AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 475 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AMc Djampea 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Toboali at 51,93 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 3 Allied Ships BC Repulse CL Durban CL Dragon DD Electra DD Stronghold DD Jupiter DD Express SS I-166 is sighted by escort I-166 bottoming out .... DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Express attacking submerged sub .... DD Express cannot establish contact with SS I-166 DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 474 encounters mine field at 49,90 Allied Ships AMc Digoel 12 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 475 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AMc Djampea 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 72,87, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships xAK Tantalus xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 4, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,88, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston CL Marblehead DD Barker DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1 DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 9,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Harusame at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Asagumo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Asagumo at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Barker at 11,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 83,65 Japanese Ships DD Asagao DD Karukaya DD Fuyo Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asagao Pike diving deep .... DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub .... DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,88, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Asagumo at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Samidare at 5,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Natsugumo at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Barker at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Toboali at 50,95 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships BC Repulse CL Durban CL Dragon DD Electra DD Stronghold DD Jupiter DD Express SS I-122 is sighted by escort DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Express attacking submerged sub .... DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, heavy fires DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead DD Barker DD Bulmer, on fire DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Parrott DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 12,000 yards CL Naka fires at CA Houston at 12,000 yards CL Naka fires at CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards CL Naka fires at DD Stewart at 12,000 yards DD Harusame fires at DD Stewart at 12,000 yards DD Murasame fires at DD Stewart at 12,000 yards DD Minegumo fires at DD Barker at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Murasame collides with DD Harusame at 71 , 89 CL Naka engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Samidare at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards Magazine explodes on DD Paul Jones DD Paul Jones sunk by DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Barker at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Shell hits 1 DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships CL Boise, Shell hits 6 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shiokaze at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards Ballard A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shiokaze at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Nagara at 5,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Kawakaze at 5,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages CL Boise at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shiokaze at 11,000 yards DD Umikaze engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Yukikaze at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze, on fire DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Parrott DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Shiokaze at 11,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze collides with DD Kawakaze at 71 , 90 CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Kawakaze at 8,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 5,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Yukikaze at 5,000 yards DD Stewart sunk by DD Kawakaze at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Kawakaze at 5,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 5,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Tokitsukaze at 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 9,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Shiokaze at 9,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Kawakaze at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Shiokaze at 12,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards Dockery, L.R. orders Allied TF to disengage CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Yamakaze at 12,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Tokitsukaze at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships CA Houston CL Marblehead, on fire DD Barker DD Bulmer, heavy fires DD Parrott Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Hatsukaze at 12,000 yards DD Oyashio engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,92, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze, on fire DD Yamakaze, on fire DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Parrott Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Naoi, Toshio crosses the 'T' CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Umikaze at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Yamakaze at 12,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Barker at 11,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Suzukaze at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Barker at 9,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Basilan at 76,92, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships DD Peary xAP President Madison, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP President Madison at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Rochambeau at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP President Madison at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP President Madison at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Rochambeau at 12,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP President Madison at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Rochambeau at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Rochambeau at 10,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP President Madison at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Rochambeau at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Rochambeau at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Rochambeau at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP President Madison at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Fernando at 80,74 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS S-37, hits 7 SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Inazuma S-37 bottoming out .... DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub .... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub .... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,93, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze, on fire DD Yamakaze, on fire DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships CA Houston CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Barker DD Bulmer, Shell hits 16, and is sunk DD Parrott Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Suzukaze at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards DD Bulmer sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 6,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Tokitsukaze at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships DD Yugiri LSD Shinshu Maru AK Kyushu Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAP Brazil Maru xAK Ryujo Maru xAK Tamaki Maru xAK Kinugawa Maru xAK Kansai Maru Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yugiri KXI bottoming out .... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,107 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships PC Reliance, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PC Tiger SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Reliance PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-3 DMS W-2 AK Sasako Maru DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 encounters mine field at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Ships DMS W-19 DMS W-16 DMS W-15 SC Ch 15 SC Ch 14 SC Ch 3 SC Ch 2 14 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 encounters mine field at Vigan (80,73) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-3 DMS W-2 AK Sasako Maru DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 encounters mine field at Vigan (80,73) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 118 encounters mine field at Vigan (80,73) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 475 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AMc Djampea 8 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,94, Range 23,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Haguro DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Shell hits 31, and is sunk DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 21,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Parrott at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 18,000 yards DD Parrott sunk by DD Oyashio at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 13,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsukaze at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsukaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsukaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsukaze at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsukaze at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards CL Marblehead sunk by CA Haguro at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Miri at 65,84 Japanese Ships xAK Zinzan Maru APD Aoi Allied Ships SS O19 SS O19 is sighted by escort O19 diving deep .... APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,94, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Kortenaer at 25,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAP Glenorchy at 25,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Kortenaer at 25,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Kortenaer at 24,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAP Glenorchy at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Kortenaer at 21,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAP Glenorchy at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Hatsukaze at 19,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Glenorchy at 16,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Kortenaer sunk by CA Haguro at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Glenorchy at 5,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAP Glenorchy at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAP Glenorchy at 4,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Glenorchy at 4,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAP Glenorchy at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAP Glenorchy at 5,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAP Glenorchy at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Glenorchy at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards xAP Glenorchy sunk by CA Haguro at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 71,81, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1 DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 1 DD Thanet, Shell hits 1 DD Thracian, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Powers, A.L. crosses the 'T' DD Thracian engages DD Fumizuki at 15,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Satsuki at 11,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 4,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thanet at 4,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Scout at 14,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 14,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 14,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Satsuki at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 17,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harukaze at 17,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Nagatsuki at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 21,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,95, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships CA Houston DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Haguro at 18,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Barker at 18,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Oyashio at 18,000 yards Mori, Tokuji orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Haguro at 16,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Barker at 16,000 yards DD Oyashio engages DD Barker at 16,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Haguro at 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Asagao DD Fuyo DD Karukaya Allied Ships MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26 MTB 27 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Bufton M. gains tactical advantage DD Asagao engages MTB 27 at 8,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 27 at 4,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 8 at 4,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 7 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 27 at 8,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 27 at 8,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 8,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 8 at 8,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 7 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 26 at 12,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 12 at 12,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 9 at 12,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 8 at 12,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards Bufton M. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 27 at 13,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 27 at 13,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 13,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 10 at 13,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 9 at 13,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 8 at 13,000 yards MTB 7 sunk by DD Asagao at 13,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 26 at 13,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 27 at 13,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 13,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 10 at 13,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 8 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 10 at 14,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 9 at 14,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 8 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Minekaze engages MTB 27 at 16,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 10 at 16,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 18,000 yards DD Asagao engages MTB 12 at 18,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 11 at 18,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 10 at 18,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 9 at 18,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 8 at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Asagao DD Fuyo DD Karukaya Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 16,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Wakasugi, J. crosses the 'T' DD Asagao engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards Earp, M.J. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-33 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards DD Karukaya engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-32 at 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-33 at 17,000 yards DD Asagao engages PT-32 at 17,000 yards DD Minekaze engages PT-33 at 17,000 yards Wakasugi, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 475 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AMc Djampea 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Batavia at 49,97 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Semiramis is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Semiramis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Batavia at 49,97 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Manvantara is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Manvantara -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 71,82, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Minazuki, on fire DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Thanet DD Thracian, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... DD Hatakaze engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Hatakaze at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Nagatsuki at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Nagatsuki at 15,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 17,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thracian at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 17,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Fumizuki at 17,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 21,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 209,92 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Talbot DD Kennison DD Crosby Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Saratoga I-21 diving deep .... DD Kennison attacking submerged sub .... DD Kennison loses contact with SS I-21 DD Kennison cannot reach attack position over SS I-21 DD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 70,83, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki, heavy fires DD Minazuki, on fire DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Thanet, Shell hits 3 DD Thracian, Shell hits 20, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Scout at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harukaze at 17,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 17,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Hatakaze at 14,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Nagatsuki at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Minazuki at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Harukaze at 9,000 yards DD Thracian engages DD Fumizuki at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards DD Thracian sunk by DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Fumizuki at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Hatakaze at 16,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Scout at 16,000 yards Sasaki, Seigo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Scout at 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,75, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama CL Oi DD Nokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Yugao TB Hato DD Urukaze DD Tatsuyuke Allied Ships MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 12, Shell hits 1 MTB 26 MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Bufton M. gains tactical advantage TB Hato engages MTB 27 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards MTB 26 engages TB Hato at 4,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 11 at 4,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 11 at 4,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 10 at 4,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 9 at 4,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 12 at 4,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 8 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 11 at 8,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 11 at 8,000 yards DD Numakaze engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 9 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Oi engages MTB 27 at 11,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 12 at 11,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 11 at 11,000 yards CL Oi engages MTB 10 at 11,000 yards DD Numakaze engages MTB 27 at 11,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 10 at 11,000 yards Bufton M. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 26 at 12,000 yards CL Oi engages MTB 12 at 12,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 11 at 12,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 8 at 12,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 26 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards MTB 11 engages TB Hato at 14,000 yards MTB 10 engages TB Hato at 14,000 yards DD Numakaze engages MTB 9 at 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 8 at 14,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards Bufton M. orders Allied TF to disengage TB Hato engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 10 at 14,000 yards DD Yugao engages MTB 11 at 14,000 yards MTB 11 sunk by DD Nokaze at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 12 at 15,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 9 at 15,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 9 at 15,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 8 at 15,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 27 at 15,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards Bufton M. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards TB Hato engages MTB 10 at 14,000 yards DD Yugao engages MTB 9 at 14,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards DD Numakaze engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards DD Yugao engages MTB 9 at 14,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 8 at 14,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 27 at 16,000 yards CL Tama engages MTB 10 at 16,000 yards DD Tatsuyuke engages MTB 26 at 16,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 26 at 16,000 yards DD Numakaze engages MTB 26 at 16,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards DD Nokaze engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Urukaze engages MTB 26 at 17,000 yards DD Yugao engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards CL Oi engages MTB 8 at 17,000 yards DD Namikaze engages MTB 10 at 17,000 yards MTB 27 sunk by DD Nokaze at 17,000 yards Bufton M. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 68,91, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAKL Latouche at 18,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAKL Latouche at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAKL Latouche at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Latouche DD Samidare engages xAKL Latouche at 16,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAKL Latouche at 16,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAKL Latouche at 15,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAKL Latouche at 15,000 yards DD Yudachi engages xAKL Latouche at 15,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAKL Latouche at 15,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi Allied Ships xAKL Shinai, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards CA Suzuya fires at xAKL Shinai at 24,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAKL Shinai at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAKL Shinai at 18,000 yards xAKL Shinai sunk by CA Suzuya at 18,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships CVE Hosho, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Sagiri DD Shikinami Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho KXII bottoming out .... DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Scout, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Thanet Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 18 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Kajang xAK Whangpu, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF /A with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF /B with Buffalo I (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF /C with Buffalo I (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. 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) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 81 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 42 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Hong Peng DD Evertsen xAP Kajang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF /A with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF /B with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13790. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF /C with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 4 Ki-32 Mary x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Group Army, at 87,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-30 Ann x 9 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: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 18 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 15 Buffalo I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Also attacking 18th Division ... Also attacking 1st Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 4 Vildebeest III x 12 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1 CA Takao AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsushima Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 4 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Sendai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Tanager AM Bittern AM Quail Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,94 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 13 B5N1 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Capillo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Pope Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,92 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N1 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Krakatau -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Swordfish I x 3 Vildebeest III x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Nankai Maru DD Hatsushima CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shikinami Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho Fuel storage explosion on CVE Hosho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 16 Vildebeest III x 9 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Atago BB Kongo BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,94 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 13 B5N1 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Pope xAK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 51,73 Japanese Ships DD Shinonome xAK Sanuki Maru Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shinonome KXVII bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS KXII, hits 13 SS KXII is sighted by escort DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,107 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes I-22 diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-3 DMS W-2 AK Sasako Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Manus (101,119) TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 118 encounters mine field at Vigan (80,73) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14191 troops, 124 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 512 Defending force 2716 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 454 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1056 casualties reported Squads: 32 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (13 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 18th Division 18th JAAF Base Force 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 22nd Australian Brigade 30 Battery/3 HAA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22303 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 633 Defending force 7261 troops, 129 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 222 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 245 Allied adjusted defense: 285 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 957 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 78 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 646 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,39 (near Taiyuan) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 28484 troops, 281 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 923 Defending force 6640 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Japanese adjusted assault: 786 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 480 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 3527 casualties reported Squads: 135 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 41st Division 37th Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 19th Chinese Corps 23rd Chinese Corps 6th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5452 troops, 132 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 181 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 181 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 48th Engineer Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 28th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 40th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11479 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681 Defending force 15751 troops, 116 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 595 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 1019 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 6969 casualties reported Squads: 614 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 170 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 30 (21 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 67th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division