe in any sort of Text book sense. Here are the combat reports. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships SS I-75 [Later I-175] Allied Ships CV Lexington CV-2 DD Porter DD Flusser SS I-75 [Later I-175] launches 4 torpedoes at CV Lexington CV-2 I-75 [Later I-175] diving deep .... DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships SS I-75 [Later I-175] Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Porter DD Flusser SS I-75 [Later I-175] launches 3 torpedoes at DD Drayton I-75 [Later I-175] diving deep .... DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 42 Allied aircraft MC F2A-3 Buffalo x 11 F4F-3A Wildcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV-6 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with MC F2A-3 Buffalo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete FDB x 7 G4M1 Betty TB x 25 Allied aircraft MC F2A-3 Buffalo x 3 F4F-3A Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete FDB: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty TB: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV-6 CA Chester CA-27 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with MC F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 12 Allied aircraft MC F2A-3 Buffalo x 10 F4F-3A Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-2 with MC F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 3 SBD-2 Dauntless x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless : 6 damaged SBD-2 Dauntless : 14 destroyed by flak Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose S1 Hikotai with A5M4 Claude (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Stay tuned for tomorrow's report on the Battle of the Marshalls There were other activities over the past two days. Guam fell. Hong Kong continued to be attacked and hold out. A couple of shipping stragglers were eliminated -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo [Corn] at 73,97 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAPc Ternate Ferry, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAPc NEI Tomohon, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp Johore Bahru was attacked in the march to Singapore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLYA] (50,83) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1279 troops, 0 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 2611 troops, 18 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Japanese adjusted assault: 51 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Tank "Rgt" Battalion 11th Infantry Regimental Combat Team 5th Motorized Engineer Regiment 56th Pack A Inf Regimental Combat Team 41st Draft B Inf Regiment Defending units: IA 6th Brigade BA 30 Battery/3 HAA Air resistance in the South Chine Sea has been non-existence. My suspicion is that it is resting in Singapore waiting to make a strong showing. Air Assets are being gathered around Singapore to deal with the potential problem. but in general the first week of the war has gone according to plan. The next expansion layer will begin shortly. We will see just how much the Allies were able to save from initial attack. The optimist in me would like to think that the bold attack of the carrier fleet can be turned to the favor of the Empire. All eyes remain on the Marshalls.

Bif1961 -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/18/2017 1:49:18 AM)
You are not going to hit much bombing ships from 12,000+. Either don't fly them and save their crews and train them or use them much lower and with torpedoes. I assume you don't have a torpedo capable HQ in the area.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/19/2017 6:51:08 PM)
You are correct. Too tempting of a target and I really didn't coordinate to move out there well. With a Manila first attack, the Allies view it as an opportunity for the Marshalls and Gilberts, since the KB can't be in two places. I though a large group of land based bombes would be an interesting surprise, but forgot about ensuing the right HQ was there. Also failed to get some zeros out there as well.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/20/2017 7:28:46 PM)
Dec 14 A quiet day in the Marshalls as the Allied carrier force escaped to the south. Sidate and Ternate were attacked. Johore Bahru was taken. Hong Kong attacked again. As I suspected Singapore was an aerial hub. A sweep of zeros found 41 buffalos waiting. So we will have to do a bit of softening up on the airfield before I ground assault begins. Those forces are currently moving into position. And ending on a positive we actually hit a Dutch submarine.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/22/2017 9:09:25 PM)
Dec 15 Lots of activity across the globe today. Marshalls went quiet. Ternate and Sidate taken. Palembang and Sambas Attacked. Singapore airfield continues to be attacked. On the bad side Hong Kong continues to hold out. Danchou on Hainan falls to the Chinese. First US sub sighted off the Japan coast. Uncoordinated attack on Manila finds it's back to some level of operation. I am hoping Palembang falls quickly as I have put some air resources on cover and support. We will then began taking Sumatra and will finish off the isolation and then capture of Singapore. The next decision is whether to take all the Philippines or continue quickly south to Java before the allies get too entrenched. While I don't think a lot is left on the Philippines (except troops obviously. I really don't want that large are area behind me. I have yet to see force Z so I am sure it is lucking out there. I am still sorting out the production elements, but I have decided to accelerate the Sam, Nick and Randy. Frank for the Army. No jets. Judy and Jill as night fighters. Now if I can just align the engines with the new engine names. Since I saw the first sub in Japanese waters, better start converting the Kisos to PB. I also need a plan to get the Allied carriers. Is Midway a little obvious? Here's today's action TF 140 encounters mine field at Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Natsugumo xAK Kaiko Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Hakodate [Hokkaido] - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships SS S-18, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hakodate [Hokkaido] at 119,53 Japanese Ships ACM Misago Maru #11 Allied Ships SS S-18 ACM Misago Maru #11 is sighted by SS S-18 Captain of SS S-18 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAKL Kurama Maru CM Taiko Maru xAK Anzan Maru #2 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AM W-19 fired at enemy troops AM W-16 fired at enemy troops AM W-15 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sambas [Bor] (57,88) TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Sambas [Bor], 57,88 10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka (2 Fmsa -) Rgt 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Tanaka (2 Fmsa -) Rgt /2 8 Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of JAAF 40th AF Bn 10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of Tanaka (2 Fmsa -) Rgt /3 8 Aviation Spt Sect troops lost in surf during unload of JAAF 40th AF Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Samidare xAK Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Yudachi xAP Kobe Maru DD Asagumo Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CL Naka firing at LVA Palembang Base Force LVA Palembang Base Force firing at CL Naka DD Samidare firing at LVA Palembang Base Force LVA Palembang Base Force firing at DD Samidare KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 8,000 yards CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 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 Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [S Smtra], 48,91 Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd 10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd 13 troops of a SNLF 4xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 91st Nav Gd /2 8cm/60 Type 98 Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd /2 10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 91st Nav Gd /2 Truck w Spt Section lost in surf during unload of 6th Tank "Rgt" (-) Bn /2 16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd /3 10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 91st Nav Gd /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Yudachi DD Minegumo xAK Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame DD Murasame xAP Kobe Maru DD Asagumo DD Samidare Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) LVA Palembang Base Force firing at CL Naka CL Naka firing at LVA Palembang Base Force DD Yudachi firing at KNIL S Sumatra Gsn Battalion DD Minegumo firing at LVA Palembang Base Force KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Murasame firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Yudachi fired at enemy troops DD Minegumo fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AM W-19 fired at enemy troops AM W-16 fired at enemy troops AM W-15 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Sag Sag [Nw Brit] at 101,124 Japanese Ships SS RO-67 Allied Ships xAPc AUS Lauralaha, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage xAPc AUS Lauralaha is sighted by SS RO-67 SS RO-67 attacking on the surface SS RO-67 low on gun ammo, Muranaka H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 28 Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-43 Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 242 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 2,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 26100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 1 D3A1 Val DB x 2 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 88th Corps, at 89,56 , near Chu Hsien [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Ib Lily : 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking RN 102nd Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2 Ki-48 Ib Lily x 4 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-43 Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-48 Ib Lily : 1 destroyed Ki-48 Ib Lily : 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses MLD Do-24K-1 AS: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships ARD RN Admty FL Dock 10, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 12 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 17 Ki-48 Ib Lily x 11 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Ib Lily : 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses RAF Lysander COOP: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 25th Corps, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate [Cloves] at 78,102 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft LVA Martin 166 GP x 3 RAAF Hudson I GP x 3 Allied aircraft losses LVA Martin 166 GP: 1 destroyed by flak RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAKL Hidaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 100 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on NRA 7th Corps, at 88,50 (Ho Fei [E China]) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann DB x 12 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 AM W-19 fired at enemy troops AM W-16 fired at enemy troops AM W-15 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 4 DD Asagumo CL Naka KNIL 75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAP Kobe Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22634 troops, 445 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Defending force 7842 troops, 145 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese adjusted assault: 180 Allied adjusted defense: 561 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Assault Engineer Regiment 2nd 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 38th Pack B Division 19th Assault Engineer Regiment 66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team 5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion 2nd 8cm Pack Mtr Battalion 1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion 20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion RN 102nd Base Force CNAC Hong Kong Base Force Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,37 (near Tatung [Coal/I Mon]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 650 troops, 40 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Defending force 11770 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Assaulting units: 13th Draft B Inf Regiment 26th Division Recon Regiment 11th (26 Div) Mobil Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: NRA 77th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ternate [Cloves] (78,102) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 305 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate [Cloves] !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: JNAF 6th Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sidate [NE Celebes] (75,100) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3724 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 58 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate [NE Celebes] !