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SierraJuliet -> 14 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:11:26 PM)
14 March 1942 PACIFIC SS Triton is sighted by escort at 136,98 near Wake Island. She bottoms out and eludes. Japanese Ships xAK Africa Maru SC Ch-18 Hanging around pays dividends for SS Triton after she launches 4 torpedoes still near Wake Island. Japanese Ships xAK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Africa Maru SC Ch-18 HOME ISLANDS SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sureboko Maru and misses at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships PB Sureboko Maru xAK Kiyo Maru xAK Ryoka Maru xAK Muroran Maru xAK Koki Maru xAK Tonegawa Maru xAK Manzyu Maru xAK Naples Maru xAK Havana Maru PB Zosen Maru MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 70782 troops, 936 guns, 691 vehicles, Assault Value = 2479 Defending force 48769 troops, 587 guns, 706 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 2038 Allied adjusted defense: 2493 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2939 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 241 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 48 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 41 disabled Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1884 casualties reported Squads: 134 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 88 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Guns lost 64 (17 destroyed, 47 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Division 14th Tank Regiment 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 15th Ind Engineer Regiment Imperial Guards' Division 18th Division 5th Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 38th Division 56th Division 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 32nd Field AA Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: SSVF~ Brigade 5/14th Punjab Battalion 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 2/17 Dogra Battalion 2nd Gordons Battalion 1st Mysore Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 11th Indian Division 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 223 Group RAF 109th RN Base Force 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment Singapore Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 111th RAF Adv Base Force 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 110th RAF Adv Base Force 112th RAF Adv Base Force ABDACOM~ 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Malaya Command~ 113th RAF Adv Base Force 2nd Malay~ Battalion 1st Manchester Battalion Malayan Air Wing~ 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment III Indian 109th RAF Adv Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 224 Group RAF 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment AHQ Far East~ Singapore Fortress 1st Malay~ Battalion 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 9ID 5th Field Regiment CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 86,42. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 2 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 89,38. Attacking force 31562 troops, 355 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 1064 Defending force 8360 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Japanese adjusted assault: 730 Allied adjusted defense: 88 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE 89/38!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1438 casualties reported Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 110th Division 62ID 4th Ind.Mix.' Brigade 37th Division 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Armored Car Co 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Army 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st AA Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 115th Red Chin Div* Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 17176 troops, 201 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 738 Defending force 13913 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Japanese adjusted assault: 638 Allied adjusted defense: 76 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 345 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 332 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 32nd Division 15th Tank Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 3rd Guerilla 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps PHILIPPINES IJ troops unloading over beach at Jolo. Japanese deliberate attack at Jolo. Attacking force 1702 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Defending force 403 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Japanese adjusted assault: 33 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st Indpt Coy II/81st Naval Guard Unit 62nd Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: Jolo Constabulary Battalion DEI Japanese deliberate attack at 48,98 near Batavia. Attacking force 10949 troops, 111 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Defending force 3141 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 14th Division 31ID II./124th Inf Battalion Defending units: 1st KNIL AA Battalion KNI Zeemacht Batavia KM Base Force 6th Avn Sup Afd 1st KNIL Regiment Civilians Civilians AUSTRALIA Vanimo is occupied by the Japanese. Moulmein expands fortifications to size 1 Darwin expands airfield to size 5 Chengchow expands port to size 5 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! 42nd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 15 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:15:25 PM)
15 March 1942 AUSTRALIA Japanese morning sweep of Port Moresby. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 31 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 27 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 8 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 86,42. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 2 airbase hits and 6 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16841 troops, 201 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 695 Defending force 13392 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Japanese adjusted assault: 486 Allied adjusted defense: 20 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 322 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 897 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 122 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 32nd Division 15th Tank Regiment 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 3rd Guerilla 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps MALAYA Japanese morning Air attack on Singapore – 1 airbase hit and 9 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 17 casualties (2 guns and 2 vehicles lost). Attacking force 2936 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2222 Defending force 47244 troops, 576 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Cagayan – 12 casualties, 32 airbase hits, 11 airbase supply hits and 71 runway hits. DEI Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap. Attacking force 2226 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 4245 troops, 89 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 65 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31ID III./124th Inf Battalion Sasebo 8th SNLF Defending units: 2nd KNIL Regiment I Landstorm Cdo Mobiele Bn IV Landstorm Cdo Tjilatjap Defenses Tjilitap KM Base Force Cheribon Defenses Andir ML Base Force Repairs completed on DD Shirakumo at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Wakatake at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service F1M2 Pete-Kan from Mizuho-1' attacking SS Tambor at 113,62 SS Tambor is reported HIT 90/40 expands fortifications to size 2 DD Mikazuki beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)!

SierraJuliet -> 16 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:21:40 PM)
16 March 1942 HOME ISLANDS SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Heian Maru and misses at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships xAK Heian Maru xAK Kiyo Maru xAK Muroran Maru xAK Koki Maru xAK Tonegawa Maru xAK Manzyu Maru xAK Naples Maru xAK Havana Maru PB Zosen Maru SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eifuku Maru and misses at 102,63 near Tanegashima. Japanese Ships PB Eifuku Maru xAK Shonan Maru' xAK Hakakisan Maru xAK Hakonesan Maru xAK Mikasa Maru xAK Kinsyo Maru PB Toko Maru #4 PB Tokotsu Maru PHILIPPINES ASW forces located SS Silversides at 85,68 near Hengchun but the sub evades their attempts to cause her grief. Japanese Ships TB Tomozuru TB Hatsukari Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 10 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits. IJ troops unloading over beach at Cagayan. Basilan is occupied by the Japanese. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 4 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits and 22 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 4 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps at 91,48 – 25 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16602 troops, 201 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 663 Defending force 12640 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 264 Japanese adjusted assault: 459 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 401 casualties reported Squads: 120 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 15th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 3rd Guerilla 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits + 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei and 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 11 casualties (1 vehicle lost). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2337 Defending force 47597 troops, 576 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 DEI Japanese deliberate attack at 58,98 near Batavia. Attacking force 10990 troops, 111 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 Defending force 2911 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 359 Allied adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 14th Division 31ID II./124th Inf Battalion Defending units: 6th Avn Sup Afd Batavia KM Base Force Civilians 1st KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL AA Battalion KNI Zeemacht Civilians BURMA Japanese forces CAPTURE 56/51!!! BORNEO Japanese deliberate attack at 56,91 near Pontianak. Attacking force 866 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 317 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31ID I./124th Inf Battalion Defending units: 106th RN Base Force Cebu expands airfield to size 2 Chungking expands airfield to size 5 Tsiaotso expands fortifications to size 3 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! SS I-30^ arrives at Port Arthur AMc Hakko Maru #4 arrives at Hakodate

