AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Naka, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu CL Kuma, Shell hits 2 DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shigure, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 CL Emerald CL Ceylon, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Rapid, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Roebuck DD Undine, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards Shibuya, Kiyomi crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages CL Ceylon at 8,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Undine at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Rapid at 8,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Rapid at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Murasame collides with CL Sendai at 50 , 84 CL Kuma engages CL Ceylon at 6,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards CL Hobart engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Roebuck at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Undine at 6,000 yards DD Shigure engages CL Ceylon at 6,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Rapid at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Ceylon at 7,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Ceylon at 7,000 yards CL Hobart engages CL Jintsu at 7,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Undine at 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Undine at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Rapid at 7,000 yards DD Rapid sunk by DD Shigure at 7,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Undine at 7,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Ceylon at 8,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Undine at 8,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Undine at 8,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Undine at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Hobart at 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Emerald at 9,000 yards CL Hobart engages CL Kuma at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Undine at 9,000 yards DD Roebuck engages DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Undine at 9,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Undine at 9,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Undine at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards DD Roebuck engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Emerald at 12,000 yards CL Hobart engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Undine at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Roebuck at 12,000 yards DD Roebuck engages DD Shigure at 12,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Undine at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Ceylon engages CL Kuma at 14,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Emerald at 14,000 yards CL Sendai engages CL Ceylon at 14,000 yards DD Undine engages DD Yudachi at 14,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Undine at 14,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Undine at 14,000 yards CL Kuma engages CL Ceylon at 14,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Ceylon at 14,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 14,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Undine at 14,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Roebuck at 14,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Roebuck at 14,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Roebuck at 14,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Roebuck at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 14 N1K5-J George x 20 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 24 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 B-29-25 Superfort x 45 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 18 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 189 Fires 82980 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 1 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 106th Sentai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 12 N1K5-J George x 13 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 19 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 10 Fires 66357 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 106th Sentai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 N1K5-J George x 11 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 14 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 106th Sentai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 N1K5-J George x 5 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 106th Sentai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 80025 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 64610 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 83193 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 66482 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 20 Fires 39513 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 73658 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 28 Fires 44559 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,82 Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #18 PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Tudor SS Tudor launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #18 Tudor 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 1st Ship Engineer Regiment, at 62,97 , near Balikpapan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Port Unit ... Also attacking 1st Ship Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,98 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 36th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 4th Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,63 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 36 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 14 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 15 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 48 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell 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 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Fleet ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 7 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ship Engineer Regiment, at 62,97 , near Balikpapan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38H Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 36 F4U-1 Corsair x 26 F4U-1A Corsair x 24 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd JNAF AF Unit , at 67,57 , near Haiphong Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 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: 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 B-25G Mitchell x 6 B-25J11 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Field Construction Battalion, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6480 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 41028 troops, 482 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 999 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 867 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 6092 casualties reported Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 158 destroyed, 156 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Division 8th Fleet 13th Air Flotilla 6th Fleet 21st JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 503rd Parachute Regiment 2nd Marine Division 1st Aus Para Battalion 1st Marine Division 14th Australian Brigade 30th USN Naval Const Rgt /3 148th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion Aus II Corps 46th US Naval Const Bn /2 2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11998 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 7251 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 159 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division ComAirSoPac 2nd Fleet Advn Base Force VII US Fighter Cmnd Defending units: 16th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 33334 troops, 479 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 999 Defending force 5517 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 629 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 209 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 921 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 62 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Division 1st Marine Division 1st Aus Para Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 14th Australian Brigade 260th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment 30th USN Naval Const Rgt /3 Aus II Corps 131st Field Artillery Battalion 46th US Naval Const Bn /2 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force /2 Defending units: 13th Division 8th Fleet 13th Air Flotilla 6th Fleet 21st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 984 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 265 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 37 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: NG Vol Rifles Battalion Defending units: 10th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lao Cai (68,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7458 troops, 131 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Defending force 2867 troops, 50 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Allied adjusted assault: 174 Japanese adjusted defense: 46 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lao Cai !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1118 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 20th Australian Brigade 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 831 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 49 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment Defending units: 28th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 979 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 48 Japanese adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th PAVO Regiment Guides Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 96th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Soerabaja Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk