AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack outside Pearl Harbor Japanese Ships SSX Ha-24, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Tucker DD Tucker loses contact with SSX Ha-24 SSX Ha-24 eludes ASW attack from DD Tucker SSX Ha-24 eludes DD Tucker by hugging bottom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106 Japanese Ships SS I-6, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Ralph Talbot SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ralph Talbot attacking submerged sub .... DD Ralph Talbot cannot establish contact with SS I-6 DD Ralph Talbot cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 DD Ralph Talbot cannot establish contact with SS I-6 DD Ralph Talbot cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ralph Talbot attacking submerged sub .... SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from DD Ralph Talbot DD Ralph Talbot cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 SS I-6 eludes DD Ralph Talbot by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,107 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Cummings SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes I-17 diving deep .... DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cummings attacking submerged sub .... DD Cummings attacking submerged sub .... DD Cummings loses contact with SS I-17 DD Cummings loses contact with SS I-17 DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships DD Schley DD Litchfield SS I-6 is sighted by escort DD Schley attacking submerged sub .... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Schley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Litchfield attacking submerged sub .... SS I-6 eludes DD Litchfield by diving deep SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from DD Litchfield SS I-6 eludes DD Litchfield by diving deep DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Japanese Ships DD Maikaze DD Hagikaze DD Arashi Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,106 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Phelps SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Molokai at 181,108 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships DD Chew DD Allen SS I-170 is sighted by escort DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships DMS Trevor DMS Perry SS I-173 is located by DMS Trevor DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... SS I-173 eludes DMS Perry by diving deep DMS Perry cannot reach attack position over SS I-173 DMS Perry cannot reach attack position over SS I-173 DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lihue at 178,107 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships DD Patterson SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... SS I-15 eludes DD Patterson by diving deep DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... DD Patterson cannot establish contact with SS I-15 DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Niuafo'ou at 139,160 Japanese Ships SS I-10 Allied Ships DD Le Triomphant SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes I-10 diving deep .... DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lingayen at 79,75 Japanese Ships CL Echi DD Natsugumo SC Ch 13 SC Ch 1 xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Karachi Maru xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Maya Maru xAK Sanko Maru xAK Keiyo Maru xAK Arizona Maru DD Kiyozuki DD Inazuma DD Samidare DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS Sturgeon, hits 4 SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort Sturgeon bottoming out .... DD Kiyozuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... 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... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 158,91, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence Range closes to 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAKL Regulus at 13,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAKL Regulus at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAKL Regulus at 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAKL Regulus at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAKL Regulus at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAKL Regulus at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAKL Regulus at 10,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAKL Regulus at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAKL Regulus at 7,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAKL Regulus at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards xAKL Regulus sunk by DD Ushio at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 BB Musashi CA Tone DD Akigumo DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi S-36 diving deep .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iba at 78,74 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo BB Musashi CA Tone DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Sailfish SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo Sailfish diving deep .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iba at 77,75 Japanese Ships DD Isokaze BB Hiei CL Abukuma DD Shiranui DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS S-38 SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isokaze DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft P-35A x 18 P-40B Warhawk x 19 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 10 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 50 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 22 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 90,56 , near Hangchow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 63 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 340 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 57 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft 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 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 5 Ki-44 Tojo x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,48 (Sinyang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th 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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Special Base Force, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 2 damaged DB-3M: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 10th I.F.Chutai 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th RGC Temp. Division, at 84,48 , near Ichang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 79,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 79,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 93 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 790 Ku-K 36 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 3000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Lepus xAKL Legazpi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 79,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Langkawi at 48,72 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Demosthenes Massive explosion on xAK Demosthenes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A1 Val x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Shinai, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shinai Massive explosion on xAKL Shinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 79,95 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N1 Kate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 80,94 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Mauban xAKL Montanes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 D3A1 Val x 11 Allied aircraft B-339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,107 Japanese Ships SS I-168, hits 2 Allied Ships DMS Zane PC Taney SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Zane PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney attacking submerged sub .... PC Taney cannot establish contact with SS I-168 PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Sazanami Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port supply hits 1 DD Ushio firing at Midway Island DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships SS Argonaut SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sazanami Argonaut bottoming out .... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lingayen (79,75) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Echi, Shell hits 2 CL Naka DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Minegumo xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 15 SC Ch 14 SC Ch 13 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 SC Ch 3 SC Ch 2 SC Ch 1 xAK Chuko Maru DD Kiyozuki Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CL Echi CL Echi firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion CL Naka firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CL Naka DD Samidare firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at DD Samidare DD Yudachi firing at 21st PA Infantry Division DD Harusame firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at DD Harusame DD Minegumo firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at DD Minegumo 155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging xAK Brisbane Maru at 6,000 yards CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #13 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 5 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 4 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops DD Yudachi fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lingayen (79,75) TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 79,75 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Tanaka Det Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 21st Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 56th Const Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Engineer Const Bn 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 3rd Engineer Const Bn Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Field AF Const Bn 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army /2 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /2 Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Army /3 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /3 12 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Engineer Const Bn /2 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 9th Field AF Const Bn /2 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 56th Const Engr Rgt /2 20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Tanaka Det /2 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Tanaka Det /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Azama DD Yugashio DD Aoi PB Wa 19 AMC Mogami Maru DD Natsukaze Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Azama firing at 100th RN Base Force DD Yugashio firing at 100th RN Base Force DD Aoi firing at 100th RN Base Force PB Wa 19 fired at enemy troops DD Yugashio fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 Engineers lost overboard during unload of Miri Engr Bn /4 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Miri Engr Bn /4 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Miri Engr Bn /5 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Miri Engr Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5879 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 298 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 745 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 882 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Assaulting units: 24th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 132 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 13466 troops, 94 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st PA Infantry Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion Defending units: 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment Tanaka Det 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment Kanno Det /1 56th Const Engineer Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army /1 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 40th JAAF AF Bn 28th JAAF AF Bn /1