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 15th Nav Gd /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Danchou [Hainan] (70,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 823 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Defending force 946 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-) Attacker: fatigue(-), morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: JAAF 12th AF Co 1st Formosa Inf Rgt /1 II./124th Infantry Bn /1 Defending units: Hainan Ind Column Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1013 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 3796 troops, 116 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 142 Assaulting units: LVA Djambi Base Force KNIL S Sumatra Gsn Battalion LVA Bintan Det Base Force LVA Teloekbetoeng Base Force LVA Palembang Base Force Defending units: 6th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion 91st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 781 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Defending force 4280 troops, 58 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Assaulting units: KNIL West Borneo Battalion MLD Sambas Base Force Defending units: JAAF 28th AF Bn Tanaka (2 Fmsa -) Regiment JAAF 40th AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Danchou [Hainan] (70,61) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 868 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 796 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied adjusted assault: 38 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Danchou [Hainan] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Hainan Ind Column Battalion Defending units: 1st Formosa Inf Rgt /1 JAAF 12th AF Co II./124th Infantry Bn /1

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (6/25/2017 4:17:41 PM)
DEC 16-18 I was travelling the past few days. We got in a few turns. It was "mostly" quiet, except for the British navy's attack at Palembang. We did not fair well in that attack, but have extracted some ships. The rest was a continuation of attacks, except there was a new invasion at Davao. Fighting still ongoing. Captured Mardu in North Borneo. Bombarded Hong Kong a couple of times before starting new attacks. A sweep over Singapore produced a little better numbers. Weather hindered another raid. Palembang fighting still on going. (I had hoped for a quick win so I could put the ships in port to avoid the attack, but alas... Manado attack faired poorly (insufficient force), so some restricting is needed. Two allied shock attacks at Wusih & Changchow have faired poorly. Hwaiyin was captured by our forces. I have decided to step up the Philippine attacks. The Allies are already back to Batan in force. So may as well get on with it. The New Guinea operations have begun. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 AM W-16 fired at enemy troops AM W-15 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru DD Harusame CL Naka xAP Kobe Maru KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Eihuku Maru at 10,000 yards CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang [S Smtra] at 48,91 Japanese Ships xAK Kaiko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS RNN KXVIII xAK Kaiko Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVIII SS RNN KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lanai City [Lanai] at 180,110 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships DD Ward SS I-1 is located by DD Ward DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lanai City [Lanai] at 180,110 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships DD Litchfield DD Ward SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Litchfield I-1 diving deep .... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 AM W-19 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Mikasa Maru DD Harusame CL Naka xAP Kobe Maru KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mikasa Maru at 9,000 yards CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val DB x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pakhoi [Ch'in Pei] , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate TB x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 242 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 88th Corps, at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 25th Corps, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on NRA 7th Corps, at 88,50 (Ho Fei [E China]) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann DB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 7 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on NRA 85th Corps, at 88,50 (Ho Fei [E China]) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 AM W-19 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 22603 troops, 445 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 693 Defending force 7768 troops, 143 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 122 Japanese adjusted assault: 248 Allied adjusted defense: 385 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 76 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 465 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team 20th Assault Engineer Regiment 19th Assault Engineer Regiment 2nd 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 38th Pack B Division 5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion 3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion 10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd 8cm Pack Mtr Battalion 1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment 20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion RN 102nd Base Force Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress CNAC Hong Kong Base Force IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chumphon [S Thai] (52,66) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1652 troops, 35 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 1561 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese adjusted assault: 28 Allied adjusted defense: 65 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: JAAF 7th Field AF Construction Battalion I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: RAF 108th/2 Base Force RTA 6th Div/38th Battalion Sisophon Admy 52 TU Chomphon ProvPolice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3826 troops, 116 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Defending force 2851 troops, 42 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese adjusted assault: 125 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 91st Naval Guard Unit 6th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion 2nd Sasebo SNLF Co Defending units: KNIL S Sumatra Gsn Battalion LVA Teloekbetoeng