SierraJuliet -> 17 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:25:54 PM)
17 March 1942 PHILIPPINES Mine clearing TFs encounter mine field at Bataan / Corregidor – 168 mines cleared. Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 115th Red Chin Div* at 88,38. Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 7 casualties. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Wuchow – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Liuchow – 2 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16585 troops, 201 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 665 Defending force 11949 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Japanese adjusted assault: 612 Allied adjusted defense: 14 Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 461 casualties reported Squads: 41 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 3rd Guerilla 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps DEI Japanese morning Air attack on Palembang – 4 airbase hits and 2 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 48,98 near Batavia. Attacking force 10981 troops, 111 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 Defending force 2765 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 180 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 983 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 14th Division 31ID II./124th Inf Battalion Defending units: KNI Zeemacht 1st KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL AA Battalion Civilians Batavia KM Base Force Civilians MALAYA Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Singapore – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 24 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2447 Defending force 47821 troops, 576 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 486 BURMA Allied afternoon Air attacks on 33rd Division at 56,51 – 46 casualties. BORNEO Japanese deliberate attack at 56,91 near Pontianak. Attacking force 860 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 249 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 41 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 31ID I./124th Inf Battalion Defending units: 106th RN Base Force F1M2 Pete-Kan from Mizuho-1' attacking SS Plunger at 113,62 SS Plunger is reported HIT Mojave expands airfield to size 3 Stockton expands airfield to size 3 Bourke expands airfield to size 1 Rockhampton expands airfield to size 4 Rockhampton expands port to size 4 Townsville expands port to size 6 Nanyang expands airfield to size 2 Kashgar expands airfield to size 2 83/54 expands port to size 1 81/51 expands port to size 1 82/55 expands port to size 1 83/59 expands port to size 1 86/58 expands port to size 1 Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains carrier trained status on Taiyo Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains carrier trained status on Taiyo Yokosuka Ku S-1/C attains carrier trained status on Hosho Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Loss of SSX Ha-23 on Feb 14, 1942 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 18 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:37:51 PM)
18 March 1942 PHILIPPINES IJ TFs encounter mine field at Bataan / Corregidor 216 mines cleared. DMS W-4, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Minekaze at 77,77 near Bataan/Corregidor and misses. Japanese Ships DD Minekaze AK Kinka Maru AK Sasako Maru AK Sagami Maru AK Sado Maru AK Hirokawa Maru DD Shiokaze Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits. HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-13 and misses at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships DMS W-13 DMS W-14 SS Plunger elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 114,62 near Yokohama. Japanese Ships xAKL Yamafuku Maru xAKL Kuraido Maru xAKL Kyokusei Maru xAKL Kisogawa Maru xAKL Hasuna Maru PB Hakata Maru #2 SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatuha Maru and misses at 98,59 near Fukue-jima. Japanese Ships xAK Tatuha Maru xAK Ryotaku Maru xAK Juko Maru PB Okuyo Maru #2 PACIFIC SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Perkins and misses at 181,105 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Perkins xAK Mary xAK Barbara xAK Straat Malakka xAK Alcoa Pennant xAK Harpoon xAK Shooting Star xAK Wallingford xAK West Nilus DD Worden YELLOW SEA SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Genoa Maru and misses at 99,45 near Port Arthur. Japanese Ships xAK Genoa Maru xAK Syoryu Maru xAK Mitimei Maru xAK Wakatu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Meisan Maru xAK Oregon Maru xAK England Maru xAKL Utide Maru PB Teibo Maru #2 PB Mikitade Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 4 airbase hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 115th Red Chin Div* at 88,38. Japanese morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps at 91,48 – 10 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 6 casualties, 4 airbase hits and 6 runway hits. Japanese shock attack at 88,38 Attacking force 19637 troops, 250 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Defending force 6203 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 286 Allied adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 616 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 110th Division 37th Division 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 115th Red Chin Div* #Administration Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16572 troops, 201 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 657 Defending force 11467 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Japanese adjusted assault: 558 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 800 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Army Corps 3rd Guerilla 57th Chinese Army~ Corps BURMA Japanese morning Air attack on B Sqn 3rd Hussars~ Regiment at 56,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 9 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 36 casualties, 9 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 70721 troops, 937 guns, 691 vehicles, Assault Value = 2503 Defending force 48145 troops, 580 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 507 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 1825 Allied adjusted defense: 1325 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2073 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 230 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1959 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 63 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 80 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Guns lost 57 (8 destroyed, 49 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th Division 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 56th Division Imperial Guards' Division 14th Tank Regiment 18th Division 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 38th Division 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 25th Army 5th Mortar Battalion 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 11th Indian Division 5/14th Punjab Battalion 1st Mysore Battalion SSVF~ Brigade 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 2/17 Dogra Battalion 2nd Gordons Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 1st ISF Base Force AHQ Far East~ 111th RAF Adv Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 112th RAF Adv Base Force 224 Group RAF 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 109th RAF Adv Base Force 110th RAF Adv Base Force Malayan Air Wing~ 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ABDACOM~ 109th RN Base Force 24th NZ Pioneer Coy Singapore Base Force 2nd Malay~ Battalion 1st Manchester Battalion Malaya Command~ III Indian 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment Singapore Fortress 1st Malay~ Battalion 223 Group RAF 9ID 5th Field Regiment DEI Japanese afternoon Air attack on Palembang – 2 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 48,98 near Batavia. Attacking force 11004 troops, 111 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 1739 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 328 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 328 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 2156 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 276 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 14th Division 31ID II./124th Inf Battalion Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Batavia KM Base Force Civilians H6K4 Mavis-Taitei from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Plunger at 113,63 Sacramento expands airfield to size 6 Seattle expands port to size 8 Tacoma expands airfield to size 5 Panama Canal expands port to size 4 Cochin expands airfield to size 2 84/40 expands port to size 2 Hami expands airfield to size 4 Vladivostok expands port to size 8 Pingsiang expands airfield to size 1 89/40 expands port to size 2 82/51 expands port to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! Loss of xAKL Tientsin Maru on Jan 15, 1942 is admitted 8th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu 9th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu 11th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu

SierraJuliet -> 19 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:45:39 PM)
19 March 1942 PHILIPPINES IJ TFS encounter mine field at Bataan / Corregidor – 211 mines cleared. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1958 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3694 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 61 Allied adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit II/81st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: III PhilippineCorps Del Monte AAF Base Force 5th Base Group Base Force Civilians 73/89 is occupied by the Japanese. HOME ISLANDS SS Trigger is sighted by escort and eludes at 99,56 near Saishu To. Japanese Ships xAK Kiyo Maru xAK Ryoka Maru xAK Mitu Maru xAK Saiho Maru xAK Ada Maru xAK Totori Maru xAK Eihuku Maru xAK India Maru PB Zosen Maru PACIFIC SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Smith and misses at 178,112 near Pearl Harbour. SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hammann and misses at 179,109 near Pearl Harbour. BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits and 6 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on 115th Red Chin Div* at 88,38. Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 18 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 3 runway hits + 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 2 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 88,38. Attacking force 19843 troops, 279 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 761 Defending force 5693 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 422 Allied adjusted defense: 39 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE 88/38!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2258 casualties reported Squads: 207 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 37th Division 110th Division 5th Armored Car Co 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 115th Red Chin Div* Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16667 troops, 202 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 646 Defending force 10768 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Japanese adjusted assault: 588 Allied adjusted defense: 8 Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 192 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1008 casualties reported Squads: 86 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 32nd Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Tank Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Army Corps 3rd Guerilla 57th Chinese Army~ Corps MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 14 casualties, 5 airbase hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 6 casualties (1 gun and 2 vehicles lost). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2311 Defending force 46392 troops, 572 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 365 YELLOW SEA SS Thresher is sighted by escort at 99,45 near Port Arthur. Japanese Ships xAK Syoryu Maru xAK Mitimei Maru xAK Wakatu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Meisan Maru xAK Oregon Maru xAK England Maru xAKL Utide Maru PB Teibo Maru #2 PB Mikitade Maru Allied Ships SS Thresher~, hits 3 DEI Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih!!! Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service H6K4 Mavis-Taitei from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Tambor at 113,62 SS Tambor is reported HIT F1M2 Pete-Kan from Mizuho-1' attacking SS Tambor at 113,62 SS Tambor is reported HIT Mare Island expands airfield to size 4 Tennant Creek expands port to size 1 Tsuyung expands port to size 1 88/41 expands port to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jingdezhen (88, 54)! DD Le Triomphant is reported to have been sunk near Shortlands on Jan 13, 1942 LB Lu-11 arrives at Yokohama=+ 92nd Sentai arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

SierraJuliet -> 20 March 1942 (4/13/2018 10:54:19 PM)
20 March 1942 PHILIPPINES IJ TF encounter mine field at Bataan / Corregidor – 38 mines cleared. Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1963 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3604 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 68 Allied adjusted defense: 39 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: III/66th Naval Guard Unit II/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Regiment 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 5th Base Group Base Force Del Monte AAF Base Force III PhilippineCorps Civilians Zamboanga is occupied by the Japanese. PACIFIC SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hammann at 180,108 near Pearl Harbour and misses. Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Hammann xAK Sommelsdijk DD Mustin SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Perkins at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Perkins, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Barbara xAK Straat Malakka xAK Alcoa Pennant xAK Harpoon xAK Shooting Star xAK Wallingford xAK West Nilus DD Worden SS I-23 launches 4 torpedoes at PC Daphne at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour and misses. Allied Ships PC Daphne xAK West Planter xAK Admiral Laws xAK Vermont xAK San Gabriel xAK Mormacsul xAK Mormacland xAK Onomea DD Preston DEI Japanese morning Air attack on Palembang. CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits and 9 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan. Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 59 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 5 casualties and 5 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16560 troops, 202 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 637 Defending force 9957 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Japanese adjusted assault: 353 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 856 casualties reported Squads: 63 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 32nd Division 15th Tank Regiment 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps 3rd Guerilla MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 33 casualties (8 vehicles lost). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448 Defending force 46660 troops, 572 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 387 AUSTRALIA Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Allied Ships DD Stewart xAP Poelau Bras, Torpedo hits 1 DD Parrott xAP Hong Peng xAP Morinda xAP +Op ten Noort, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Tjinegara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled My naval search from Rabaul is not what it should be as this lot has turned up unannounced on my door step at Milne Bay. A good thing then that the Betty pilots were up for the job and landed some useful torpedo hits. The 4 Kako sisters are at Milne Bay and will be ordered post haste to make a run into Milne Bay and see what lurks there. Kaga, Zuiho and Ryujo are also handily placed to position themselves for the provision of aerial cover. Three destroyers from the Kaga TF escort are ordered to peel off and poke around at Milne Bay. Great Falls expands airfield to size 3 Trincomalee expands port to size 7 Brisbane" expands airfield to size 6 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jingdezhen (88, 54)! DD Perkins is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Mar 20, 1942 xAP Chilka is reported to have been sunk near Sabang on Jan 26, 1942 45th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 21 March 1942 (4/14/2018 12:11:49 PM)
21 March 1942 PACIFIC SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK West Zeda at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK West Zeda, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Straat Malakka xAK Alcoa Prospector xAK Agwimonte xAK Shooting Star xAK Sea Hound xAK Sidney Hauptmann SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK West Zeda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS I-7 is located by the escort at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Smith DD Mahan DD Drayton DD Cummings AUSTRALIA SS RO-60 is sighted and attacked by escorts at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Japanese Ships SS RO-60, hits 4 Allied Ships CL Boise CL Durban~ DD Electra DD Vampire DD Jupiter DD Express DD Encounter Day Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133. Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 13 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Mochizuki Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1 CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Danae~ CL Dragon~, Shell hits 1 CL Durban~, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Boise, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Paul Jones DD Vampire, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Thanet DD Electra DD Encounter DD Express, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Jupiter CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... 6 Light Cruisers (including the renowned Boise) and 7 Destroyers up against my 4 “Heavy” Cruisers and 4 Destroyers. As the action rolled on by I got the very distinct feeling that the IJN wasn’t having a particularly impressive day. By the time the two fleets disengaged every Japanese ship barring Mochizuki had broiling clouds smoke issuing from them. I had a bad feeling about how many ships would be in any condition to steam back to Rabaul. The Allied fleet on the other hand appeared to have feared rather well although some of their Light Cruisers were also throwing off decent smoke plumes. Range in this engagement goes down to 6000 feet. Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133. Japanese Ships DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1 DD Isokaze, Shell hits 25, and is sunk Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 3 CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, heavy fires CL Danae~, Shell hits 1 CL Dragon~, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Durban~, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1 DD Thanet, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Electra, Shell hits 1 DD Encounter, Shell hits 2 CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze sunk by CL Danae~ at 10,000 yards Takagi, Takeo orders Japanese TF to disengage Haag P. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... Poor Isokaze is caught by multiple enemy warship and is very roughly handled. The other two make their escape, albeit wounded themselves. As they exit the battlefield fires are seen raging on the decks of several enemy Light Cruisers and Destroyers. The range of this engagement got down to 5000 feet. Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 5 F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed Allied Ships xAP +Maetsuycker xAP +Op ten Noort, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Siberg xAP Morinda xAP Bontekoe Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 102,134 Allied Ships CL Danae~ CL Durban~, on fire Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 13 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 13 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Jupiter xAP Taroona CL Boise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Parrott DD Vampire, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Edsall Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Vampire Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Gasmata at 102,128. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 45 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 6 SBD-2 Dauntless x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 destroyed Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Gasmata at 102,128. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 43 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed by flak P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Nagato CA Kumano CV Kaga CVL Zuiho Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Gasmata at 102,128. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 28 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 18 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 11 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Mutsu CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVL Zuiho CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1 *B-26 Marauders bull their way through the CAP and scores hit. The feeling of doom arises during the replay. Those bombers were dropping 500lb SAP bombs from 1000 feet.* Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 4 F2A-3 Buffalo x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Murada, Bomb hits 1 xAP Mildura xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Taroona, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Voyager xAP Van Riebeek, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (9 destroyed, 12 disabled) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Van Riebeek Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Poelau Bras Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 102,134. Allied Ships CL Dragon~, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Durban~, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires DD Thanet, on fire DD Electra CL Tromp, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Dragon~ Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Durban~ Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tromp *Kates from Kaga get some remarkable results dropping 250kg SAP bombs from 10000 feet.* Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Gasmata at 102,128. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed SS RO-63 launches 6 torpedoes at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Jupiter Awul is occupied by the Japanese. MALAYA SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes to dispatch a German Raider at 51,84 near Singapore. Japanese Ships AMC RM Ramb II~, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Singapore – 3 airbase hits and 15 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 G3M2 Nell-Chukou lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 71616 troops, 941 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505 Defending force 46924 troops, 573 guns, 694 vehicles, Assault Value = 396 Japanese adjusted assault: 3812 Allied adjusted defense: 1329 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2207 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 264 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Allied ground losses: 1629 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 105 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 66 (7 destroyed, 59 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (10 destroyed, 19 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 56th Division 38th Division 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Division 5th Division 14th Tank Regiment 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 18th Division Imperial Guards' Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 25th Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 2/17 Dogra Battalion 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 11th Indian Division 2nd Gordons Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment SSVF~ Brigade 5/14th Punjab Battalion 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 111th RAF Adv Base Force Malayan Air Wing~ 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 224 Group RAF Singapore Fortress Singapore Base Force 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 109th RAF Adv Base Force AHQ Far East~ 1st Mysore Battalion 112th RAF Adv Base Force ABDACOM~ Malaya Command~ 1st ISF Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 109th RN Base Force 1st Manchester Battalion 223 Group RAF 1st Malay~ Battalion 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 2nd Malay~ Battalion III Indian 110th RAF Adv Base Force 9ID 5th Field Regiment BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 2 airbase hits and 25 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 1 Ki-27b Nate-Setsu lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 26 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94/46 – 3 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16571 troops, 202 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 635 Defending force 9292 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Japanese adjusted assault: 315 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1182 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 15th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 32nd Division 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps 3rd Guerilla Allied Unit(s) surrounded at 91/48 PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 9 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1963 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3532 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 47 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: III/66th Naval Guard Unit II/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Regiment 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: III PhilippineCorps Del Monte AAF Base Force 5th Base Group Base Force Civilians Repairs completed on DD Sawakaze at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Akikaze at Saigon, ship returned to service B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Kaga-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 98,130 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT PO1 Kikuchi, T. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Kikuchi, T. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Kikuchi, T. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B attains ace status!! WO Furukawa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 5 WO Furukawa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B attains ace status!! Tokyo= expands fortifications to size 3 Poulo Condore Is expands fortifications to size 1 Chiang Mai expands airfield to size 2 Midway expands port to size 2 Panama Canal expands airfield to size 7 Chittagong expands airfield to size 2 Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 3 Katherine expands airfield to size 3 Victoria expands airfield to size 5 DD Satsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila DD Minazuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jingdezhen (88, 54)! Loss of DD Isokaze on Mar 21, 1942 is admitted Loss of AMC RM Ramb II on Mar 21, 1942 is admitted xAP +Op ten Noort is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 21, 1942 xAK West Zeda is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Mar 21, 1942 LB Lu-15 arrives at Yokohama=+ The Pacific War has lit up after what could fairly be described as something of a phony war on the waves up until now (notwithstanding the submarine menace from both sides). These Allied warships have been busy in the Dutch East Indies / Philippines and now in Australian waters. By days end I think a good number of the enemy warships are hurting and the prize (those troop ships) have been picked out again and delivered more pain. And what of the injured Japanese combatants? Isokaze is the only loss. The rest still float and make for a safe port. Damage stats follow. CA Kingugasa 31 15(04) 18(00) 00 CA Kako 40 17(05) 17(00) 02 CA Furutaka 25 04(00) 09(00) 00 CA Aoba 19 03(00) 05(00) 00 DD Kikuzuki 14 00(00) 11(00) 00 DD Kisaragi 30 11(06) 07(00) 00 DD Mutsuki 14 00(00) 02(00) 00 DD Oyashio 50 11(00) 11(00) 05 DD Hayashio 04 00(00) 01(00) 00 CV Kaga 05 01(01) 02(00) 00 CVL Ryujo 04 02(00) 00(00) 00 Absolutely delighted with the minimal damage received to the carriers. Aerial cover is assured and tomorrow the 3 Heavy Cruisers attached to the Kaga TF will be detached to make a sweep of Milne Bay.

