AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 31 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69) Allied Ships YMS-115 YMS-114, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage YMS-113, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage YMS-480 YMS-345 YMS-344 YMS-343, Mine hits 1, heavy damage YMS-342 279 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59 Japanese Ships E No.213 Allied Ships SS Tilefish, hits 5 SS Tilefish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.213 E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.213 attacking submerged sub .... E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown BC Repulse Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB King George V firing at 39th Division BB Howe firing at Cam Ranh Fortress Cam Ranh Fortress firing at BB Howe BB Prince of Wales firing at 116th Division BC Renown firing at 116th Division BC Repulse firing at 39th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 31 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69) Allied Ships YMS-344 YMS-342 30 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Taihoku at 89,61 Japanese Ships E Otori E Sagi Allied Ships SS Queenfish, hits 2 SS Queenfish is located by E Otori Queenfish diving deep .... E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wenchow at 89,60 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Yamagumo Allied Ships SS Queenfish, hits 6 SS Queenfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze Queenfish bottoming out .... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wenchow at 91,58 Japanese Ships E Otori E Sagi Allied Ships SS Spot SS Spot is located by E Otori E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 69,52 , near Lao Cai Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd JAAF AF Bn , at 68,51 , near Mengtze Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 2 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 3 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Australian Brigade, at 71,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Fortress, at 64,72 (Cam Ranh Bay) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 14 Wellington B.X x 15 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 64,72 (Cam Ranh Bay) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 15 Wellington B.X x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 68,86 (Jesselton) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 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 Also attacking III/81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking III/81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking III/81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking III/81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking III/81st Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 54 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged Heavy Industry hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 82 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 20 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th JNAF Coy , at 74,90 (Jolo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 19 F4U-1 Corsair x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th JNAF Coy , at 74,90 (Jolo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 19 F4U-1 Corsair x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 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 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd JAAF AF Bn , at 68,51 , near Mengtze Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 20 SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wenchow at 91,58 Japanese Ships E No.23 E No.43 Allied Ships SS Spot, hits 7 SS Spot launches 2 torpedoes at E No.23 Spot bottoming out .... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 attacking submerged sub .... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88) TF 294 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88 Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,49 (near Kunming) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14853 troops, 124 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 495 Defending force 3744 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 57th Division 65th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 18th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 44215 troops, 1003 guns, 1024 vehicles, Assault Value = 1623 Defending force 10943 troops, 128 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Allied adjusted assault: 2192 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 199 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2386 casualties reported Squads: 269 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 68 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 54 (40 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 98th Infantry Division 34th Infantry Regiment I Corps Engr Grp 706th Tank Battalion 776th Amphib Tank Battalion 6th Marine Division 37th Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 77th Infantry Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 19th US Naval Construction Battalion 13th USN Special Construction Battalion 198th Field Artillery Battalion 602nd Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Sixth US Army 601st Field Artillery Battalion 8th USN Special Construction Battalion 536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion 8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 10th USN Special Construction Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 251st Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Special Construction Battalion Defending units: 103rd Division 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54620 troops, 867 guns, 866 vehicles, Assault Value = 2026 Defending force 31191 troops, 254 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 849 Allied adjusted assault: 1023 Japanese adjusted defense: 4522 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 934 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2568 casualties reported Squads: 49 destroyed, 84 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 27 (10 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 54 (18 destroyed, 36 disabled) Assaulting units: 150th RAC Regiment 17th Australian Brigade Gardner's Horse Regiment 39th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 7th Indian Division 9th Indian Division 16th Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 111th LRP Brigade 55th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 15th Tank Regiment 53rd Const Co 9th Base Force 32nd Field AA Battalion 54th Const Co 21st Fld AA Gun Co 28th Army Cam Ranh Fortress 55th Const Co 9th Air Division 6th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 68,51 (near Mengtze) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7500 troops, 131 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 250 Defending force 3353 troops, 58 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Allied adjusted assault: 167 Japanese adjusted defense: 88 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 228 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Australian Brigade 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd JAAF AF Bn