Nemo121
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Personally I doubt we'll see January 1943 BUT if we do I've already told Troll ( when he asked ) that I intend to play through to 1946 and not play for autovictory or pay attention to it if it happens.
Today basically boiled down to my well-balanced surface forces ( I chose most force mixes with great care... and the benefits showed ) trouncing Troll's surface strike forces in the DEI. In the Pacific ( where I have committed only light forces ( apart from KB ) his surface strike elements did better but even there the wearing down has begun in earnest and will continue until PH etc are isolated.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Muro Maru
ML Katoku
Japanese ground losses:
488 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
102 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Hashidate
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kagi Maru
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 30
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DM Aotaka
AK Nankai Maru
DE Kuri, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Minekaze
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 105
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tarushima Maru
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 186
TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 117,70
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
CV Kaga
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
The subs covering the escape route from Singapore to India continue to have a field day.
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ASW attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64
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ASW attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64
Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough
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ASW attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-155
Allied Ships
AK Batak, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF-NF x 7
No Allied losses
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Sub attack near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asashio
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 4
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
In the first major action of the night IJN surface forces won a one-sided victory whereing, over the course of the engagement, a Dutch CL and 4 Dutch DDs were sunk in return for extremely light damage to an IJN CL and DD.
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Piet Hein
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
The two CLs which had been berthed at Palembang at the beginning of the war --- and heavily damaged by my carrier-based port attack --- attempted to escape. My SAG was waiting and despatched them without too much effort. It is, however, good training.
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
CL Durban, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 46, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Whipple
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kenai [Alaska] at 112,29
Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru
Allied Ships
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra [LINE] at 110,90
I had rated it as unlikely that a USN SAG would try to strike my forces at Palmyra but likely enough that Katori was assigned as escort. She proved her worth fighting off the first attack of the night and keeping my transports safe.
Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Kaito Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Shintoku Maru
AP Uji Maru
AK Tatuharu Maru
AK Canton Maru
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
DMS Elliot
DMS Southard, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Long
DMS Hopkins
DMS Dorsey
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue [Kauai] at 112,71
Japanese Ships
AV Kinagawa Maru, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Ukishima Maru
Allied Ships
PT -21
PT -27
PT -28
PT -30
PT -42
Pests.
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
AK Khoen Hola, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,71
I had spotted Houston yesterday and felt a mid-ocean intercept was worth attempting. It worked and in return for two non-penetrating hits Houston was removed from the enemy fleets in DEI.
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC/SO3C Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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ASW attack near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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ASW attack near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2
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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
134 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Saga
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Uji
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Wales Maru, Shell hits 2
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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 30
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Johore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Teikyo Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 105
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Miike Maru
AK Tsurugisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 186
TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo
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Sub attack at 22,44
More attacks on shipping attempting to run to India.
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
PG Scorpion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Los Angeles [CAL] at 146,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
Damn, I-4 sinks. My attempt to interdict his naval forces on the coast of the USA has failed costing me two subs sunk and one seriously damaged. Lesson learnt.
Allied Ships
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters
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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 97
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 10 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 32
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 54
Ki-21-II Sally x 279
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 6 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 150
Vildebeesten? Hmm, he must have thought I'd be slack and not focus on keeping Manilla etc suppressed to prevent fortifications and attacks on my own forces.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 38
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 51
Ki-48-I Lily x 71
Ki-21-II Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 66
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 45
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
P-36A Mohawk x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 15 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 21
A costly and indecisive strike. Later in the day the G3Ms I've based at Johnston will intervene and that should help things along immeasurably in terms of keeping PH closed.
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Day Air attack on ROC 23rd Field Army , at 50,39
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 31
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Softening up prior to the ground assault.
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 38
E7K2 Alf x 46
E13A1 Jake x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Sunten Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nittai Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 77
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AO Notoro
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,62
Mini-KB is traipsing along down the eastern coast of Java with a view to inviting the Dutch airforce to impale itself on my CAP long before the main invasion fleet ( which would be vulnerable to strikes ) appears. Troll is, obligingly, being over-aggressive and wasting his resources when he should be husbanding them. To be fair though I doubt he has seen anyone willingly risk CVEs and CVLs like this before so it probably wasn't something he was expecting.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 77
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AO Sensai Maru II
AO Tsurumi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kenai [Alaska] at 112,29
Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Vildebeest IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1
CL Isuzu
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pto Princesa [PLWN] at 39,55
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,54
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,54
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 24
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 13
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, heavy damage
He has put all his BBs, CLs etc out in single-ship TFs with a view to maximising my FlAK losses. Fine, I can replace pilots and planes more easily than he can replace BBs so I'll take that trade.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 12, on fire
Most of these bombs didn't penetrate. Still, torpedo bombers will get Tennessee at some stage.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DMS are priceless. He really should be trying to have such irreplaceable and fast assets escape.
