Force Z sallies forth

Early December, 1941, somewhere near Singapore.

After the strikes on Pearl Harbour, the Japanese have launched a lightning offensive against Britain's colonial holdings in southeast asia.
Now, a Japanese invasion force has been spotted approaching Singapore.

The choice is made to attempt interception.
After a number of furious arguments, it is decided that all available air assets will be used to protect Force Z from air attack on the way in.

The plan seems to be working, at a heavy price to ABDA airpower, until large enemy vessels are detected between Force Z and the projected location of the landing force.
The Imperial Japanese Navy's escort force has intercepted the British.

Since the forum was being wonky with my images and stuff, here's a link to a blogpost comtaining the batrep: marqod.blogspot.nl/2017/07/force-z-sallies-forth.html

Nice read as always! Thanks for the report!

Great report as always. I really like the results, a lot of damage, but no capital ships a total loss at the end; most captains did not let it come that far historically.