SierraJuliet -> 22 March 1942 (4/14/2018 10:26:11 PM)
22 March 1942 AUSTRALIA SS I-174 continues the work of the previous day and launches 4 torpedoes at 101,134 near Milne Bay. Allied Ships CL Danae~, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Paul Jones SS I-16 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Jupiter and misses at 99,135 near Bona-Bona. Japanese Ships SS I-16_, hits 1 Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133. Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma CA Kumano DD Suzukaze DD Yayoi Allied Ships CL Boise, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK La Cordillera, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Hong Peng, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAP Tjinegara, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Mildura, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 954 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 105 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 92 (84 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 59 (38 destroyed, 21 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 7,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CL Boise sunk by CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards xAP Mildura sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards xAP Ormiston sunk by DD Suzukaze at 4,000 yards xAK La Cordillera sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards xAP Tjinegara sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards xAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards xAP Hong Peng sunk by DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards xAP Hong Peng sunk by DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... *The prize is located and dispatched.* HOME ISLANDS SS Tambor is sighted at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships SC Ch-8 DMS W-2 xAK Yamashimo Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Tatumiya Maru xAK Kamogawa Maru SC Ch-33 SC Ch-27 SS Tambor is sighted by escort at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships DMS W-14 Allied Ships SS Tambor~, hits 3 SS Plunger is located by YP Ojima and escapes at 114,62 near Yokohama. DMS W-13 attacks SS Tambor at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Allied Ships SS Tambor~, hits 2 PHILIPPINES SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-2 at 77,77 near Bataan/Corregidor. Japanese Ships DMS W-1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAKL Raizan Maru xAKL Akita Maru DMS W-3 SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-3 and misses at 77,77 near Bataan/Corregidor. Japanese Ships DMS W-3 xAKL Hidaka Maru Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. IJ troops unloading over beach at Dumanquilas. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1963 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3417 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: Del Monte AAF Base Force 5th Base Group Base Force III PhilippineCorps Civilians 79/80 is occupied by the Japanese. BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits and 9 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 21 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16655 troops, 202 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 640 Defending force 8201 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Japanese adjusted assault: 385 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 3047 casualties reported Squads: 86 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 289 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 27 (25 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Army Corps 57th Chinese Army~ Corps 3rd Guerilla BURMA Allied forces CAPTURE 56/51!!! MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits + 2 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 46 casualties (1 combat squad, 1 non-combat squad and 2 engineer squads destroyed + 3 guns and 2 vehicles lost). Attacking force 2936 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2299 Defending force 45211 troops, 566 guns, 686 vehicles, Assault Value = 352 PACIFIC SS I-8 is sighted at 184,99 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Smith DD Drayton DD Cummings Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Truk, ship returned to service Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-123* Port Hueneme expands port to size 2 Prince Rupert expands port to size 4 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! Loss of DMS W-1 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted SS I-29^ arrives at Port Arthur xAK Taijima Maru arrives at Fukuoka= xAKL P-14 arrives at Maizuru+ CL Danae is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 CL Boise is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAK La Cordillera is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAP Hong Peng is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAP Bontekoe is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAP Tjinegara is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAP Ormiston is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942 xAP Mildura is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 22, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 23 March 1942 (4/18/2018 4:53:10 AM)
23 March 1942 PACIFIC SS I-15 is sighted by escort at 185,98 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Cummings SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at 186,96 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK Alcoa Partner, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Alcoa Pennant xAK Harpoon xAK Shooting Star xAK Wallingford xAK West Nilus SS I-5 is attacked at 185,98 near Pearl Harbour. Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Cummings SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 194,99 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Cummings SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at 185,87 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK Alcoa Partner, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS I-5 is sighted by escort and dives deep at 194,100 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK Admiral Wood xAK Mana xAK Makawao xAK Ewa xAK Diamond Head xAK Lillian Luckenbach xAK J L Luckenbach xAK Steel Seafarer xAK Chickasaw City PC YP-279 PC YP-241 AUSTRALIA Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay. Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 410 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Resources hits 1 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 5 HOME ISLANDS SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yuri Maru and misses at 99,61 near Kuroshima. Japanese Ships xAK Yuri Maru xAK Rozan Maru xAK Zuisyo Maru xAK Kokuryu Maru PB America Maru SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships PB Nagata Maru PB Saiko Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 12 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 51 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits. Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 91,48. Attacking force 16623 troops, 202 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 633 Defending force 4692 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 557 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 278 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 4879 casualties reported Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 391 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 15th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 32nd Division 28th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment 31ID 58th Infantry Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 57th Chinese Army~ Corps 3rd Guerilla PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1957 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 3247 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 5th Base Group Base Force Del Monte AAF Base Force III PhilippineCorps Civilians Japanese forces CAPTURE Dumanquilas!!! 76/89 is occupied by the Japanese. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 21 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 G3M2 Nell lost to flak. DEI Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Probolinggo at 56,105 Allied Ships AMc Djombang Djombang dead in the water ... Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Truk, ship returned to service Paramushiro-jima expands fortifications to size 2 Calcutta expands airfield to size 7 Darwin expands port to size 4 Rabaul expands airfield to size 5 Los Negros I. expands port to size 1 Fort St. John expands airfield to size 4 Ternate expands fortifications to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! xAK Alcoa Partner is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Mar 23, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 24 March 1942 (4/20/2018 9:11:52 PM)
24 March 1942 PACIFIC SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mahan and misses at 195,98 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Mahan DD Cummings SS I-8 is sighted by escort at 182, 103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-131 xAP Ville d'Amiens xAP Illisos xAP Limerick xAP Comliebank xAK George Livanos xAK Aspasia Nomikos xAK Cycle PC YP-264 CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits and 14 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 6 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 6 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 31 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Liuchow – 2 airbase hits and 11 runway hits. PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attacks on Malaybalay – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hit. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1958 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3176 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 34 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 5th Base Group Base Force III PhilippineCorps Del Monte AAF Base Force Civilians BORNEO Japanese afternoon Air sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. AUSTRALIA Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Los Negros I. at 101,119 Japanese Ships AMc Banshu Maru #8 AMc Uruppu Maru Banshu Maru #8 dead in the water ... MALAYA Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 71125 troops, 941 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2442 Defending force 45817 troops, 563 guns, 684 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Japanese adjusted assault: 2292 Allied adjusted defense: 1497 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3118 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 141 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 70 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1822 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 219 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 23 disabled Guns lost 44 (13 destroyed, 31 disabled) Vehicles lost 95 (49 destroyed, 46 disabled) Assaulting units: Imperial Guards' Division 2nd Division 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 18th Division 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 56th Division 14th Tank Regiment 38th Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 5th Division 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: SSVF~ Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment 11th Indian Division 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 5/14th Punjab Battalion 2nd Gordons Battalion 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 2nd Malay~ Battalion 109th RN Base Force 223 Group RAF 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 112th RAF Adv Base Force 1st Malay~ Battalion AHQ Far East~ 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment ABDACOM~ 110th RAF Adv Base Force 24th NZ Pioneer Coy Singapore Base Force Malayan Air Wing~ 111th RAF Adv Base Force 1st Manchester Battalion 109th RAF Adv Base Force 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 224 Group RAF Singapore Fortress Malaya Command~ 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment III Indian 1st Mysore Battalion 9ID 5th Field Regiment BURMA Kemapyu is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on SS I-169 at Truk, ship returned to service CM Itsukushima# lays defensive minefield at Merak Nakhodka expands airfield to size 1 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! xAKL P-91 arrives at Kumamoto= 6th Ku T-1-# arrives at Chiba=

SierraJuliet -> 25 March 1942 (4/21/2018 7:45:21 AM)
25 March 1942 PACIFIC SS I-15 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Gilmer and misses at 183,101 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships DD Gilmer DD Kane PHILIPPINES SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari and misses at 85,68 near Hengchun. Japanese Ships TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay SS Gar is located by ASW and escapes at 85,68 near Hengchun. Japanese Ships TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at TB Chidori and misses at 85,68 near Hengchun. Japanese Ships TB Chidori TB Tomozuru Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1953 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3106 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 48 Allied adjusted defense: 27 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit II/81st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 5th Base Group Base Force Del Monte AAF Base Force III PhilippineCorps Civilians CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 18 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 6 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 5 runway hits. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 11 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 35 casualties (1 engineer squad destroyed). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162 Defending force 43693 troops, 552 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 318 AUSTRALIA Allied morning Air attack on TF near Rabaul at 106,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 26 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Allied morning Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 44 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 B-26 Marauder x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma DD Uzuki CL Yubari DD Tanikaze Allied morning Air attack on TF near Rabaul at 106,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 26 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sinkoku Maru, on fire Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied morning Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 35 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 42 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokusin Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Rambutyo is occupied by the Japanese. BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. DEI IJ troops unloading over beach at Semarang. Allied bombardment attack at Semarang. Attacking force 85 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Assaulting units: III Landstorm Cdo Semarang Defenses Defending units: Yokosuka 4th SNLF Repairs completed on DD Fumizuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Yuzuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Kobe=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Kobe=, ship returned to service H6K4 Mavis-Taitei from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 113,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT Dutch Harbor expands port to size 4 Diego Garcia expands airfield to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! 102nd Naval Repair Base Force arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 26 March 1942 (4/21/2018 8:04:19 AM)
26 March 1942 DEI Invasion Support action off Semarang. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Magan Maru PB Chosa Maru PB Nikkai Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nittai Maru at 6,000 yards Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap. Attacking force 2236 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 4463 troops, 92 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Japanese adjusted assault: 59 Allied adjusted defense: 51 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 31ID III./124th Inf Battalion Sasebo 8th SNLF Defending units: 2nd KNIL Regiment I Landstorm Cdo Mobiele Bn IV Landstorm Cdo Tjilatjap Defenses Cheribon Defenses Tjilitap KM Base Force Andir ML Base Force Japanese bombardment at Semarang. Attacking force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 311 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied bombardment at Semarang. Attacking force 80 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 HOME ISLANDS SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru # 1 at 104,55 near Fusan and misses. SS Tambor is sighted by escort at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships PB Nire DMS W-16 DMS W-8 AK Kagu Maru AK Tacoma Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAK Toa Maru xAK Brisbane Maru E Kunashiri PB Take ASW attack at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships PB Keijo Maru PB Saiko Maru PB Nagata Maru Allied Ships SS Tambor~, hits 2 CHINA Japanese might Naval bombardment of 77,60 – 2 port hits. Japanese Ships E Hashidate PG Saga Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 3 runway hits. Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 4 airbase hits and 23 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 runway hit. AUSTRALIA IJ troops unloading over beach at Buka / Bonis. Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Port Moresby at 98,130 Allied Ships PT-20 PT-21 Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 25 Allied aircraft SBD-2 Dauntless x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Asama Maru #2 Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 23 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 11 B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Allied morning Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 22 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 21 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Allied morning Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 9 SBD-2 Dauntless x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1 Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Kiriwina Island at 104,131 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Yubari Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Teiryu Maru Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 3 F2A-3 Buffalo x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato xAK Nisso Maru Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Nagato xAK Teiryu Maru DD Numakaze Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) BB Nagato firing at 102nd AT Gun Regiment IJ troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay. Allied bombardment at Milne Bay. Attacking force 2703 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 1901 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 PACIFIC SS I-23 is sighted by escort at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAP President Johnson xAK Vito xAK Anna Odland PC Amethyst BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Cagayan. Attacking force 1953 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 3067 troops, 12 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 53 Allied adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 780 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 4 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 G3M2 Nell-Chukou lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 44 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2293 Defending force 43994 troops, 552 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 xAK Sinkoku Maru sinks in port Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Saigon, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Tambor incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 113, 62 PO1 Maki M. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Maki M. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Maki M. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!! H6K4 Mavis-Taitei from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Tambor at 113,62 H6K4 Mavis-Taitei from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Plunger at 113,62 SS Plunger is reported HIT Bombay expands airfield to size 7 Port Moresby expands airfield to size 5 Sining expands port to size 1 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)! 6th Ku S-1' arrives at Chiba= 47th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 27 March 1942 (4/21/2018 8:14:59 AM)
27 March 1942 PACIFIC SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kumano and misses at 111,108 near Truk. Japanese Ships CA Kumano DD Yayoi DD Suzukaze AUSTRALIA IJ troops unloading over beach at Buin. Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 63 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 F2A-3 Buffalo x 3 SBD-2 Dauntless x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 destroyed Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 59 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 9 SBD-2 Dauntless x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato xAK Nisso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 53 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 6 B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 46 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 A-20A Havoc x 3 B-26 Marauder x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato xAK Genzan Maru xAK Uga Maru xAK Nisso Maru, on fire xAK Asama Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tempei Maru Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 36 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 34 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato xAK Tensin Maru xAK Asama Maru #2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay. Attacking force 2749 troops, 49 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 1907 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Buka / Bonis is occupied by the Japanese. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 7 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 12 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 16 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits. BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay - 1 casualty, 1 airbase hit and 18 runway hits. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 10 casualties, 4 airbase hits and 16 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 40 casualties. Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 Defending force 44289 troops, 551 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 344 DEI Japanese deliberate attack at Semarang. Attacking force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 305 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese adjusted assault: 31 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang!!! Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Yokosuka 4th SNLF Defending units: III Landstorm Cdo Semarang Defenses B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 113,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT PO1 Maki R. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Maki R. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!! LT Aioi, T. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5 LT Aioi, T. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!! xAK Asama Maru #2 sinks at sea Kushiro expands airfield to size 3 Pegu expands port to size 3 Ansi expands airfield to size 2 90/40 expands port to size 1 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! TK Okigawa Maru arrives at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet -> 28 March 1942 (4/21/2018 8:21:33 AM)
28 March 1942 HOME ISLANDS ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,62 Japanese Ships PB Nagata Maru PB Saiko Maru Allied Ships SS Tambor~, hits 6 DMS W-14 locates SS Tambor at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. PACIFIC SS I-8 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-143 PC YP-279 PC YP-241 SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Nemaha at 182,103 at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC Nemaha, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK American Star xAK Sataria xAK Horace Luckenbach xAK Knoxville City xAK Chatanooga City xAKL North Sea xAKL Pacific xAKL Tennessean xAKL Coloradan PC Bonham SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at PC YP-279 and misses at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-279 PC YP-114 PC YP-241 BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 21 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 4 airbase hits and 24 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 16 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 3 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 5 casualties, 3 airbase hits and 6 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 68 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 2948 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2512 Defending force 44467 troops, 551 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 AUSTRALIA Japanese bombardment attack at Buin. Attacking force 360 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 5 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 8 casualties. Attacking force 2802 troops, 50 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 1933 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Saidor is occupied by the Japanese. DEI Japanese forces CAPTURE Cheribon!!! Previous report of sinking of SS Tambor incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 113, 62 Trincomalee expands airfield to size 6 Suva expands port to size 4 Madang-Alexishafen expands airfield to size 2 Suchan expands airfield to size 3 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Loss of DMS W-9 on Dec 28, 1941 is admitted PC Nemaha is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Mar 28, 1942 42nd I.F.Chutai arrives at Kushiro Misawa Ku K-1' arrives at Yokohama=+ 78th Sentai arrives at Mukden

