trollelite
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7, Dec, 1941 The war begins, as usual, not rather same as in history.... (Long Live Non History Opening!!) First come about 100 divebombers over Hongkong Harbor. Before the morning is gone all left of Royal Navy Hongkong Station are chunks of twisted metal.... ========================================================== Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 37 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-15 Babs x 2 Ki-36 Ida x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 25 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-36 Ida: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied Ships ML Redstart, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage DD Thanet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DM Thracian, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Scout, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PG Moth, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage PG Cicala, Bomb hits 2, on fire PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ============================================================= Some level bombers from Taiwan and Amoy finished the job, none of these ships could ever leave the port, I am afraid... Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 11 damaged Allied Ships PG Cicala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 2 Ki-48-I Lily x 27 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Ki-15 Babs x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged Allied Ships PG Moth, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Scout, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ML Redstart, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 27, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DM Thracian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Cicala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT MTB 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ================================================= The singapore attack is exectued as a textbook fashion Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 75 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 67 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 12, on fire, heavy damage PC Raub, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1 CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire =========================================================== And, of course, Manila, the evil den of submarines... Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 G3M Nell x 79 G4M1 Betty x 81 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Another wave comes from Vietnam... Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 49 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Spearfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Perch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire =========================================================== Now comes today's Schwerpunkt attack, the PH: Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A2 Val x 99 B5N2 Kate x 115 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 11 destroyed, 36 damaged B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 52 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed PBY Catalina: 10 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed C-47 Dakota: 3 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed P-26A: 2 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1 BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB California, Bomb hits 8, on fire PC Reliance, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1 AR Argonne, Bomb hits 1 AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1 CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1 DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Airbase hits 32 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 96 This attack is done by aircrafts from 1st and 5th Carrier Division. For the reduced strength they achieved better than expectation, the airfield is not entirely shut down, however. ============================================================== The 2nd Carrier Division moves into east of Tarakan and attacks the Marblehead TF. Poor Marble, she never stands a chance, and DD Parrot later finished by another torpedo... According our HR the Omahas are not allowed to respawn. Day Air attack on TF at 34,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A2 Val x 17 B5N2 Kate x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Parrott, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer ================================================= All in all, POW is as usual, serves as wave breaker henceforth.... And I am afraid her demise from 12 torpedos should set a record. For all you POW Fan Boys, her survivability is definitely better than Yamato, which could never withstand more than 7 torpedos... Marblehead and 10 submarines in Manila gone too. However, the result of first day cannot be said as very good for Japanese, save the PH strike.
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