AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-24 Allied Ships BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Chefoo at 98,48 Japanese Ships AMC Kormonan, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS KXVII AMC Kormonan is sighted by SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 A6M2 Zero x 88 B5N2 Kate x 132 D3A1 Val x 94 Allied aircraft SNJ-3 Texan x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 damaged A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 6 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses SNJ-3 Texan: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground JRF-5 Goose: 5 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed on ground Flying Clipper: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground SB2U-3 Vindicator: 3 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CM Oglala BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1 DM Tracy DM Ramsay BB Utah, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 BB Washington, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1 DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1 DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 6 Airbase hits 35 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 59 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 13 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 18th PG/Hq Sqn with SNJ-3 Texan (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Training flight from 15th PG/45th PS has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft HE 100d x 24 Allied aircraft P-36C Hawk x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 26 F2A-3 Buffalo x 5 Japanese aircraft losses HE 100d: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x HE 100d sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: VMO-10 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36C Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 G3M2 Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 50 Allied aircraft P-36D x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell : 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-36D: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Cebu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Hai Kwang, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS S-37, Bomb hits 1 xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Davo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 4th PS PAAC with P-36D (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes 11th PS PAAC with P-36D (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 14 B5N1 Kate x 14 G4M1 Betty x 13 HE 100d x 17 Allied aircraft P-36C Hawk x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 13 F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged HE 100d: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP David W. Branch AM Quail xAP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 19 (10 destroyed, 9 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36C Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-10 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BB Mindanao, Bomb hits 2 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 B5N2 Kate x 43 D3A1 Val x 41 Allied aircraft P-36C Hawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 8, on fire CVE Kitty Hawk, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1, on fire CB Guam, Bomb hits 3, on fire Port hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36C Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hilo , at 183,111 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N2-C Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2-C Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Fiat G.50 Bis x 9 Savoia Mar SM.79-S x 5 Allied aircraft Whirlwind Mk2 x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Fiat G.50 Bis: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Savoia Mar SM.79-S bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind Mk2 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 78,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Thanet DM Thracian Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 11 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Fw 200 C-1 x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Fw 200 C-1 bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lahaina , at 182,108 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N2-C Kate x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Gulfland, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N2-C Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 B5N2 Kate x 8 Allied aircraft P-36C Hawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 7 F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMO-10 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36C Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Fiat G.50 Bis x 18 Savoia Mar SM.79-S x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Savoia Mar SM.79-S bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 78,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DM Thracian DD Scout Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 108,99 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 14 A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 8 TBD-1 Devastator x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 4 destroyed TBD-1 Devastator: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Tokachi-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Fiat G.50 Bis x 10 Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 99.Gruppo C.T. with Fiat G.50 Bis (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 31st Aceh Fighter with Fiat G.50 Bis (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 108,99 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 11 A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-26B1 Marauder x 7 P-36C Hawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26B1 Marauder: 5 damaged B-26B1 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak P-36C Hawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BC Haruna, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26B1 Marauder launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Tokachi-1 with A5M4 Claude (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 27 HE 100d x 13 Allied aircraft B-26B1 Marauder x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26B1 Marauder: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tinian-1 Ku S-1 with HE 100d (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Northrop N-3PB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Northrop N-3PB: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 10 B5N1 Kate x 11 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP David W. Branch xAP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Cape Fairweather, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK American Leader Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 287 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Uranami PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Ayanami firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /1 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 12th Engr Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3302 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 96 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1042 casualties reported Squads: 36 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Garrison Unit Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ternate (78,102) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 569 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 485 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Defending force 264 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 25 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 285 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st Para Assault Div /1 Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force == J-OpReport == Kawai Det on CVE Taiyo converting to size 13 from 15 Amagi-1 on CV Amagi converting to size 27 from 24 Soryu-2 on CV Soryu converting to size 21 from 24 Soryu-3 on CV Soryu converting to size 21 from 24 Shoho-1 on CVL Shoho converting to size 19 from 18 Shoho-2 on CVL Shoho converting to size 13 from 15 Hosho-1 on CVE Hosho converting to size 9 from 12 Ibuki-1 on CVE Ibuki converting to size 9 from 12 Ryukaku-1 on CVL Ryukaku converting to size 19 from 18 Ryukaku-2 on CVL Ryukaku converting to size 13 from 15 Chitose-1 on CVE Chitose converting to size 12 from 15 Chiyoda-1 on CVE Chiyoda converting to size 12 from 15 Kunikawa Maru-1 on AV Kunikawa Maru converting to size 9 from 6 Kimikawa Maru-1 on AV Kimikawa Maru converting to size 9 from 6 Sanyo Maru-1 on AV Sanyo Maru converting to size 4 from 9 Sanyo Maru-2 on AV Sanyo Maru converting to size 5 from 2 Sanuki Maru-1 on AV Sanuki Maru converting to size 9 from 6 Nosiro Maru-1 on AMC Nosiro Maru converting to size 2 from 1 Sagara Maru-1 on AV Sagara Maru converting to size 9 from 6 Nagato-1 on BB Nagato converting to size 3 from 2 Mutsu-1 on BB Mutsu converting to size 3 from 2 Fuso-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 3 from 2 Yamashiro-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 3 from 2 Ise-1 on BB Ise converting to size 3 from 2 Oswari on BB Oswari converting to size 3 from 2 Hyuga-1 on BB Hyuga converting to size 3 from 2 Kii on BB Kii converting to size 3 from 2 Yashmia on BB Yashima converting to size 3 from 2 Nisshin-1 on CVL Nisshin converting to size 19 from 21 Nisshin-2 on CVL Nisshin converting to size 13 from 12 Tokachi-1 on CVE Tokachi converting to size 12 from 15 Tokachi-2 on CVE Tokachi converting to size 12 from 9 Kushiro-1 on CVE Kushiro converting to size 12 from 15 Kushiro-2 on CVE Kushiro converting to size 12 from 9 1JN 1 on CVE Weser converting to size 9 from 10 St.N I on CVE Weser converting to size 9 from 8 1JN 2 on CVE Lutzow converting to size 9 from 10 St.N 2 on CVE Lutzow converting to size 9 from 8 Akagi-1 on CV Akagi converting to size 26 from 24 Akagi-2 on CV Akagi converting to size 26 from 27 Akagi-3 on CV Akagi converting to size 26 from 27 Amagi-1 on CV Amagi converting to size 26 from 27 Amagi-2 on CV Amagi converting to size 26 from 27 Amagi-3 on CV Amagi converting to size 26 from 27 Soryu-1 on CV Soryu converting to size 23 from 21 Soryu-2 on CV Soryu converting to size 23 from 21 Soryu-3 on CV Soryu converting to size 23 from 21 Hiryu-1 on CV Hiryu converting to size 23 from 21 Hiryu-2 on CV Hiryu converting to size 23 from 24 Hiryu-3 on CV Hiryu converting to size 23 from 24