SierraJuliet -> 29 March 1942 (4/22/2018 11:02:04 PM)
29 March 1942 YELLOW SEA SS Thresher is sighted by escort at 99,45 near Port Arthur. Japanese Ships xAK Wales Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Turuga Maru xAK Taketoyo Maru SC Ch-20 SS Thresher is sighted by escort at 99,46 near Chefoo. Japanese Ships xAK Wales Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Turuga Maru xAK Taketoyo Maru SC Ch-20 HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger is located by DMS W-14 at 114,62 near Yokohama. SS Tambor is sighted by escort at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Asanagi SS Tambor is sighted and attacked at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships DMS W-14 Allied Ships SS Tambor~, hits 4, heavy damage PACIFIC SS I-8 elects not to launch torpedoes at target at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-290 PC YP-277 SS I-8 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-277 PC YP-290 SS I-7 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target t 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-114 PC YP-279 PC YP-241 SS I-7 attacks on the surface at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships TK Montebello, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-23 is sighted by escort at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships xAK Tjikandi xAK Hauraki xAK Bellerophon PC Chalcedony AUSTRALIA IJ troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay. IJ troops unloading over beach at Buin. Japanese deliberate attack at Buin. Attacking force 360 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 5 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: II/84th Naval Guard Unit III/84th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Civilians Japanese bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties (1 gun lost). Attacking force 1300 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Defending force 6615 troops, 90 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Allied bombardment at Milne Bay. Attacking force 2802 troops, 50 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 4464 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 BORNEO Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 5 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on TF at 81,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 27 Allied Ships PG Ying Shan PG Ying Teh PG Yung Sui, Shell hits 3 PG Mei Yuan, Shell hits 1 PG Ying Hao Japanese afternoon Air attack on Wuchow – 6 airbase hits and 36 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Liuchow – 4 airbase hits and 15 runway hits. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 14 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. DEI Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Pamekasan at 57,105 Allied Ships AMc Gedeh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Holland, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Kawi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Gedeh dead in the water ... Holland dead in the water ... Kawi dead in the water ... PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits. Oroquieta is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on SS I-123* at Manila, ship returned to service Babeldaob expands fortifications to size 3 Rangoon expands airfield to size 7 Townsville expands airfield to size 7 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Loss of DD Yamagumo on Feb 15, 1942 is admitted AMc Kawi is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Mar 29, 1942 AMc Gedeh is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Mar 29, 1942 AMc Holland is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Mar 29, 1942 TK Montebello is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Mar 29, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 30 March 1942 (4/22/2018 11:10:09 PM)
30 March 1942 CHINA Allied Night Naval bombardment of Ichang. Allied Ships PG Yung Sui PG Mei Yuan PG Ying Teh PG Ying Shan Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 9 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 1 airbase hit and 13 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Wuchow – 2 airbase hits and 12 runway hits. AUSTRALIA Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay. Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Chikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Port hits 4 Allied morning Air attacks on 63rd Naval Guard Unit at Milne Bay – 70 casualties. Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Allied morning Air attacks on 67th Naval Guard Unit at Milne Bay – 5 casualties. Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Allied morning Air attack on 17th Naval Construction Battalion at Milne Bay. Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. BORNEO Japanese morning Air sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. Siquijor is occupied by the Japanese. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 24 runway hits + 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 72205 troops, 944 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2640 Defending force 44878 troops, 551 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 356 Japanese adjusted assault: 4029 Allied adjusted defense: 1393 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1642 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2112 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 69 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 112 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 59 (11 destroyed, 48 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (9 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 56th Division 18th Division Imperial Guards' Division 2nd Division 38th Division 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 25th Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 32nd Field AA Battalion 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 2nd Gordons Battalion 11th Indian Division 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 5/14th Punjab Battalion 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 109th RN Base Force 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 2nd Malay~ Battalion 111th RAF Adv Base Force 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Malaya Command~ 109th RAF Adv Base Force 223 Group RAF 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force AHQ Far East~ 1st Malay~ Battalion 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 1st Manchester Battalion 112th RAF Adv Base Force Singapore Base Force 1st Mysore Battalion Singapore Fortress 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 224 Group RAF SSVF~ Brigade Malayan Air Wing~ III Indian ABDACOM~ 110th RAF Adv Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment 9ID 5th Field Regiment BURMA Allied shock attack at Kemapyu. Attacking force 23630 troops, 199 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 803 Defending force 8585 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 382 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 518 Japanese adjusted defense: 214 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kemapyu!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2391 casualties reported Squads: 80 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 39 (36 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 521 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: B Sqn 3rd Hussars~ Regiment 1st Burma' Division 19th Indian' Division 46th Indian Brigade 17ID 48th Gurkha Brigade Defending units: 33rd Division Madang-Alexishafen expands fortifications to size 1 Chungking expands port to size 3 84/54 expands port to size 3 VM militia unit (1st VM) scheduled to release at Hanoi VM militia unit (2nd VM) scheduled to release at Haiphong VM militia unit (3rd VM) scheduled to release at Luangprabang Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)!

SierraJuliet -> 31 March 1942 (4/24/2018 12:14:17 AM)
31 March 1942 AUSTRALIA ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133. After surviving the ASW SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Barker and misses. Japanese Ships SS RO-63, hits 2 Allied Ships CA Canberra CA Australia CL Leander DD Edsall DD Barker DD Pope DD Pillsbury Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Port Moresby at 98,130 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 38 P-40E Warhawk x 29 F2A-3 Buffalo x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 9 destroyed No Allied losses Disastrously negligent in not checking range setting and giving the Allies a free shot at my paper bombers. I guess a couple of Australian Heavy Cruiser was too tempting a target even without fighter escort. Japanese deliberate attack at Milne Bay. Attacking force 3837 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Defending force 6647 troops, 94 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 241 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 179 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 63rd Naval Guard Unit 65th Naval Guard Unit 67th Naval Guard Unit 17th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 15th Australian Brigade 2nd RAAF Base Sqdn 4th RAAF Base Sqdn 1st RAAF Base Wing 6th RAAF Base Sqdn 10th RAAF Base Sqdn 1st RAAF Construction Battalion 102nd AT Gun Regiment 16th RAAF Base Sqdn 3rd RAAF Base Sqdn 12th RAAF Base Sqdn Civilians PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits. Dumaguete is occupied by the Japanese. CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 5 airbase supply hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Wuchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 45 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Liuchow – 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 3 airbase hits and 16 runway hits + 1 G3M2 Nell-Chukou lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 70741 troops, 944 guns, 694 vehicles, Assault Value = 2435 Defending force 43355 troops, 542 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 300 Japanese adjusted assault: 1470 Allied adjusted defense: 1345 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1225 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 111 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled) Allied ground losses: 962 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 55 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 36 (11 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (8 destroyed, 41 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Division 18th Division 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 56th Division 14th Tank Regiment 1TD 1st Tank Regiment Imperial Guards' Division 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Division 38th Division 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 1st RF Gun Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 11th Indian Division 9ID 12th Indian Brigade 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Malaya Command~ ABDACOM~ 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 111th RAF Adv Base Force SSVF~ Brigade 5/14th Punjab Battalion III Indian 3rd Cavalry Regiment 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 223 Group RAF Singapore Fortress 1st Manchester Battalion 2nd Malay~ Battalion 1st Mysore Battalion 109th RAF Adv Base Force 112th RAF Adv Base Force 1st Malay~ Battalion Singapore Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 110th RAF Adv Base Force 109th RN Base Force 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 224 Group RAF 2nd Gordons Battalion 113th RAF Adv Base Force AHQ Far East~ 1st ISF Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Malayan Air Wing~ 9ID 5th Field Regiment BORNEO Japanese morning Air sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. HOME ISLANDS SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kohuku Maru and misses at 95,68 near Naha. Japanese Ships PB Kohuku Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Shinsei Maru xAK Meiten Maru xAK Gosei Maru PB Kyo Maru #8 DEI Japanese deliberate attack at Djokjakarta. Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 151 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 32 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 4th SNLF Defending units: III Landstorm Cdo SS RO-60 in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk* Brisbane" expands port to size 6 Perth - Fremantle expands airfield to size 6 Wellington expands airfield to size 6 Liuchow expands airfield to size 3 Blagoveshchensk expands airfield to size 7 VM militia unit (4th VM) scheduled to release at Hue Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! xAP Van Spilbergen is reported to have been sunk near Palembang on Jan 22, 1942 Kisarazu Ku K-1' arrives at Chiba= 1st VM Division arrives at Hanoi 2nd VM Division arrives at Haiphong 3rd VM Division arrives at Luangprabang

SierraJuliet -> 1 April 1942 (4/26/2018 9:02:31 AM)
1 April 1942 AUSTRALIA ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese Ships SS RO-61, hits 1 Allied Ships CA Canberra CA Australia DD Edsall DD Barker DD Pope DD Pillsbury Allied Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay. Allied Ships CA Canberra CA Australia CL Adelaide CL Achilles CL Leander DD Pope DD Pillsbury DD Edsall DD Barker Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS RO-61 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Achilles at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied Ships CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 1 CA Canberra CA Australia DD Edsall DD Pope DD Pillsbury ASW attack near Cooktown at 96,138 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships CA Australia DD Edsall DD Pope DD Pillsbury Choiseul Bay is occupied by the Japanese. HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger elects not to launch torpedoes against YP Ojima at 113,62 near Izu Oshima. CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 25 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 2 airbase hits and 9 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on TF at 82,46 Allied Ships PG Mei Yuan, Shell hits 2 PG Ying Shan PG Ying Hao, Shell hits 3 PG Yung Sui Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF at 82,46 Allied Ships PG Ying Hao PG Yung Sui PG Ying Teh PG Ying Shan Ying Hao dead in the water ... MALAYA Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Singapore – 27 casualties, 3 airbase hits and 22 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 50 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 guns lost). Attacking force 5626 troops, 223 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2309 Defending force 42138 troops, 524 guns, 636 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits. Japanese bombardment at Malaybalay. Attacking force 830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 13472 troops, 156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 488 Chiang Mai expands fortifications to size 1 Canberra expands airfield to size 4 Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 4 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Loss of xAK Ryuyo Maru on Jan 18, 1942 is admitted Genzan Ku S-1' arrives at Chiba= 94th Sentai arrives at Tokyo= 4th VM Division arrives at Hue

SierraJuliet -> 2 April 1942 (4/26/2018 11:07:41 PM)
2 April 1942 AUSTRALIA SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Van Ghent and misses at 89,126 near Merauke. Allied Ships DD Van Ghent xAK Mathew Luckenbach SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Adelaide at 97,131 near Port Moresby. Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Van Nes and misses at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied Ships DD Van Nes xAP Speelman xAP Cremer xAP Kelantan~ xAP Katoomba xAP Sarpedonia DD Banckert Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Van Nes xAP Siberg, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Banckert AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Swartenhondt, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Rangitiki, Bomb hits 3 xAP S'Jacob, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Siberg Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Swartenhondt Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP S'Jacob Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Morinda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Speelman DD Banckert DD Van Nes AMC Manoora xAP Merkur, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kelantan~ xAP +Maetsuycker Allied ground losses: 217 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Morinda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Merkur Vella Lavella is occupied by the Japanese. HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger is sighted by escort at 114,62 near Yokohama. Japanese Ships TK Yuho Maru TK Nissho Maru TK Akatuki Maru PB Teshio Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits and 20 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase hit and 10 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 78,57. Attacking force 23874 troops, 228 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 899 Defending force 6312 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 265 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 823 Allied adjusted defense: 4765 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 735 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 51st Division 104th Division 23rd Army Defending units: 63rd Chinese Army* Corps #Administration PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. MALAYA Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Singapore – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – J 7 casualties to A 95 Casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 5626 troops, 223 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 Defending force 42445 troops, 522 guns, 636 vehicles, Assault Value = 241 BURMA Allied naval bombardment of Martaban. Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Dorsetshire CL Caledon~ CL Colombo~ CL Capetown~ CL Glasgow~ CL Mauritius~ CL Ceres~ CL Dauntless~ CL Emerald~ CL Enterprise~ CL Hobart DD Isis~ DD Griffin~ DD Fortune~ DD Decoy DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Norman DD Nizam~ DD Napier~ DD Nestor~ Japanese ground losses: 414 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Port hits 53 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 13 Colombo expands airfield to size 5 Nelson NZ expands airfield to size 4 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! xAP S'Jacob is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 02, 1942 xAP Siberg is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 02, 1942 xAP Van Overstraten is reported to have been sunk near Palembang on Jan 22, 1942 17th Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ 48th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 3 April 1942 (4/27/2018 5:18:00 AM)
3 April 1942 AUSTRALIA SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at 97,131 near Port Moresby. Allied Ships CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Van Nes and misses at 101,133 Allied Ships DD Van Nes xAP Kelantan~ xAP Katoomba xAP Sarpedonia xAK Tai Yang DD Banckert Night Time Surface Combat at 101,133 near Milne Bay Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Yubari DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1 DD Oboro DD Uzuki Allied Ships DD Van Nes, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Banckert, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AMC Manoora, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Rangitiki, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Katoomba, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Neptuna, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Nairana, Shell hits 27, and is sunk xAK Tai Yang, Shell hits 26, and is sunk xAP Kelantan~, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAP Cremer, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP +Maetsuycker, Shell hits 33, and is sunk xAP Speelman, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAP Van Swoll, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 2228 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 195 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 116 (79 destroyed, 37 disabled) Vehicles lost 97 (51 destroyed, 46 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Speelman Massive explosion on xAP Van Swoll Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... After Japanese planes scored some success on this reinforcement task force last turn I am left wondering why it is still in place serenely unloading. No doubt the Allies are intending on making this one painful thorn in my side but to reinforce without a combat SAG or two to brush aside my rather light weight force. A decent number of Commonwealth light cruisers put in an appearance yesterday at Burma so they are accounted for the time being. Now…. What of the American carriers. Will they appear to tilt the balance at Milne Bay? IJ troops unloading over beach at Gasmata. PACIFIC SS I-8 is located at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-345 PC YP-277 PC YP-290 SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at PC YP-290 and misses at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-290 PC YP-277 SS I-15 is located at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-345 PC YP-277 PC YP-290 CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 10 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 4 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 3 airbase hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 7 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits. Kukong is occupied by the Japanese. BORNEO Japanese afternoon sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits. HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger is sighted by DMS W-14 at 114,62 near Yokohama. MALAYA Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – J 18 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed) to A 77 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 5626 troops, 223 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537 Defending force 42672 troops, 522 guns, 636 vehicles, Assault Value = 248 Aden expands airfield to size 6 Aden expands port to size 8 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)! CL Achilles is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Apr 03, 1942 DD Van Nes is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 DD Banckert is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Sarpedonia is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 AMC Manoora is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Rangitiki is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Katoomba is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Neptuna is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Nairana is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAK Tai Yang is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Kelantan is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Cremer is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP +Maetsuycker is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Speelman is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 xAP Van Swoll is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 03, 1942 46th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo= SS-1 arrives at Okayama

