AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Aparri at 83,73 Japanese Ships xAK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-39 xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS S-39 SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships DD Tenedos BB Prince of Wales DD Vampire DD Tydeman DD Electra SS I-157 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tenedos DD Tydeman attacking submerged sub .... DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tydeman attacking submerged sub .... DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Madjene at 66,101, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga CV Hiryu BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships DD Alden DD Edsall DD John D. Edwards DD Whipple, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Alden at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards DD John D. Edwards engages CV Kaga at 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD John D. Edwards at 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Alden at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Whipple engages CV Hiryu at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Whipple at 3,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD John D. Edwards at 3,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD John D. Edwards at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages CV Kaga at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Whipple engages CV Hiryu at 5,000 yards DD Whipple engages CV Kaga at 5,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Alden at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Whipple at 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Basilan at 75,90, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori DD Minazuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships xAKL Luzon xAKL Magallanes Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages xAKL Magallanes at 12,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 12,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lahaina at 182,107 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships AVD McFarland SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD McFarland attacking submerged sub .... SS I-7 eludes ASW attack from AVD McFarland AVD McFarland cannot reach attack position over SS I-7 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Ch 8 DMS W-5 xAK Kyokko Maru xAK Nanko Maru xAK Kokai Maru xAK Naruto Maru xAK Kenyo Maru DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ch 8 KXII bottoming out .... DD Ch 8 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Guiuan at 85,86, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMc Ataka Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Kyo Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AMc Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Matsumoto Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Asheville Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards AMc Kyo Maru #1 sunk by DD Asheville at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Asheville engages AMc Takasago Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Asheville engages AMc Takasago Maru at 9,000 yards DD Asheville engages AMc Takasago Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 9,000 yards AMc Takasago Maru sunk by DD Asheville at 9,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 8,000 yards AMc Ataka Maru sunk by DD Asheville at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Asheville engages TK Matsumoto Maru at 7,000 yards TK Matsumoto Maru sunk by DD Asheville at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 85,70, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Sydney Maru xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kumagawa Maru xAK Tatukami Maru xAK Okiyu Maru xAK Kotoku Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Hokuan Maru xAK Maya Maru xAK Takaoka Maru xAK Atlas Maru xAK Kamoi Maru xAK Shinyubari Maru xAK Shirogane Maru xAK Tenzan Maru xAK Yamadori Maru xAK Karachi Maru xAK Pacific Maru xAK Kuwayama Maru xAK Siraha Maru xAK Chuko Maru Allied Ships PT-601 PT-602 PT-603 PT-604 PT-605 PT-614 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 16,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 383 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Lark 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 50,90 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships CM Willem v d Zaan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,90 Japanese Ships SS I-158, hits 1 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales DD Tenedos DD Vampire DD Tydeman DD Electra SS I-158 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tydeman attacking submerged sub .... SS I-158 eludes DD Tydeman by hugging bottom DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tydeman fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 3 Buffalo I x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 21 damaged B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-2 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 736 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 52 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Kinryu Maru AMC Kongo Maru CA Tatsuta, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mersing , at 51,82 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 5 E7K2 Alf x 2 E8N2 Dave x 4 F1M2 Pete x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet 2 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Kamikawa Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Sanyo Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Haruna-1 with E8N2 Dave (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Atago-2 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Mikuma-1 with E7K2 Alf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Mikuma-2 with E8N2 Dave (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Sendai-1 with E7K2 Alf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 9 damaged PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground H81-A3: 8 damaged H81-A3: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 13 damaged H81-A3: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Training flight from AVG/1st Sqn has been caught up in attack Training flight from No.67 Sqn RAF has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 81,83 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Latouche, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Kanlaon II, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,85 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N1 Kate x 3 D3A1 Val x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Compagnia Filipinas Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 74,85 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 4 D3A1 Val x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Anakan, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 24 D3A1 Val x 11 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships TK British Sailor, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AO TAN 1, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk CM Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AVP Valk, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AG Albatros Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO TAN 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 66,124 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N1 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Patris, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP Koolama, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Patris Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Koolama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,138 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hakaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 1 E7K2 Alf x 1 E8N2 Dave x 2 F1M2 Pete x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 2 Buffalo I x 8 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD Fuji xAKL Sasago Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Haruna-1 with E8N2 Dave (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Mikuma-1 with E7K2 Alf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9380. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Mikuma-2 with E8N2 Dave (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 7380. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes Kamikawa Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 3380. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Nako Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Catalina I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 81,83 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 49 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Boise CA Houston Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Houston CL Boise Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Kongo Maru DD Mochizuki CA Tenryu, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,96 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Katsuragisan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 22 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships AG Albatros, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Massive explosion on AG Albatros Massive explosion on AG Albatros Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Albatros -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,136 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hokaze Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 E7K2 Alf x 1 E8N2 Dave x 4 F1M2 Pete x 11 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships APD Fuji Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Kamikawa Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Sanyo Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead Haruna-1 with E8N2 Dave (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Atago-2 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Mikuma-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Mikuma-2 with E8N2 Dave (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 E7K2 Alf x 1 E8N2 Dave x 4 F1M2 Pete x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes Kamikawa Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Sanyo Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead Haruna-1 with E8N2 Dave (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Atago-2 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4870. Raid is overhead Mikuma-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Mikuma-2 with E8N2 Dave (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,81 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS W-1 AV Sanyo Maru xAK Yahiko Maru xAK Nanko Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Tatumiya Maru xAK Nankai Maru DD Ch 8 DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru DD Ch 8 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Tatsuta CA Tenryu CL Yubari DD Mutsuki PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikuta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru DD Hayate Allied ground losses: 338 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) CA Tatsuta firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Tatsuta CA Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Tenryu CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari DD Mutsuki firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Mutsuki PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128) TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Nav Gd 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5477 troops, 191 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 624 Defending force 7256 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5432 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Defending force 4975 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Japanese adjusted assault: 150 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1264 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7685 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 2121 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 28 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment 15th Base Force Defending units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion Ambon Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1704 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 1106 troops, 23 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 188 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 852 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1568 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 50 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit