AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Kinryu Maru PB Ikuta Maru DD Mutsuki PB Kaikei Maru CA Tatsuta PB Kaiun Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 11,000 yards DD Mutsuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards CA Tatsuta firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tama CL Oi DD Michishio DD Hibiki DD Nokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Yugao E Bisan Maru SC Ch 21 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 23 xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Hukusei Maru xAK Kotohira Maru xAK Nihonka Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAKL Kokuei Maru Allied Ships PT-625 PT-626 PT-627 PT-628, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-629 PT-630 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Nokaze , SC Ch 22 DD Numakaze engages PT-627 at 11,000 yards DD Namikaze engages PT-626 at 11,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-625 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Nokaze , DD Michishio , SC Ch 22 PT-630 engages E Bisan Maru at 8,000 yards DD Yugao engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-626 at 8,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PT-630 engages CL Oi at 5,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-628 at 5,000 yards PT-630 engages DD Namikaze at 5,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-630 at 5,000 yards PT-630 engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 5,000 yards PT-630 engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 5,000 yards Leonard K. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Oi engages PT-630 at 2,000 yards DD Yugao engages PT-630 at 2,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-626 at 2,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-626 at 2,000 yards PT-630 engages SC Ch 21 at 2,000 yards PT-630 engages xAKL Chosen Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAK Koto Maru collides with SC Ch 23 at 48 , 91 xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru , xAKL Jokuja Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Numakaze , DD Nokaze , E Bisan Maru , SC Ch 23 PT-628 sunk by DD Yugao at 9,000 yards CA Tama engages PT-626 at 9,000 yards PT-630 engages SC Ch 22 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru , xAKL Jokuja Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yugao , DD Numakaze , DD Michishio , SC Ch 23 , SC Ch 22 DD Namikaze engages PT-629 at 13,000 yards PT-626 engages E Bisan Maru at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tama CL Oi DD Michishio DD Hibiki DD Nokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Yugao E Bisan Maru SC Ch 21 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 23 xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Hukusei Maru xAK Kotohira Maru xAK Nihonka Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru xAKL Chosen Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kokuei Maru Allied Ships PT-615 PT-616, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-617 PT-618 PT-620 PT-622 PT-623 Japanese ground losses: 422 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Numakaze CL Oi engages PT-623 at 10,000 yards DD Namikaze engages PT-623 at 10,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-623 at 10,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-623 at 10,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-620 at 10,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-616 at 10,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-617 at 10,000 yards PT-623 engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru , xAKL Jokuja Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Namikaze , DD Hibiki , E Bisan Maru , SC Ch 22 SC Ch 23 engages PT-623 at 8,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-623 at 8,000 yards DD Michishio engages PT-616 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru , xAKL Jokuja Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yugao , DD Namikaze , DD Nokaze , E Bisan Maru , SC Ch 23 DD Numakaze engages PT-620 at 5,000 yards PT-618 engages DD Hibiki at 5,000 yards CL Oi engages PT-615 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Namikaze , DD Hibiki , SC Ch 23 DD Hibiki engages PT-623 at 6,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-620 at 6,000 yards PT-616 engages DD Nokaze at 6,000 yards DD Michishio engages PT-616 at 6,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-616 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru , xAKL Jokuja Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Numakaze , DD Namikaze , DD Hibiki , DD Michishio DD Yugao engages PT-620 at 7,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-618 at 7,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-617 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards PT-617 engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-617 at 6,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-617 at 6,000 yards PT-616 sunk by DD Nokaze at 6,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru screened from combat - escorted by E Bisan Maru PT-622 engages DD Numakaze at 6,000 yards PT-615 engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 6,000 yards Keller D. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Namikaze PT-623 engages E Bisan Maru at 5,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-618 at 5,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-618 at 5,000 yards PT-623 engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 5,000 yards PT-623 engages xAKL Kokuei Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru , xAK Koto Maru , xAK Keisyo Maru , xAKL Kokuei Maru , xAKL Chosen Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Numakaze , DD Namikaze , DD Nokaze , SC Ch 22 CL Oi engages PT-623 at 8,000 yards SC Ch 21 engages PT-620 at 8,000 yards DD Hibiki engages PT-618 at 8,000 yards DD Michishio engages PT-623 at 8,000 yards E Bisan Maru engages PT-622 at 8,000 yards SC Ch 23 engages PT-622 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards xAK Nihonka Maru , xAK Kotohira Maru , xAK Hukusei Maru screened from combat - escorted by E Bisan Maru , SC Ch 23 CL Oi engages PT-623 at 11,000 yards DD Numakaze engages PT-618 at 11,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-615 at 11,000 yards PT-623 engages SC Ch 22 at 11,000 yards PT-623 engages xAK Keisyo Maru at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Sagiri Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-5 PT-631 PT-632 PT-633 PT-634 PT-635 PT-636 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-636 at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-634 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-636 at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-636 at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-631 at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 8,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-634 at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Sagiri Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-5, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-631 PT-632 PT-633 PT-634 PT-635, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-636 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 4,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 4,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-633 at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-632 at 2,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-4 at 2,000 yards Kuipers L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-636 at 5,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 5,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 5,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-636 at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-5 at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 11,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 10,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-635 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-5 at 9,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-635 at 9,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-635 at 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-636 at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-635 at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-634 at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-4 at 12,000 yards PT-635 sunk by DD Shinonome at 12,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT TM-5 at 12,000 yards PT TM-5 sunk by DD Shirakumo at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-636 at 12,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-636 at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-632 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-634 at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PT-632 at 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards Sugioka, Koushichi orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-636 at 9,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PT-633 at 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages PT-631 