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Dec 13, 1941
SUBS: Most subs are so useless at this point I'm being very careful where the Dutch and RN subs end up.
DEI: A Massive flotilla of SCTF and transports is cruising toward what looks to be Palembang. A good move. He's got the Ryujo here loaded with a crack zero group as my flights of the beasts and buffs got shot to hell. I'e got another 20-30 planes that could be escorted by up to 50 Buffs available, but I think I'll give this a pass. The pilots are still crap and the A6M still rules. I may concentrate on buying outage groups and sending them back for better days and better airframes. Plus, my focus for defence will be in areas that could lose me extra VPs later, like OZ. I need a lot more fighter groups than usually appear there to defend the interior so these Brit, Aussie and even a few Dutch unit could be useful if pilots and airframes are conserved.
Force Z is available for interdiction here and because Ryujo has no TB in her current setup based on search results, I may plan a run in, but it will be determined by what happens tomorrow and whether they're picked up by search early.
The straggling four stackers riddled in the previous night's engagements all make a getaway, but still need a few days to ensure they're out of the woods. First stop Balikpapan and then on to Soerabaja for a patch job before heading to OZ. The Boise and Houston TF will most likely retire to the Ambon area and await further action there.
At Singers the majority of units have made it to base, and one more brigade is getting into strat mode which will start railing in two days. All lower Malayan bases have a guard, but the Mersing troops will be pushing soon. I think the one brigade roughed up at Kuantan will not make it back or have to fight through. We'll see.
PACIFIC: The Lex and Enterprise meet up. A lot of relief here as the two task forces immediately equalise bunker stocks for all. So the next stage will be a tip-toe through the tulips to get to safety North or South of the main Marshall Island bases.
I'll run out of range of Truk and along a path leading to Wake for a day, then may veer North or South depending on developments. My recon to Roi Namur did not fly so I need it to go tomorrow and assess what is at that base. The starting Claudes won't do much for him there, but he can fly in A6M so I'll have to be careful about Nettie strikes from the size 4 field there.
Another small 5 plane B-17D group is flown in to Wake to aim at Roi if the fighter presence isn't huge there. If I can put a few hits on the base it'll reduce any possibilities of stuffing it as the USN nears the place. It would be nice to hit the port on the way through, too. See if his flak is better than mine! 
CHINA: Ankang is para-dropped. I've got plans for this as I know it's a standard move these days. A corp is already heading that direction down the yellow road from the central plains. Another is pushing from Sian. A few more will head up the road from the South. I've got a few units allocated to move up from Sian once they arrive there, so anything he does will be surrounded, but the size 1 field is the most important part of the base. Tomorrow the CAF is set to hit with ~20 bombers and the AVG will LR CAP from Sian along with a low CAP of I-16 to try for transports. Paras don't drop engineers, so if the field is ruined before a base force can get in, that will be nice!
OZ: Lots of brigades in OZ in DBB! I don't remember so many from before, and the interesting thing i that they cannot combine into divisions. Hmmmmm. So. I guess there are both positives and negatives to that. Flexibility but less overall power.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Amphibious Assault at Manus (101,119)
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 49,89
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Do-24K-1 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 49,89
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Taytay , at 75,82
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PB Nako Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
AD Choko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Aoba-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 100,108
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AM Penguin, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Penguin
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Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Indianapolis firing at I/66th Naval Guard Unit
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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 464 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 55 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy
Defending units:
Lark Force /5
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 927 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 7
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
7th Port Unit
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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 94 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
Assaulting units:
II/66th Nav Gd /2
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Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 313 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
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Some interesting choices coming up about how to get through the Netties and potential subs out here.
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