AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Samah at 72,71 Japanese Ships E Inagi E Hato Allied Ships SS Burrfish SS Burrfish is located by E Inagi E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Naka DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shigure Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kuma firing at 44th Indian Brigade E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Naka CL Naka firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Yudachi firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Murasame firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shigure firing at 44th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Soerabaja at 56,104 Allied Ships CA Canberra CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Manpower hits 1 Fires 145 Runway hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 CA Canberra firing at 13th Division CL Achilles firing at 13th Division CL Leander firing at Soerabaja -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Samah at 72,71 Japanese Ships E Inagi E Hato Allied Ships SS Blueback SS Blueback launches 2 torpedoes at E Inagi Blueback diving deep .... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Terempa at 54,81 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Taurus SS Taurus is sighted by escort Taurus bottoming out .... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 2 Liberator B.III x 4 Liberator B.VI x 3 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator II bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 59,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 59,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 59,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 59,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 14 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 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 ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 48 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 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: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 34 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 78,89 , near Cotabato Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 78,89 , near Cotabato Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 27 B-24J Liberator x 27 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 71 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 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 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 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 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 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 Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 60 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 66 Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 8 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 12 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 4 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 3 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: Severe storms 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 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 78,89 , near Cotabato Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 78,89 , near Cotabato Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 74,90 (Jolo) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 Tarakan , at 67,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 65,69 (Quinhon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 37th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th JNAF Coy , at 65,69 (Quinhon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 P-51B Mustang x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 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: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 30 P-51B Mustang x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 38th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 59,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 33 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 20 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 10 P-38J Lightning x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 27 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 11 P-38J Lightning x 8 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 13 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Wellington B.X bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 789 troops, 73 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Defending force 21109 troops, 168 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Australian Brigade 503rd Parachute Regiment 1st Aus Para Battalion 708th Amphib Tank Battalion 14th Australian Brigade 148th Field Artillery Battalion Aus II Corps 260th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 4th Tank Regiment 13th Division Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 207th Ship Eng Coy 6th Fleet 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th JNAF AF Unit 8th Fleet 13th Air Flotilla 307th Ship Eng Coy 107th Ship Eng Coy 55th JNAF AF Unit 21st JAAF AF Bn