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,93
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Indianapolis pays for its fun at Palmyra last night with a solid torpedo hit this morning.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,56
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,56
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pto Princesa [PLWN] at 39,55
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Morazan, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas
AK Norse Carrier
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Day Air attack on Changkufeng [Chosen] , at 63,34
Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 12
Pe-2 x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1
Pe-2s again. Ok, I've asked nicely on three occasions so now I'll convert a unit to Ki-109s and just shoot them down. It'll be a while yet as my priority in terms of Ki-109s is the squadron of Ki-27s on their way to PH which will convert to Ki-109s the day they land. But my 2nd Ki-109 squadron will go to taking out these Pe-2s.
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Day Air attack on Mersing [Malaya] , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 23
C3N1 Kate x 1
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 50
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
PC Ontario, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
This was done just to make sure that no valuable ships were still in PH harbour. Since the only ship hit was a PG I'm fairly sure there's nothing of greatl value there.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 78
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 5 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55
The FlAK hurt me but that's a good haul of SBDs.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nissyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 112,30
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Ujina Maru
AK Tsukuba Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 74
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kenai [Alaska] at 112,29
Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Tenryu Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 110,32
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beauforts... These are effective ship-killers in the early months. Unfortunately for Troll tomorrow will see my rolling CAP move forward to most of my forward bases and effectively protect them.
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pto Princesa [PLWN] at 39,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pope, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
B4Y1 Jean x 4
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1
Another escaping DD from Singapore gets tagged.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore [UK] at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,93
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [New Br] at 62,90
Japanese Ships
AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [New Br] at 62,90
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kenai [Alaska] at 112,29
Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru, on fire
Allied Ships
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [New Br] at 62,90
Japanese Ships
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
APD Minekaze, Shell hits 1
APD Sawakaze
APD Okikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Yukaze
APD Nokaze
APD Namikaze
APD Numakaze
APD Patrol Boat No. 31, Shell hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 34, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 35, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Asaka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Saigon Maru
AP Teikyo Maru, on fire
CL Syoka Maru
AK Kowa Maru
AK Tateyama Maru
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
Now this really was hilarious. The Adelaide went into my convoy around Rabaul --- which is extremely lightly protected --- but the AMCs did their job and absolutely pulverised it.
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Sub attack near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1
BB Fuso
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
I have about 20 flotation damage but system damage is only about 5 so Yamashiro will be back in action in no time.
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Sub attack near Colombo [Ceylon] at 11,25
Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 9
Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney
SC Auricula
SC Freesia
MSW Cromer
SC Hollyhock
SC Aster
SC Nigella
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
MSW Seagull
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Dale
DD Blue
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-155
Allied Ships
AK Benkalis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
DE Uji
DE Hashidate
DD RTN Puket
Allied Ships
SS KXI
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
DD Mugford
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 60552 troops, 950 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595
Defending force 8927 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 3218 - adjusted assault: 7596
Allied max defense: 153 - adjusted defense: 1501
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong [UK] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
1356 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
11471 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
An excellent result. I have major convoys waiting just offshore to transport 4 of the divisions involved in the attack to the Phillipines where they will try to bring the siege of Manilla to a quick end.
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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4590 troops, 97 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 1592 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese max assault: 308 - adjusted assault: 226
Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina [Ambon] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1078 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6641 troops, 130 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 1209 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 260 - adjusted assault: 327
Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan [Borneo] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Palembang [Sumatra]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4514 troops, 33 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Defending force 987 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 116
Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang [Sumatra] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
The oilfields fell into my hands perfectly intact. Its nice when a plan and force composition works out so nicely.
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12519 troops, 180 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Defending force 1359 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese max assault: 444 - adjusted assault: 347
Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 27
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul [New Br] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15961 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
Defending force 11306 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 512
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5640 troops, 65 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Defending force 3299 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese max assault: 382 - adjusted assault: 213
Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 63
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 47150 troops, 355 guns, 1113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 1850 - adjusted assault: 1977
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1977 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing [Malaya] base !!!
The Brits are running for Singapore... That's fine and won't yield quite the results Troll is expecting.
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Ground combat at Singkawang [Borneo]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1925 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Defending force 828 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese max assault: 190 - adjusted assault: 112
Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang [Borneo] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1351 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 7519 troops, 85 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2995 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 5409 troops, 56 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 489 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 10171 troops, 129 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Pomala [Celebes]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 80 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala [Celebes] base !!!
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Ground combat at Port Blair [Andaman]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair [Andaman] base !!!
This is really just to freak him out a little 
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Ground combat at Kenai [Alaska]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 129 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kenai [Alaska] base !!!
At the end of this day I've lost 2 subs, 1 AK and 1 DD ( the one damaged by Boise yesterday ) but have sunk 104 enemy ships. In the air my losses are heavy but aerial resistance in Malaysia and the Phillipines has been crushed and the reduction of the US Pacific fleet is continuing apace. In addition my bomber streams and fighters are proceeding to their Phase 2 bases on schedule. Phase 2 will begin, on schedule, within one day either side of the 14th December as planned.
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. This AAR will only stop if my opponent quits the game. It's that simple. 
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