AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 183 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships DD Pope DD Pillsbury DD Peary DD John D. Ford 7 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,65, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Otori, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DM Thracian Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 7,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 6,000 yards DM Thracian engages TB Otori at 6,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 5,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 5,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DM Thracian engages TB Otori at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DM Thracian engages TB Otori at 4,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 4,000 yards DM Thracian engages TB Otori at 4,000 yards DM Thracian engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 4,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards TB Otori engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Johnston Island at 168,116 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships DD Mahan CA Astoria DD Lamson DD Porter DD Flusser SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mahan DD Porter fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,65, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 37, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Davies, E.S. crosses the 'T' Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 9,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 4,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 3,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 3,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 3,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Thanet engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Hakodate Maru sunk by DD Thanet at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Yodozo Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Husimi Maru Sealion diving deep .... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Panglima HDML Pennigat Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayate DD Oite AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AO Pecos Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers YFD-1 Dewey dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5M1 Mabel x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 2 damaged B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G3M2 Nell x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships AM Bittern Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayate, Shell hits 4 AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yubari DD Hayate DD Oite AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Hayate DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion DD Oite firing at Wake USN CPNAB 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128) TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3930 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Defending force 3923 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Japanese adjusted assault: 101 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2638 casualties reported Squads: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1674 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1350 troops, 24 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese adjusted assault: 28 Allied adjusted defense: 8 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 239 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1040 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1626 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 52 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pike xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sailfish xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Swordfish xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships xAK Takao Maru SC Ch 6 DMS W-12 xAK Shinko Maru xAK Brisbane Maru PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Takao Maru Sculpin diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships DD Natsugumo DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame Allied Ships SS S-38 SS S-38 is sighted by escort DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Harusame attacking submerged sub .... DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Samidare is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships DMS W-20 xAP Kokuryu Maru xAK Azumasan Maru TB Kamo TB Kiji Allied Ships SS Shark SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-20 Shark diving deep .... TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji attacking submerged sub .... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,70 Japanese Ships DD Minegumo DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Murasame Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at DD Minegumo Sculpin diving deep .... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships PB Yodozo Maru Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is sighted by escort PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships PB Yodozo Maru Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is sighted by escort PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,72 Japanese Ships PB Toko Maru #4 xAK Tarayasu Maru xAKL Tama Maru TB Kamo TB Kiji Allied Ships SS S-41 SS S-41 is sighted by escort TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji attacking submerged sub .... TB Kiji is out of ASW ammo TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Bisan Maru #3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Choun Maru #18, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAK Sydney Maru xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kumagawa Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Tatukami Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Kosei Maru xAK Kotoku Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Hokuan Maru xAK Maya Maru xAK Takaoka Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Atlas Maru xAK Kamoi Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Shinyubari Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire xAK Shirogane Maru xAK Tenzan Maru xAK Yamadori Maru xAK Karachi Maru xAK Pacific Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Kuwayama Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Siraha Maru, Shell hits 7 xAK Chuko Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD Peary, Shell hits 1 DD Pillsbury DD Pope, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards DD Pope engages PB Choun Maru #18 at 16,000 yards DD Peary engages AMc Choun Maru #7 at 16,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Chuko Maru at 16,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Tatukami Maru at 16,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Kumagawa Maru at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards PB Choun Maru #18 sunk by DD Pope at 14,000 yards DD Peary engages AMc Choun Maru #7 at 14,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Chuko Maru at 14,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Pacific Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Chuko Maru at 12,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Kuwayama Maru at 12,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Pacific Maru at 12,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Sydney Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards AMc Choun Maru #7 sunk by DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages PB Bisan Maru #3 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards PB Bisan Maru #3 sunk by DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Siraha Maru at 7,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Kotoku Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Chuko Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Siraha Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Kuwayama Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Pacific Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Kamoi Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Takaoka Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Keisho Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Kotoku Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Siraha Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Pacific Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Kamoi Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Takaoka Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Keisho Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Kotoku Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Siraha Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Okiyu Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Okiyu Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Pacific Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Tenzan Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Siraha Maru at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Pacific Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Kamoi Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Tenzan Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Kumagawa Maru at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Tenzan Maru at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Tatukami Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Chuko Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Kuwayama Maru at 8,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Yamadori Maru at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Okiyu Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAK Chuko Maru sunk by DD Pope at 9,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages xAK Kuwayama Maru at 9,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Tenzan Maru at 9,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Kumagawa Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Siraha Maru at 15,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 15,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 15,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Shinyubari Maru at 15,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Tenzan Maru at 15,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages xAK Tatukami Maru at 15,000 yards DD Peary engages xAK Anyo Maru at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 83,67 Japanese Ships xAK Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 1 SS S-39 is sighted by xAK Kinryu Maru SS S-39 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,70 Japanese Ships xAKL Misaki Maru xAK Kosin Maru #2 PB Rokko Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Misaki Maru Perch diving deep .... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rokko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub .... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,70 Japanese Ships xAK Soyo Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Soyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,70 Japanese Ships xAK Kosei Maru #4 Allied Ships SS S-41 SS S-41 is sighted by xAK Kosei Maru #4 SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships xAK Tyoko Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Permit xAK Tyoko Maru is sighted by SS Permit SS Permit attacking on the surface SS Permit low on gun ammo, Hurst, A.M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships xAK Sugiyama Maru Allied Ships SS Swordfish xAK Sugiyama Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Pennigat HDML Pahalwan Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 13 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 6 P-40B Warhawk x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Pennigat Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 83,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Peary Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-44 Tojo x 8 No Japanese losses Repair Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wren Det. , at 127,128 (Nauru Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Panji HDML Panglima HDML Pahalwan Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,55 (near Hangchow) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11154 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 353 Defending force 954 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 700 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 315 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd Division Defending units: 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1104 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 5233 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 18312 troops, 280 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 642 Defending force 7434 troops, 126 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 468 Allied adjusted defense: 609 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 513 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 500 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3705 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 9116 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 77 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1296 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kanno Det 4th Tank Regiment