Base Force LVA Djambi Base Force LVA Bintan Det Base Force LVA Palembang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,37 (near Tatung [Coal/I Mon]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 650 troops, 40 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 11777 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Draft B Inf Regiment 26th Division Recon Regiment 11th (26 Div) Mobil Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: NRA 77th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wusih & Changchow (91,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 717 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 1426 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Allied adjusted assault: 10 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: NRA 49th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion Defending units: RGC 3rd Route "Rgt" Battalion AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru DD Harusame DD Murasame xAP Kobe Maru KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards DD Murasame firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [S Smtra] at 48,91, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E11A1 Laura FR: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 3 DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Samidare, Shell hits 1 xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires xAK Mikasa Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Aso Maru xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CL RN Danae, Shell hits 2, on fire CL RN Dragon, Shell hits 1 CL RN Durban, Shell hits 1 DD RAN Vampire, Shell hits 1 DD RAN Vendetta DD RN Stronghold DD RN Encounter DD RN Isis DD RN Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CL Naka engages CL RN Danae at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Danae at 15,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RN Isis at 15,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RN Encounter at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages DD RN Stronghold at 15,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RN Isis at 15,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Natsugumo at 15,000 yards DD RN Isis engages xAK Mikasa Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Durban at 11,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards CL RN Danae engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD RN Jupiter at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD RAN Vampire at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RN Encounter at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD RN Stronghold at 11,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL RN Durban engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD RAN Vampire at 8,000 yards CL RN Danae engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards DD RN Isis engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD RN Isis at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RN Encounter at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD RN Stronghold at 8,000 yards DD RAN Vendetta engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards xAK Mikasa Maru sunk by DD RN Isis at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL RN Durban engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Dragon at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Danae at 6,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RN Isis at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD RN Stronghold at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD RN Encounter at 6,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards DD RN Isis engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards DD RN Encounter engages xAP Kobe Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Dragon at 3,000 yards CL RN Dragon engages CL Naka at 3,000 yards CL RN Danae engages CL Naka at 3,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RN Jupiter at 3,000 yards DD RN Isis engages DD Asagumo at 3,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD RN Stronghold at 3,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD RN Isis at 3,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards xAP Kobe Maru sunk by DD RAN Vampire at 3,000 yards DD RN Jupiter engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 3,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Danae at 4,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Dragon at 4,000 yards CL RN Danae engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards DD RN Jupiter sunk by DD Harusame at 4,000 yards DD RN Encounter engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD RN Encounter at 4,000 yards DD RAN Vendetta engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards CL Naka collides with DD Asagumo at 48 , 91 CL RN Danae engages CL Naka at 4,000 yards CL Naka engages CL RN Dragon at 4,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards DD RN Encounter engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards DD RAN Vendetta engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka sunk by CL RN Durban at 8,000 yards CL RN Dragon engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RN Isis at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD RN Encounter at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RAN Vendetta at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RN Stronghold at 8,000 yards DD RAN Vendetta engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD RN Isis at 10,000 yards CL RN Dragon engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD RAN Vendetta at 10,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AM W-19 AM W-16 AM W-15 xAK Anzan Maru #2 AM W-19 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Japanese Ships CM Nagata Maru DD Asanagi Allied Ships SS Triton SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at CM Nagata Maru DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val DB x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 88th Corps, at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on French Pol Sect KCW , at 73,60 (Kwangchowan [F]) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 25th Corps, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Ch'in Pei] , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate TB x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 242 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani Prov [Thai] at 51,73 Japanese Ships AS Nagoya Maru xAK Nihonka Maru xAK Holland Maru xAKL Kokuei Maru xAKL Bokuei Maru SC Ch 23 