AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Arcturus AKA Procyon AKA Castor AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops AKA Procyon fired at enemy troops AKA Castor fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Henry T. Allen APA Leonard Wood APA U.S. Grant APA Sanborn APA Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops APA Leonard Wood fired at enemy troops APA U.S. Grant fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Samah at 70,68 Japanese Ships E No.138, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage E No.134 Allied Ships SS Trepang SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes at E No.138 E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged Allied Ships APA Gilliam APA Banner Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA Du Page APA Haskell Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged Allied Ships APA Lamar APA William P. Biddle Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Arcturus AKA Procyon AKA Castor AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops AKA Procyon fired at enemy troops AKA Castor fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Henry T. Allen APA Leonard Wood APA U.S. Grant APA Sanborn APA Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops APA Leonard Wood fired at enemy troops APA U.S. Grant fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Arcturus AKA Procyon AKA Castor AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops AKA Procyon fired at enemy troops AKA Castor fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Henry T. Allen APA Leonard Wood APA U.S. Grant APA Sanborn APA Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops APA Leonard Wood fired at enemy troops APA U.S. Grant fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships TK Mirii Maru TK Kanze Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru O20 bottoming out .... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 50 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 62,55 , near Luangprabang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 14 Blenheim VD x 16 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 62,55 , near Luangprabang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 15 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 48 B-25C Mitchell x 32 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Port Unit , at 64,96 , near Balikpapan Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 65 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Port Unit , at 64,96 , near Balikpapan Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Port hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Haha-jima , at 110,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 34 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 58 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/C Division, at 66,65 (Tourane) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 19 B-25J11 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 37th/B Division ... Also attacking 37th/C Division ... Also attacking 37th/B Division ... Also attacking 37th/C Division ... Also attacking 37th/B Division ... Also attacking 37th/C Division ... Also attacking 37th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Army, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Garrison Unit , at 110,75 (Haha-jima) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 41 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Haha-jima , at 110,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Haha-jima , at 110,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 41 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 36910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 22 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Wakataka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AO Sata, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Wakataka Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Sata -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 12 Liberator B.VI x 5 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 7 damaged Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 62,55 , near Luangprabang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 37th/B Division, at 66,65 (Tourane) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 37th/B Division, at 66,65 (Tourane) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 2000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 37th/C Division, at 66,65 (Tourane) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 2000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Arcturus AKA Procyon AKA Castor AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops AKA Procyon fired at enemy troops AKA Castor fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Henry T. Allen APA Leonard Wood APA U.S. Grant APA Sanborn APA Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops APA Leonard Wood fired at enemy troops APA U.S. Grant fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4025 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Defending force 15034 troops, 248 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 335 Assaulting units: 12th Garrison Unit 52nd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 28th Australian Brigade 6th Australian Brigade 5th LH Motor Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st Australian Brigade 2/9th Armoured Regiment 101st LH Motor Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50059 troops, 965 guns, 1115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491 Defending force 1896 troops, 0 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1211 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1211 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1908 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 69 (69 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 5th Indian Division 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 88th Medium Regiment Defending units: 13th Army