Q-Ball
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Dec 7th Opening Turn The first day went gloriously for the Empire, far better than our planning anticipated. By House Rule, port attacks could only be launched via flattops, so we split our attacks into one on Manila using Baby KB and Car Div 2 (Soryu, Hiryu), and one on Pearl using Car Divs 1 and 5. The results were excellent, with many BBs damaged at Pearl, and 10 SS sunk at Manila. In general, John and I will not be posting Combat Txt in this AAR, with the exception of interesting attacks, like the first turn port attacks: Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 98 F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-41, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 2, on fire SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sealion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seawolf, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Salmon, Torpedo hits 1 SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Pike, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1 SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Sailfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Saury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Pickerel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 18 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 G3M Nell x 88 G4M1 Betty x 79 C5M Babs x 6 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Ki-15 Babs x 7 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-35A x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 10 destroyed P-35A: 16 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 38 Airbase supply hits 15 Runway hits 255 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 10 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 72 D3A Val x 99 B5N Kate x 107 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-40C Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 24 damaged B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 51 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 6 destroyed P-40C Tomahawk: 6 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed PBY Catalina: 13 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1 BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1 DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 120 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 23 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 91 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 16 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 25 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 26 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 24 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 26 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Overall, over 260 aircraft were destroyed, including 11 Vildebeest Torp bombers at Singapore. Dec 8th in DEI, SE Asia Troops are unloading at Singora, and CAP is flying over this base already. We will finish unloading on the 9th, and be at the gates of Alor Star by the 11th with 3 divisions. Landings are progressing at Vigan, Appari, and Davao. On the PI, we are landing in force to establish airbases and drive the Allies back on Clark or Manila. Davao will be captured, and southern Mindanao cleared. The 56th Bde. will prep and be loaded pretty quickly for destination elsewhere, either Kendari or Koepang. Invasion fleets are steaming for Amboina, Jolo, and Kuching. D-Day for Amboina and Jolo will be the 10th; Kuching, the 11th or 12th.
< Message edited by Q-Ball -- 12/28/2008 12:50:46 AM >
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