Allied Ships SS RNN KXI, hits 1 SS RNN KXI is sighted by escort SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 23 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Davao [Mindinao] (79,91) 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Myoko DD Umikaze xAK Taifuku Maru CS Chitose Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Haguro firing at PA 4th Base Force CA Myoko firing at PA 101st Infantry Regiment DD Umikaze firing at PA 101st Infantry Regiment DD Umikaze fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Davao [Mindinao] (79,91) TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mindinao], 79,91 10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2080 troops, 112 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 637 Defending force 7591 troops, 141 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Assault Engineer Regiment 2nd 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team 38th Pack B Division 19th Assault Engineer Regiment 5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion 1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment 2nd 8cm Pack Mtr Battalion 3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion 20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion RN 102nd Base Force Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion CNAC Hong Kong Base Force Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sambas [Bor] (57,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4355 troops, 66 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Defending force 1013 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese adjusted assault: 123 Allied adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas [Bor] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 581 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Tanaka (2 Fmsa -) Regiment JAAF 28th AF Bn JAAF 40th AF Bn Defending units: KNIL West Borneo Battalion MLD Sambas Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3879 troops, 116 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 2690 troops, 41 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 69 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion 91st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Co Defending units: LVA Djambi Base Force KNIL S Sumatra Gsn Battalion LVA Bintan Det Base Force LVA Palembang Base Force LVA Teloekbetoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,37 (near Tatung [Coal/I Mon]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 650 troops, 40 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Defending force 11769 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 405 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Draft B Inf Regiment 26th Division Recon Regiment 11th (26 Div) Mobil Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: NRA 77th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batu Pahat [Mlya] (50,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1767 troops, 26 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 27 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batu Pahat [Mlya] !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 12th (18 Div) Engineer Regiment JAAF 84th AF Bn JAAF 5th AF Co 25th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao [Mindinao] (79,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1078 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Defending force 2363 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Assaulting units: PA 4th Base Force PA 101st Infantry Regiment Defending units: JNAF 9th Co Kure 2nd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wusih & Changchow (91,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 683 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 1421 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Allied adjusted assault: 2 Japanese adjusted defense: 12 Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: NRA 49th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion Defending units: RGC 3rd Route "Rgt" Battalion AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Robi [Milne Bay] at 101,135 Japanese Ships SS I-75 [Later I-175] Allied Ships xAKL AUS Matafele, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAKL AUS Matafele is sighted by SS I-75 [Later I-175] SS I-75 [Later I-175] launches 3 torpedoes at xAKL AUS Matafele -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pankal Pinang/Banka at 51,89 Japanese Ships DD Murasame Allied Ships SS RNN KVIII SS RNN KVIII is sighted by escort RNN KVIII bottoming out .... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pakhoi [Ch'in Pei] , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate TB x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 242 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 85th Corps, at 88,50 (Ho Fei [E China]) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann DB x 12 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 85th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 7th Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 8 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 damaged Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 3 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida COOP x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-36 Ida COOP bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China]) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft RAF Buffalo I x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses RAF Buffalo I: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes No.453 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.488 Sqn(NZ) RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on NRA 88th Corps, at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Davao [Mindinao] , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 26 A6M2m21 Zero x 15 D3A1 Val DB x 12 F1M2 Pete FF x 2 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 242 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 242 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2075 troops, 111 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 649 Defending force 7607 troops, 141 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Assault Engineer Regiment 20th Assault Engineer Regiment 2nd 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team 38th Pack B Division 5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Battalion 2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion 1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion 2nd 8cm Pack Mtr Battalion 10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: RN 102nd Base Force IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress CNAC Hong Kong Base Force Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mardu [Farms] (69,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1268 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Defending force 633 troops, 3 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mardu [Farms] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Kanno (of 2 Fmsa) Battalion Defending units: RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang [S Smtra] (48,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3862 troops, 116 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 2623 troops, 41 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 59 Allied adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion 91st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Co Defending units: LVA Bintan Det Base Force LVA Djambi Base Force KNIL S Sumatra Gsn Battalion LVA Palembang Base Force LVA Teloekbetoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,37 (near Tatung [Coal/I Mon]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 660 troops, 40 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Defending force 11753 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 403 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Draft B Inf Regiment 26th Division Recon Regiment 11th (26 Div) Mobil Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: NRA 77th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5618 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 4462 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Japanese adjusted assault: 101 Allied adjusted defense: 35 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin [Yellow R] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2147 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: RGC 22nd Temp Division Defending units: NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade NRA 9th Grlla "Rgt" Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado [Celebes] (75,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1261 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 3424 troops, 20 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 69 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Nav Gd /6 Defending units: LVA Ternate Det Base Force KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion LVA Manado Base Force

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/6/2017 6:40:20 PM)
As I indicated when I started, writing is not a strength, but I did want to post the other side from CharlieVane. We have actually progressed about 10 days so this is a summary from the 19th to the 28th. The allies were able to re-enforce Singapore despite the Musing landing and quick move south. Probably via transport down the Strait of Malacca. It is still weaker than normal, but I need to bring in some artillery. So in the mean time, we have neutralized the airfield and begun some ground attack to demoralize and weaken them. As stated earlier, the next phase was the elimination of the Philippines as an irritant in our back yard. The damage from our initial attack seems to have been repaired a bit. We landed at San Fernando and quickly moved south to Clark where heavy forces were encountered. We also landed at Infantra and Real to approach Manila from the east as the Legaspi force continues up from the South. We are moving into Batangas. In Mindanao, Davao was taken and we are moving north to Tandag. Unfortunately, China is proving to be very difficult. He has amassed large forces and is attacking along the southern coast. We are going to try to bring up some reinforcements from Formosa. Foochow and Swatow are particularly threatened. We did finally take Hong Kong. So we will use those forces to try and come from the Chinese rear. He has also taken Hsin Yang with overwhelming force and has created a large pock in the central part of China. Not sure how to reduce this threat yet. In the pacific, we have taken Hollandia, Altape, Wewal, Bouginville, and Nauru Is. This puts us in position to take Rabaul. It appears his carriers are back at Pearl repairing after the Marshalls' raid, so there may be time to get well positioned in the Solomon Sea area. Still the focus is on Singapore and the Philippines. This last turn had a large surprise, but I don't what to spoil Charlie's fun as he hasn't seen yet. Stay tuned for that.

Bif1961 -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 12:58:20 AM)
I like surprises when they happen to other people.

Mike McCreery -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 2:22:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: adarbrauner Hi. RHS stands for ? Really Hot Soup....

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 11:59:50 AM)
Charlie played the surprise cool, not wanting to tip the hand, agreeing the Chinese rout at Ho Fei was surprising, but On the night of 28 DEC, LCDR Hajime Nakagawa, captain of The Emperor's I-4 submarine, got the report of a single contact off the West coast of California near Los Angeles. Going to periscope depth, the captain could not believe his eyes. True to the radar was a single contact, a US carrier, the USS Saratoga. Nakagawa was nervous, not being an comfortable with torpedoes. He launched a spread of 4. One hit. Submarine attack near Channel Is [CA] at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV-3, Torpedo hits 1 CV Saratoga CV-3 is sighted by SS I-4 SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes As both Tracker and the list of sunk ships confirmed. 1 hit was enough to sink her. Always better to be lucky :)

jwolf -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 2:19:44 PM)
quote: 1 hit was enough to sink her. This seems very unlikely to me, especially so close to a major base for the Saratoga to limp into a repair yard. Did the allies lose any carrier planes that day?

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 2:39:33 PM)
I was under the impression that if a ship showed on the Ships Sunk list then they were really sunk.

jwolf -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 3:12:52 PM)
Not true, unfortunately. In the operations report you will occasionally see a message of the sort "Ship X, previously reported as sunk, was sighted or engaged at location Y." Another version goes something like this: "Intelligence reports that Ship X, previously reported as sunk, as back in service." Deducing which ships are really sunk as opposed to those which are merely badly damaged is something of an art.