SierraJuliet -> 4 April 1942 (4/28/2018 11:44:26 PM)
4 April 1942 PACIFIC SS I-21 attacks on the surface at 160,93 near Midway. Allied Ships TK Hagood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SS I-8 is located at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-346 PC YP-277 PC YP-290 AUSTRALIA ASW attack at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze DD Oboro Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 4 Allied morning Air attack on TF at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied aircraft SBD-2 Dauntless x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Abukuma Allied morning Air attack on Rabaul. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 13 B-26 Marauder x 30 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships SS RO-63, Bomb hits 1 AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires SS RO-61, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS I-16_, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AMc Uruppu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AG Daido Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AR Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS I-24_, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AMc Showa Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AS Jingei, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires E Shirataka, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Allied morning Air attack on Rabaul. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese Ships AR Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Banshu Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS I-16_, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Training flight from Chitose Ku S-1'~ has been caught up in attack Massive explosion on AD Koshu Maru #2 Allied morning Air attack on Rabaul. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 6 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Allied morning Air attack on TF at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 A-20A Havoc x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CL Yubari DD Uzuki DD Tanikaze Allied morning Air attack on TF at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu CL Abukuma, heavy fires Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Abukuma Allied afternoon Air attack on TF at 103,127 near Gasmata. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed ASW attack at 101,133 near Milne Bay. Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 6 Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata!!! Caught napping at Rabaul with insufficient CAP in the air. Ed is happy to clean up a bunch of support ships. I’m more grieved to lose the submarines. Ed also reported that the B-26s weren’t meant to fly but thanks to a lucky clicking error they flew and obtained a good result for the Allies. A temporary setback and in all honesty, I’ll take this over the airfield being plastered. As for my victorious ships from yesterday… for some reason they did not vacate the field as I thought I had ordered them. Amazingly the damage is not too bad. The damaged ships will recover if they make a harbour unmolested by underwater dangers. And as expected the Gasmata invasion task force was also targeted. Kaga and friends were covering and happily chewed up the flight of dive bombers looking for easy prey. BORNEO Japanese morning Air sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 4 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits. 76/88 is occupied by the Japanese. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 2 airbase hits and 13 runway hits. PO1 Matsumoto, Y. of 3rd Ku S-1 Det A' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Matsumoto, Y. of 3rd Ku S-1 Det A' attains ace status!! WO Handa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A is credited with kill number 5 WO Handa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A attains ace status!! PO2 Nagashima H. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Nagashima H. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!! PO2 Nagashima H. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 6 AG Daido Maru sinks in port AS Jingei sinks in port AD Koshu Maru #2 sinks in port AR Matsue Maru sinks in port Harbin expands airfield to size 7 Astoria expands airfield to size 4 Manila expands fortifications to size 3 Suva expands airfield to size 6 Sian expands port to size 3 Oboto expands airfield to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Loss of AMc Tama Maru #3 on Jan 06, 1942 is admitted Loss of SS I-16_ on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted Loss of SS I-24_ on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted Loss of SS RO-61 on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted TK Hagood is reported to have been sunk near Midway on Apr 04, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 5 April 1942 (4/29/2018 12:10:38 AM)
5 April 1942 PACIFIC SS I-23 is sighted by escort at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-279 PC YP-241 SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hawaii Maru and misses at 111,109 near Truk. Japanese Ships xAK Hawaii Maru DMS W-16 DMS W-8 AK Kagu Maru AK Tacoma Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAK Nissan Maru xAK Asakaze Maru E Kunashiri PB Take SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at E Kunashiri and misses and 111,109 near Truk. Japanese Ships E Kunashiri DMS W-16 DMS W-8 AK Kagu Maru AK Tacoma Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAK Nissan Maru xAK Asakaze Maru PB Take CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 24 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Nanyang – 4 airbase hits and 5 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits. Japanese shock attack at Yenan. Attacking force 43020 troops, 507 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822 Defending force 41751 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1729 Japanese adjusted assault: 1030 Allied adjusted defense: 3679 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 8439 casualties reported Squads: 201 destroyed, 665 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 58 disabled Guns lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1334 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 153 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 37th Division 41st Division 63rd Division 110th Division 62ID 4th Ind.Mix.' Brigade 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Army 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 120th Red Chin Div* 129th Red Chin Div* Red Chin Guerillas 115th Red Chin Div* Red Chinese Construction Regiment Red Chinese Army* 8th Route Army PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Malaybalay. Attacking force 2361 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 13532 troops, 156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 484 Japanese adjusted assault: 48 Allied adjusted defense: 358 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 341 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Regiment III/66th Naval Guard Unit 15th Naval Guard Unit II/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 101st PA Infantry Division 43rd PS Inf Battalion 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment 102nd PA Infantry Division Agusan Constabulary Battalion 5th Base Group Base Force III PhilippineCorps Del Monte AAF Base Force Civilians MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 5 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore. Attacking force 72778 troops, 945 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 Defending force 43049 troops, 522 guns, 633 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Japanese adjusted assault: 3190 Allied adjusted defense: 969 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1268 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 95 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 37717 casualties reported Squads: 572 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3779 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 762 (762 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 702 (702 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 36 Assaulting units: 14th Tank Regiment 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment Imperial Guards' Division 30ID 41st Infantry Regiment 38th Division 5th Division 56th Division 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 18th Division 4th Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 2nd Division 2TD 6th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 25th Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 32nd Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 11th Indian Division 9ID 12th Indian Brigade AHQ Far East~ 9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment 2nd Gordons Battalion 9ID 22nd Indian Brigade 112th RAF Adv Base Force Malaya Command~ Malayan Air Wing~ 109th RN Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 111th RAF Adv Base Force SSVF~ Brigade 3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 2nd Malay~ Battalion 1st ISF Base Force 110th RAF Adv Base Force Singapore Fortress 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 109th RAF Adv Base Force ABDACOM~ 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force 5/14th Punjab Battalion Singapore Base Force 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment III Indian 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 1st Manchester Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 223 Group RAF 1st Mysore Battalion 1st Malay~ Battalion 224 Group RAF 9ID 5th Field Regiment BORNEO Japanese afternoon sweep of Balikpapan – no CAP encountered. Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Tarakan at 67,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships HDML P-2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML P-1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AUSTRALIA Torokina is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on DD Mikazuki at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK Chile Maru at Port Arthur, ship returned to service (one returns from a submarine torpedo strike) G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Kanoya Ku K-1'/A has spotted an Allied HDML at 67,91 an Allied HDML is reported HIT Diamond Harbour expands port to size 3 Rabaul expands port to size 3 Dunedin expands airfield to size 6 Iman expands airfield to size 3 DD Mochizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)! Loss of AMc Banshu Maru #8 on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted HDML P-1 is reported to have been sunk near Tarakan on Apr 05, 1942 HDML P-2 is reported to have been sunk near Tarakan on Apr 05, 1942 14th Ku S-1' arrives at Yokohama=+ Southwest Area' Fleet arrives at Saigon

SierraJuliet -> 6 April 1942 (4/29/2018 10:11:40 AM)
6 April 1942 PACIFIC SS I-7 is located at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-290 PC YP-346 PC YP-277 MALAYA IJN TF encounters mine field at Singapore – 43 mines cleared. Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AMc Gemas, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Banka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AMc Siushan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk YP Tung Wo Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Lingga at 51,87 Allied Ships MMS-125, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Klias, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AMc Trang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MMS-52, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AMc Jarak, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MMS-94, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Nanyang. Attacking force 54047 troops, 550 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Defending force 31920 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 3252 Allied adjusted defense: 1023 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2564 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 205 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 24 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8867 casualties reported Squads: 155 destroyed, 237 disabled Non Combat: 386 destroyed, 166 disabled Engineers: 40 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 73 (55 destroyed, 18 disabled) Units retreated 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 8th Ind Engineer Regiment 40th Division 6th Division 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 13th Division 116th Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Army 1st Mortar Battalion 5th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 42nd Chinese Army- Corps 41st Chinese Army- Corps 45th Chinese Army- Corps 4th Construction Regiment 59th Chinese Army Corps 90th Chinese Army Corps 12th New Chin Army Corps #Administration 5th War Area 22nd Group Army PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. DEI Soerakarta is occupied by the Japanese. Madras expands airfield to size 7 Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 7 Ulan Bator expands airfield to size 5 Voroshilov expands airfield to size 9 3rd Ku S-1 Det B' attains carrier trained status on Akagi Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Loss of AMc Uruppu Maru on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted Loss of AMc Showa Maru on Apr 04, 1942 is admitted AMc Gemas is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 AMc Klias is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 AMc Jarak is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 MMS-52 is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 MMS-94 is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 MMS-125 is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 AMc Siushan is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 AMc Trang is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 AMc Banka is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 06, 1942 Yokohama Ku S-1' arrives at Yokohama=+ 88th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo= 49th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 7 April 1942 (4/29/2018 10:17:41 AM)
7 April 1942 MALAYA IJN TF encounters mine field at Singapore – 108 mines cleared. Night Time Surface Combat near Lingga at 51,87. Japanese Ships DD Oshio DD Asagumo DD Arare Allied Ships DD Vendetta, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MMS-93, Shell hits 2, and is sunk YP Tung Wo, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Night Time Surface Combat near Billiton at 54,94. Japanese Ships DD Kamikaze DD Tachikaze DD Kuretake DD Karukaya Allied Ships AMc Jerantut, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... YELLOW SEA SS Seawolf is sighted by escort at 99,47 near Chefoo. Japanese Ships xAK Kiyo Maru xAK Muroran Maru xAK Koki Maru xAK Tonegawa Maru xAK Manzyu Maru xAK Naples Maru xAK Havana Maru PB Zosen Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase hits and 49 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Army Corps at 86,45 – 62 casualties. Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 1 gun lost to A 49 casualties ( 1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 1884 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297 Defending force 40789 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608 PHILIPPINES Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. IJ troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa. IJ troops unloading over beach at Taytay. PACIFIC SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at PC YP-241 and misses at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-241 PC YP-279 BURMA 57/54 is occupied by the Japanese. Previous report of sinking of DD Vendetta incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 51, 87 SS I-123* lays minefield at Cam Ranh Bay ( 64 , 72) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay Milne Bay expands airfield to size 1 Loyang expands airfield to size 3 DD Mutsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= DD Kikuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)! DD Akizuki arrives at Kobe= xAKL Teikin Maru arrives at Saigon DD Vendetta is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 07, 1942 AMc Jerantut is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Apr 07, 1942 MMS-93 is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 07, 1942 YP Tung Wo is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Apr 07, 1942 14th Ku T-1' arrives at Yokohama=+ 14th Ku T-1 Det' arrives at Yokohama=+ 71ID 171st Cavalry Regiment arrives at Changchun 71ID 71st Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Changchun

