8.12.1941
Der zweite Tag des Krieges, es folgen Berichte aus den Kampfgebieten:
Das Wetter war fast überall recht mies, unsere Luftwaffe hatte so ihre Probleme!
Zuerst Berichte über U-Boot Operationen:
Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,109
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1
DMS Hovey
AD Whitney
AVD Hulbert
DM Montgomery
DM Gamble
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 59,76
Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Express
DD Electra
ASW attack near Busuanga at 77,81
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Kagero
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
Alles in Allem recht ausgeglichen!
Berichte der Überwasserverbände:
Nacht in der Nähe von Cagayan:
Die TF um CA Myoko sichtete 2 feindliche Frachter und... zog sich zurück!!!
Und zwar gleich zweimal!!!
Sind ja auch so gefährlich, die Frachter!!!
Allerdings sind wir nicht die Einzigsten die Angst vor Frachtern hatten:
Eine plötzlich auftauchende Flottille von 8 MTB´s überraschte eine in Samah ankernde Transportgruppe und zog sich vor den ungeschützten Frachtern zurück!
Ja, unsere Frachter verbreiten Angst und Schrecken!
Wenn das bei allierten Großkampfschiffen und Trägern auch funktioniert wären wir sehr zufireden!
Nun kommen wir zur Luftwaffe, hier war wieder wesentlich mehr los:
Wir flogen nochmal nach Wake und bekamen wieder auf die Nase:
Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wir hatten gehofft die Jägerpiloten beim Frühstück zu überraschen aber unser Teezeremonie vor dem Abflug hatte wohl zu lange gedauert!
Dafür waren wir woanders erfolgreicher:
Iba und Clarkfield wurden massiv angegriffen
Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73
Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 42
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 305
Über den beiden Flugplätzen war vom Gegner nichts zu sehen, unsere Jäger genossen die Aussicht! (Obwohl bei dem Wetter nicht von viel Aussicht die Rede gewesen sein kann)
Wir dachten schon über Manila wäre auch nix los, aber HUCH:
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Da lümmelten sich gleich 50 feindliche Jäger im Luftraum rum, man kann es auch übertreiben!
Aber Angesichts unserer zahlenmäßigen Unterlegenheit schlugen wir uns nicht schlecht und verbuchen das mal unter Luftsieg!
Beim zweiten Angriff waren wir diesmal in der Überzahl:
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 117
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Manpower hits 7
Fires 8219
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 48
Wesentlich mehr Flieger zerstört als selbst verloren, mehrere Schiffe versenkt und beschädigt und Manila brennt = Erfolg!
Richtig rund ging es auch wieder im Luftraum über Malaysia
Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 3
Buffalo I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Unsere Jäger säuberten den Luftraum, aber der Feind stellte sich nicht wirklich zum Kampf! Also keine stolzen Adler sondern
Feige Hühner!!!
Aber desto besser für die Bomberstaffeln
Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 45
Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18
Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 49
Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Am Nachmittag gab es dann wieder Luftangriffe auf unsere Schiffe vor Mersing
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo I x 30
Catalina I x 4
Swordfish I x 3
Vildebeest III x 14
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
AK Sasako Maru
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Vildebeest III x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
CL Jintsu
Soviele Flugzeuge griffen an und nur 1 Torpedo traf!
Wie heißt es so schön: Ein blindes Huhn säuft...ähm findet auch mal ein Korn!
Einige weitere Angriffe auf Schiffe gab es auch noch:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 80,94
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Morning Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 77,81
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 79,89
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nagara Maru
Der Feind hatte keinen Erfolg, mal sehen was unsere Flieger zustande brachten
Wir fanden die CL Boise und traffen...nichts
Morning Air attack on TF, near Sangihe at 76,95
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise
Beim nächstenmal machen wir das besser und siehe da...
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sangihe at 76,95
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Blubb blubb, weg war die Boise! Gut gemacht Jungs!
Aber es gab ja noch mehr feindliche Schiffe in Reichweite unserer Flieger
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
No Japanese losses
Fällt jemandem der Fehler auf?
Die Idioten hatten die Bomber irgendwo verloren!!!
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N2 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Finch
xAK Tantalus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus
PG Asheville
Zweiter Versuch! Na bitte, nun waren alle da!
In China bewarfen wir Chinesen mit ein paar Bömbchen, nicht der Rede wert!
So, nun zu den Landoperationen!
Aber Halt, da war doch noch was!!!
Wir fanden einen amerikanischen Träger!
Oder besser gesagt er fand uns!
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yunagi
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
1799 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (30 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Das tat weh!
Aber es war noch nicht genug, die kammen nocheinmal!
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Asanagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Das ist ja sowas von unhöflich!!!
Laut Generalstab sollte da kein Träger sein, dass wird man mir erklären müssen!!!
*10 Minuten später*
Hm, wir brauchen einen neuen Generalstab und irgendjemand sollte mal meine Pistole reinigen!
Nun kommen wir aber wirklich zu den Landoperationen:
Wir testeten die Verteidigung von Mersing...
Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5871 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 3079 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...und von Cagayan
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2580 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2810 troops, 3 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manado wurde mal fix erobert und der Gegner in den Dschungel gejagt
Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1708 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1956 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Und wir eroberten trotz allem Tarawa! Ein teuer erkaufter Stützpunkt!
Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Mehr war nicht los, aber reicht ja auch erstmal!