Bif1961 -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/7/2017 10:48:34 PM)
I have had ships come and go off the sunk list and even points for them later disappear from the VPs. One torpedo on a BC Saratoga probably will not sink her and unless it was listed as ammo or fuel explosion it is probably not even heavily damaged.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/10/2017 4:01:34 PM)
A couple of things today. We have moved to 1942, Jan 2. The attack on Manado has been slow but I expect to take the port in the next day or two. This will clearly be a war of attrition for awhile. It looks like he got everyone back to Singapore, so I have been bombing and ground attacks by air as a prelim to the assault. That will start tomorrow, but I expect it to take awhile. He has moved back into Clark from Bataan. Both Clark and Manila are surrounded, but again I expect long drawn out affairs. Rabaul has been taken and with no carriers in sight, more expansion is possible. And then there is China. Whether it is RHS or my illustrious opponent, but he has created about 5 super stacks of forces (1000-1500 AV). The current Japanese deployments can't deal with that. Fouchow and Sa Shih have been lost. However, the one that worries me the most is headed to Hanoi. In any respect some re-distribution of forces will be required. At best I can slow him down with some air strikes, until I can get sufficient force to surround him. After that China, if I can eliminate the super stacks, may be fairly easy to push through. I am still not close to Burma and cutting those supply lines, but I am also expecting another super stack when I get there. RHS has supplied 2 surprises (one might be operator error but I can't figure out how I could have done it). After 1 month, supply and fuel are particularly low. The biggest hit being Babeldaub going from 70,000+ fuel to 0 in a turn or two. It doesn't make sense and I sure don't recall sending it anywhere. This will put a real hold on expansion, until I can correct the situation. At least Truk is in fair shape. The second point is RHS and that is that the production works differently. I am not getting planes out and it appears that factories are highly damaged. It also appears that I have to move fuel and oil as well as supplies and resources between Japanese cities. I found a very old post on Level 1 RHS (this is Level II), which provided a very high level overview. But most of my other research and options don't seem to apply. So this may very much be like a different game. Which is fine, but is a curve over my expectations. So the combination of all that is that I will have to be cautious where I go. I must clean up Malaya and the Philippines. I would like to pull the US carriers into a fight, but options are limited. Java and South Borneo may be a month away from attacking.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/18/2017 1:57:49 PM)
10 days have passed and only small action. I am close to getting the logistics back to level keel as fuel and supplies are arriving at the key bases. That will allow the offensive to start back up shortly. We did take Manado. Had a landing at Kiska (AK) and took that island. Will try to make it a submarine home for the subs off the US coast. Captured Shan Wei in China. But most activity in China has gone the allies way. On the 8th we invaded Wake Island. Fighting continues there. There is no evidence of a response by the allies. I tried a couple of attacks on Singapore but just not enough horse power. Clark and Manila have been constantly bombarded and hit with some air attacks. The interesting thing is I seem to get the disruption from the bombardment as opposed to the allies. Anyway, forces are being re-deployed to help both attacks. The allies have been quiet, so I must assume they are laying in wait for our next move.

bristolduke -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (7/31/2017 6:18:33 PM)
We have reached the 24th of Jan 1942. It took about 15 days to fix the fuel and supply problems. That kept the operations at a minimum. As major issues have arisen with RHS, maybe surprises is a better term, Charlie and I have compared notes. One of the key elements appears to be the islands and atolls. I had landed on Wake early in the month. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Ariake DD Shigure xAK Syoka Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AO Shiriya DD Yugure xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 2 USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at DD Shigure 5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Syoka Maru at 5,000 yards AO Shiriya firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Syoka Maru at 5,000 yards AO Shiriya firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Syoka Maru at 5,000 yards AO Shiriya firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards DD Ariake fired at enemy guns 3in M1918 AA Gun battery firing at xAK Konan Maru _____________________________________________________________________ Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 2 DD Yugure 5in/38 CD Gun battery firing at xAK Konan Maru Shock Attack on the following day went poorly _______________________________________________________________ Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3298 troops, 134 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 1799 troops, 83 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 24 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 317 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled) Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 84th/I Naval Guard Unit 84th/III Naval Guard Unit 84th/II Naval Guard Unit JNAF 33rd AF Unit Defending units: USN Wake CPNAB (+) USMC 1st Defense Battalion 78th Coast AA Regiment 2 days later a deliberate attack was also disappointing Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3268 troops, 133 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 1721 troops, 81 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 28 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 207 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 84th/III Naval Guard Unit 84th/II Naval Guard Unit 84th/I Naval Guard Unit JNAF 33rd AF Unit Defending units: USN Wake CPNAB (+) USMC 1st Defense Battalion 78th Coast AA Regiment The third attempt was also disappointing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3240 troops, 134 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Defending force 1666 troops, 81 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Japanese adjusted assault: 20 Allied adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 84th/I Naval Guard Unit 84th/II Naval Guard Unit 84th/III Naval Guard Unit JNAF 33rd AF Unit Defending units: USN Wake