Breaking the Malay Barrier
DTMB GT1 Standard Start
War has begun. HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse have been sunk by Japanese LBA taking Admiral Phillips with them. The First Malayan Landing has occurred and the Singapore Index is at 1. LBA Tier for both theaters is 0.
Theater Events
Japanese: Singapore is bombed and ship repair is precluded.
Allies: 3 convoy escorts are required.
Weather Forecast: The weather die rolls modifier is +2
Intelligence: Neither side’s Intel roll provided any useful information.
WAF (Western Attack Force) Theater
Japanese CD (Command Decisions)
CD 1: WAF sorties a L (large) invasion convoy against Kota Bharu-Singora (2nd Malayan Landing) under VAdm Kondo.
1st Div/4th Sentai (Takao flag & Atago), 7th Sentai (RAdm Kurita, Kumano flag, Suzuya, Mikuma & Mogami), 4th (4 Kagero DDs), 6th (2 Akatsuki DDs), 8th (4 Asashio DDs) & 11th (3 Fubuki DDs) DesDivs. 12 APs & 1 AV
CD 2: WAF sorties a S (small) invasion convoy against Miri/Brunei on Borneo under VAdm Ozawa.
Chokai flag, 3rd DesFlot (RAdm Hashimoto, Sendai flag), 19th (4 Fubuki DDs) & 20th (4 Fubuki DDs) DesDivs, 4 APs & 1 AV
Singapore
The RN transfers HMAS Vampire to Darwin as everything else is tied up on convoy escort.
EAF (Eastern Attack Force) Theater
Japanese CDs
CD 1: EAF sorties a M (medium) invasion convoy against Davao on Mindanao under RAdm Takagi.
2nd Division/5th Sentai (Nachi flag & Myoko), 16th (2 Kagero DDs), 10 APs & 1 AV
CD 2: WAF sorties a M invasion convoy against Jolo under RAdm Tanaka.
5th Sentai (Haguro), 2nd DesFlot (RAdmk Tanaka, Jintsu flag), 15th (4 Kagero DDs) DesDiv, 8 APs & 1 AV
CD 3: WAF sorties a CG into the Eastern Axis under RAdm Kakuta.
4th Carrier Sentai (Ryujo flag) & 1 DD
Tarakan
Task Force 5 under RAdm Glassford transfers to Surabaya as everything is tied up in convoy escorts.
Results
With no resistance from the Allies, all objectives were taken without loss.