Tone
Matrix Trooper

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Brief for December 18 Hong Kong fall today and all the British garrison surrender - My infantry casualties have been light also - with 38th division still being at 98% - this division will now go to 16th army for planning of Java operation - the 38th division will also be theater reserve for southern army till Java operation begins. But Jon had already wiped my new turn smile from my face when 2 of his American heavy cruisers ambush the landing force off Nauru Island - His cruisers sink the old minelaying cruiser Tokiwa at anchor before she can get underway - they also Badly damage a destroyer and a medium size freighter which both sink later that night - But the destroyer leader Yubari was the star of the night by hitting and discouraging both the American cruisers. Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 127,128, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa, Shell hits 25, and is sunk CM Okinoshima CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi DD Yunagi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nagata Maru xAK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kamikaze Maru Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 2 CA Pensacola, Shell hits 4, on fire Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 7,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Louisville at 7,000 yards CA Pensacola engages xAK Tenyo Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 8,000 yards DD Yunagi engages CA Louisville at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards DD Yunagi engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 2,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Yunagi at 2,000 yards DD Asanagi engages CA Louisville at 2,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CM Tokiwa at 2,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 2,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Louisville at 2,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards CM Tokiwa sunk by CA Pensacola at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 3,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Asanagi at 3,000 yards CA Pensacola engages xAK Tenyo Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Those devil B-17 fortress heavy bombers have hit the port at Takao again damaging 6 freighters this time - I have not been able to counter these attacks as my army air service bombers on Formosa have been busy supporting the Hong Kong operation - but now that that operation has been concluded they will set to night bombing Clark Field - until the naval A6M2 gain air control then the army bombers will switch to daylight raids. Combat Report is attachment-
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Both the victor and the vanquished are but drops of dew, but bolts of lightning - thus should we view the world. Ôuchi Yoshitaka 1507-1551
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