SierraJuliet -> 8 April 1942 (4/30/2018 6:46:27 AM)
8 April 1942 MALAYA IJN TF encounters mine field at Singapore – 33 mines cleared. HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-13 at 113,62 near Izu Oshima and misses. She is then sighted at 114,62 near Izu Oshima. Japanese Ships DMS W-13 DMS W-14 CHINA Japanese Night Naval bombardment of 77,60 – 6 casualties. Japanese Ships E Hashidate PG Saga Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Army- Corps at 86,45 – 24 casualties. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Dongxiang – 5 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 78,57. Attacking force 23944 troops, 267 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 Defending force 6263 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 576 Allied adjusted defense: 778 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 279 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 51st Division 104th Division 23rd Army 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Army* Corps #Administration Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 24 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 1884 troops, 114 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311 Defending force 40765 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608 PHILIPPINES Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits. Japanese bombardment attack at Puerto Princesa. Attacking force 1310 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay!!! 79/86 is occupied by the Japanese. BORNEO SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Natori and misses at 69,92 near Tanjjoengselor. Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Arashio Repairs completed on DD Kisaragi at Kobe=, ship returned to service Truk expands fortifications to size 3 Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 4 Ulan-Ude expands airfield to size 6 Alameda expands airfield to size 4 Previous report of sinking of CL Mauritius incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! AMc Kosan Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ 4th Ind Engineer Regiment arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 9 April 1942 (4/30/2018 6:49:09 AM)
9 April 1942 PHILIPPINES IJ troops unloading over beach at Roxas. Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. IJ troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa. Japanese deliberate attack at Puerto Princesa. Attacking force 1320 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Defending force 410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 28 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Defending units: Palawan Constab. Battalion 77/88 is occupied by the Japanese. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 runway hit. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 2 airbase hits and 11 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 87 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits. Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Truk, ship returned to service Perth - Fremantle expands port to size 6 Auckland expands port to size 7 Kuibyshevka expands airfield to size 6 77/58 expands fortifications to size 1 DD Kisaragi beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! PG Grasshopper is reported to have been sunk near Palembang on Jan 22, 1942 3rd Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 10 April 1942 (4/30/2018 7:09:11 AM)
10 April 1942 HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger elects not to launch torpedoes at YP Ojima at 114,62 near Yokohama. PHILIPPINES SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Seisyo Maru at 80,70 and misses. Japanese Ships xAK Seisyo Maru xAK Meiu Maru xAK Tamaki Maru xAK Argun Maru xAK Zinzan Maru xAK Zyunyo Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #5 Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay. Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas!!! Japanese deliberate attack at Puerto Princesa. Attacking force 1833 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Defending force 387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese adjusted assault: 39 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Defending units: Palawan Constab. Battalion Tagbilaran is occupied by the Japanese. AUSTRALIA IJ troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay. Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 83 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 19 SBD-1 Dauntless x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed SBD-1 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kamikaze Maru xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Africa Maru xAK Yamahuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kikukawa Maru Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 78 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Yamahuku Maru Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 74 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 A-20A Havoc x 4 A-24 Banshee x 8 B-26 Marauder x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Arabia Maru xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Africa Maru xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 67 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kamikaze Maru Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 64 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 3 B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Arabia Maru xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 57 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 58 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 A-20A Havoc x 6 B-26 Marauder x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Yayoi BB Nagato xAK Tensin Maru xAK Genzan Maru Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 89 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 91 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 83 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships APD PB-34 (Susuki) Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 13 casualties. Attacking force 4083 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 Defending force 6949 troops, 66 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 PACIFIC SS I-8 is located at 182,103 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-279 PC YP-241 CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits and 12 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 8 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 runway hit. Japanese deliberate attack at 78,57. Attacking force 23894 troops, 267 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 Defending force 6088 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 621 Allied adjusted defense: 355 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 231 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 388 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 51st Division 104th Division 23rd Army 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Army* Corps PO1 Nashiguchi, Y. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Nashiguchi, Y. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Nashiguchi, Y. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!! PO1 Kamihira R. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Kamihira R. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Kamihira R. of Kaga-1 attains ace status!! PO1 Kamihira R. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 6 PO2 Morita, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Morita, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!! Madras expands port to size 7 Kienko expands port to size 1 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)! Loss of xAK Kikukawa Maru on Apr 10, 1942 is admitted 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion arrives at Fushun

SierraJuliet -> 11 April 1942 (4/30/2018 7:39:00 AM)
11 April 1942 HOME ISLANDS SS O23 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sugiyama Maru and misses at 99,62 near Tokara Retto. Japanese Ships xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Yasuteru Maru xAK Ueizuru Maru xAK Tazan Maru PB Shonan Maru #17 SS Plunger is sighted by DMS W-14 at 114,62 near Yokohama. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Wuchow – 5 airbase hits and 20 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 8 casualties. Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at 78,57. Attacking force 23741 troops, 267 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 834 Defending force 5739 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 597 Allied adjusted defense: 274 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE 78/57!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1487 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 51st Division 104th Division 23rd Army 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Army* Corps Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 5 casualties to A 108 casualties (2 combat squads and 2 non-combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 16672 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1465 Defending force 40929 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1615 PHILIPPINES Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits. 78/83 is occupied by the Japanese. AUSTRALIA Allied afternoon Air attack on Rabaul – 1 port hit. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged Port hits 1 Miyano, Z. in a A6M2 Zero-Reisen makes head on attack ... forces B-17D Fortress out of formation Allied afternoon Air attack on Rabaul. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 18 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed) Attacking force 4083 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 Defending force 7056 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 PACIFIC SS I-23 is located at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour. Allied Ships PC YP-143 PC YP-279 PC YP-241 DEI Japanese deliberate attack at Tjepoe. Attacking force 10192 troops, 104 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Defending force 1633 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 191 Allied adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe!!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1105 casualties reported Squads: 49 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 14th Division 16th Army Defending units: Tjilatjap Cdo II Landstorm Cdo Tjepoe Cdo Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Manila, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Minazuki at Manila, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Kobe=, ship returned to service xAK Nippo Maru sinks at sea Peiping expands fortifications to size 3 Palmyra expands airfield to size 2 Itbayat Island expands airfield to size 2 Vladivostok expands port to size 9 Rybolov expands airfield to size 5 91/44 expands airfield to size 2 DD Uranami beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore 26th Air Defense' AA Regiment arrives at Mukden 6th Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 12 April 1942 (5/2/2018 11:18:16 PM)
12 April 1942 BORNEO SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Heiku Maru and misses at 68,85 near Jesselton. Japanese Ships xAKL Heiku Maru xAKL Amoy Maru xAKL Kyuei Maru xAKL Kamishima Maru PB Choun Maru #18 HOME ISLANDS SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kaikei Maru at 113,62 near Izu Oshima and misses. Japanese Ships PB Kaikei Maru PB Saiko Maru PB Nagata Maru Allied Ships SS Plunger~, hits 4 CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attacks on Wuchow – 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 34 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 22 casualties. Japanese deliberate attack at 85,44. Attacking force 29138 troops, 362 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210 Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 786 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 786 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE 85/44!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 6th Division 13th Division 40th Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: #Administration Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 43 casualties (2 combat squad destroyed) to A 26 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 16678 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476 Defending force 40860 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607 DEI Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Probolinggo at 56,105 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AMc Djember Japanese afternoon Air attack on Madioen – 3 airbase hits and 5 runway hits. Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap. Attacking force 3556 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Defending force 4509 troops, 93 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 65 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: 287 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 31ID III./124th Inf Battalion 23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 8th SNLF Defending units: Mobiele Bn 2nd KNIL Regiment I Landstorm Cdo IV Landstorm Cdo Tjilitap KM Base Force Tjilatjap Defenses Cheribon Defenses Andir ML Base Force PHILIPPINES Japanse afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. 74/82 is occupied by the Japanese. AUSTRALIA Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties. Attacking force 4077 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 7026 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 287 Hanoi expands port to size 2 Pago Pago expands airfield to size 2 77/57 expands fortifications to size 1 87/41 expands port to size 2 79/60 expands fortifications to size 1 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)! xAP Van den Bosch is reported to have been sunk near Palembang on Jan 22, 1942

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