CPNAB (+) USMC 1st Defense Battalion 78th Coast AA Regiment As we were discussing it was mentioned that RHS wants a bombardment of the atolls (obviously more than I did. A little surprising since naval bombardments had little impact on island fighting, but it was worth a try. 4 days later AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 14 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB Kirishima firing at Wake Island BB Hiei firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at BB Hiei BB Haruna firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at BB Haruna BB Kongo firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion CA Kako firing at Wake Island CA Furutaka firing at Wake Island USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at CA Kinugasa CA Kinugasa firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion CA Aoba firing at Wake Island followed by Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3387 troops, 140 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 1364 troops, 81 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Japanese adjusted assault: 39 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1458 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 182 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 98 (98 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 84th/I Naval Guard Unit 84th/II Naval Guard Unit 84th/III Naval Guard Unit JNAF 33rd AF Unit Defending units: USN Wake CPNAB (+) USMC 1st Defense Battalion 78th Coast AA Regiment and Wake was taken. So point well taken. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kiska Island [AK] (157,51) TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island [AK], 157,51 8 Naval Support Sect troops accidentally lost during unload of 28th Shipping Engr Rgt /2 10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of JNAF 5th AF Unit /2 Kiska was taken easily and has now been upgraded to a sub base. All subs working the west coast will now operate from here. I have finally cleared out northern Malaya and will start working north into Burma. Better late than never. Besides moving a lot of fuel and supply around, I have been working to get more forces. Bought some out of Kwantung and am sending them to Singapore and Philippines. We are still several days before engaging there again. The war in China has stabilized a bit. After learning that bombardments are not effective, I have been harassing his troops with ground attacks from the air. We have almost complete air superiority. This seems to slow them down. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Warlord 28th "Cps" Division, at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Warlord 28th "Cps" Division, at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann DB x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 5th Route Army Corps, at 86,60 (Fuchow [F Strait]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 44 G4M1 Betty TB x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg 44 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking NRA 70th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 5th Route Army Corps ... Also attacking NRA 86th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 5th Route Army Corps ... Also attacking NRA 70th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 5th Route Army Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Army Group , at 88,56 (Chu Hsien [E China]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel : 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 207th Division, at 83,60 , near Amoy [Formosa Strt] Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking NRA 208th Division ... Also attacking NRA 207th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hopei 59th Heavy Corps, at 86,48 (Hsin Yang [MothrRd]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 7 Ki-30 Ann DB x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 71st Division, at 69,56 , near Hanoi [Tonkin] Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 35 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x25 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking Manchu 52nd Fld Amy Corps ... Also attacking NRA 71st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 202nd Division, at 69,56 , near Hanoi [Tonkin] Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg 2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking Kwangtung 65th Corps ... Also attacking NRA 202nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on PLA 27th Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 93,36 , near Hohhot [Yellow R] Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 4x15 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on PLA 4th New Fld Amy Corps, at 92,38 (Sinn Sien [NEChina]) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 92nd Corps, at 86,48 (Hsin Yang [MothrRd]) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 8 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP GSptPkg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NRA 49th Division, at 69,56 , near Hanoi [Tonkin] Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 4x25 kg GP GSptPkg Also attacking NRA 71st Division ... Also attacking NRA 49th Division ... I have also moved some units to help bolster his attack points. At the moment neither of us is making any headway. Attacks range from the South China Sea to Mongolia. The biggest threat at the moment is Amoy. Need to prevent losing the port. We have been working down Borneo by land. A slow process but not risking any air/sea resources at the moment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak [Bor] (56,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2543 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Defending force 1047 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese adjusted assault: 57 Allied adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak [Bor] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 683 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./4th Infantry Battalion II./4th Infantry Battalion Defending units: KNIL West Borneo Battalion RN 106th Base Force LVA Pontianak Base Force MLD Sambas Base Force Ground combat at Tawau [BrNoBorneo] (69,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1324 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 17 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau [BrNoBorneo] !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Kanno (of 2 Fmsa) Battalion As I stated, the next major action will be back on Singapore and Philippines.

Yaab -> RE: Exposed by RHS Bristolduke (J) - CharlieVane(A) (8/10/2017 5:18:38 AM)
Maybe your Babeldaob fuel moved to the adjacent base (Peleliu?)?

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