roberto5352
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Koepang The BBs returned to Kendari instead of hitting Koepang. Must not have looked at orders carefully enough. The two CA groups did attack. The first engaged an Allied TF built around PoW and a ton of CLs. The second got through and bombarded. Surface Combat at Koepang (2 rounds) CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai CA Ashigara CL Natori DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Fubuki DD Shinonome DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3 CL Java, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL De Ruyter CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 CL Danae, Shell hits 2 CL Dragon CL Durban CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Boise DD Barker, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Bulmer DD John D. Ford DD Paul Jones DD Peary Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire (32/36/18) CA Chokai CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1, on fire (29/2/4) CL Natori, Shell hits 3, on fire (48/14/12) DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1 DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1 DD Usugumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire (47/18/15) DD Isonami, Shell hits 3, on fire (48/14/12) DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1 DD Minazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (91/77/31, going down for sure) DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Java, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 9, and is sunk CL Tromp, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Danae, Shell hits 2 CL Dragon, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Durban, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Marblehead, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CL Boise, Shell hits 8 DD Barker, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD John D. Ford DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1 DD Peary, Shell hits 1, on fire PoW was shockingly ineffective. A few 5.25" shells on Maya (maybe a big caliber one after i quit watching, judging from damage reports), and nothing else. Torpedoes played a big role in the battle, allowing the Japanese DDs to do some damage to all those CLs. All the damaged ships should make Kendari tomorrow, although I don't think Mogami will leave them there long due to the danger of port attacks. Bombardment of Koepang Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged (4) CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Vildebeest IV: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged (10) Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugure DD Ariake DD Tokitsukaze DD Amatsukaze DD Yugumo CL Nagara CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio CA Haguro CA Myoko CL Kitakami Allied Ships DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Allied ground losses: 1472 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 37 Port hits 18 Port supply hits 15 A few air raids during the day. 6 B-17C's, 6 Vildebeests, 4 Martins, 7 Hudsons fly. One bomb hit on CL Nagara (bounce), and 4(!) torps from the Vildebeests. DDs Usugumo and Minazuki ate the torps, and they're both done for. 1 Martin, 1 Hudson, 2 Hawks, and 1 Lockheed lost. The invasion targetting Koepang has been shifted to Dili. Once E. Timor is taken, troops will move overland to Koepang. Hosho down to 64 FLT. Landings at Macassar, Tomini, and Pomala on Sulawesi. Also landings on Pomala in E New Guinea. Phillippines Raid on Bataan Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 6 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet Japanese Shock Attack at Bataan Attacking force 223609 troops, 2190 guns, 192 vehicles Defending force 65876 troops, 297 guns, 120 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 3732 casualties reported Guns lost 82 Vehicles lost 10 Allied ground losses: 41963 casualties reported Guns lost 451 Vehicles lost 58 China Raid on Wuchow Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 18 Ki-51 Sonia x 53 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Ki-36 Ida x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet Japanese Shock Attack at Yenen Attacking force 224674 troops, 2578 guns, 166 vehicles Defending force 55224 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!! Japanese ground losses: 6655 casualties reported Guns lost 156 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1122 casualties reported Guns lost 60 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (to Kungchang) Next target is Homan. Japanese Deliberate Attack at Nanning Attacking force 49858 troops, 570 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 43758 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 656 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 345 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Malaya Attack on Johore Bharu tomorrow Others I-20 puts two torps in TK California Standard. No sinking report yet. Plunger spots Mutsu near Tarawa.
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