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 183,100, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2 DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships DD Kane DD Mohican DD Inuit DD Mohawk DD Cree DD Wasaga DD Chignecto DD Armentieres Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 42% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards DD Armentieres launches Torpedoes at DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Chignecto launches Torpedoes at DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Wasaga launches Torpedoes at DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Cree launches Torpedoes at DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Inuit launches Torpedoes at DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Armentieres at 3,000 yards DD Inuit engages DD Wakatake at 3,000 yards DD Wasaga engages DD Yakaze at 3,000 yards DD Kane engages DD Yakaze at 3,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Armentieres at 7,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Chignecto at 7,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Armentieres at 7,000 yards DD Cree engages DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Mohawk at 7,000 yards DD Kane engages DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Armentieres at 11,000 yards DD Chignecto engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Inuit at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships PT TM-4 SS I-157 is sighted by escort I-157 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isonami DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Tsuta Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT-631 PT-632 PT-633 PT-634 PT-636 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-634 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-633 at 11,000 yards DD Isonami engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-633 at 11,000 yards DD Isonami engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages PT-636 at 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages PT-632 at 9,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT TM-4 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Isonami engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-636 at 11,000 yards DD Shikinami engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-631 at 11,000 yards DD Shikinami engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards DD Shikinami engages PT-633 at 11,000 yards DD Ayanami engages PT-632 at 11,000 yards DD Shikinami engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Shirayuki DD Ch 7 DD Ch 9 Allied Ships PT-625 PT-626 PT-627 PT-629 PT-630 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Omi, I. crosses the 'T' DD Ch 9 engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards DD Ch 7 engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards DD Ch 7 engages PT-626 at 8,000 yards DD Ch 9 engages PT-625 at 8,000 yards DD Ch 9 engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-630 at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-625 at 8,000 yards DD Ch 9 engages PT-629 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-629 at 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-627 at 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-626 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PT-629 at 11,000 yards DD Ch 9 engages PT-626 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Tama CL Oi DD Yugao DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Hibiki SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 xAK Nihonka Maru Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled CA Tama firing at Palembang Base Force Palembang Base Force firing at CA Tama CL Oi firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion DD Yugao firing at Palembang Base Force Palembang Base Force firing at DD Namikaze DD Namikaze firing at Palembang Base Force DD Nokaze firing at Palembang Base Force Palembang Base Force firing at DD Hibiki DD Hibiki firing at Palembang Base Force SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops DD Namikaze 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 Palembang (48,91) TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 56th FA Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Recon Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Recon Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikuta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Tama CL Oi DD Yugao DD Hibiki SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 xAK Nihonka Maru Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops DD Hibiki fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships PC Taney SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes I-6 diving deep .... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney attacking submerged sub .... PC Taney loses contact with SS I-6 SS I-6 eludes PC Taney by diving deep PC Taney loses contact with SS I-6 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Sagiri Allied Ships PT-615 PT-617 PT-618 PT-620 PT-622 PT-623 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 19,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 181,97, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CVL Hosho, Shell hits 4 CVL Chiyoda, Shell hits 11, heavy fires CA Kashima, Shell hits 4 DD Wakaba, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CL Phoenix, Shell hits 2 DD Helm DD Case, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Conyngham DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Worden DD Dale, Shell hits 1 DD Monaghan Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 16,000 yards DD Dale engages CVL Chiyoda at 16,000 yards CA Kashima engages CL Phoenix at 16,000 yards CL Phoenix engages DD Wakaba at 16,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Conyngham at 16,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Case at 16,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Wakaba at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Dale engages CVL Chiyoda at 12,000 yards DD Dale engages CVL Zuiho at 12,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 12,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Conyngham at 12,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Case at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Helm engages CVL Chiyoda at 9,000 yards DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 9,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards DD Worden engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD MacDonough at 9,000 yards DD Conyngham engages CVL Hosho at 9,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Case at 9,000 yards DD Helm engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 8,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Monaghan at 8,000 yards DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD MacDonough at 8,000 yards DD Conyngham engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards DD Case engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Monaghan at 11,000 yards DD Dale engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards DD Worden engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Monaghan at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 13,000 yards DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 13,000 yards DD Conyngham engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 13,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Wakaba at 13,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Case at 13,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Monaghan engages CVL Chiyoda at 17,000 yards DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 17,000 yards DD Dale engages DD Wakaba at 17,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 17,000 yards DD Monaghan engages DD Wakaba at 17,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Conyngham at 17,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Case at 17,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Helm at 17,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 22,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 22,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 22,000 yards CL Phoenix engages DD Wakaba at 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 26,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 26,000 yards CA Kashima engages CL Phoenix at 26,000 yards CA Kashima engages DD Conyngham at 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Kashima engages DD Conyngham at 30,000 yards CA Kashima engages DD Helm at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS O16 attacking SS I-157 at 49,90 - near Palembang Japanese Ships SS I-157, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,104 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships AVD Williamson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AO Tippecanoe AO Patoka TK Esso Durban TK California Standard TK Alfred Clegg xAK Exmoor xAK Don Isidro xAK Crown City xAK Julia Luckenbach xAK Steel Trader xAK Steel Ranger xAK Tuscaloosa City DD Jackson KV Chilliwack SS I-23 launches 4 torpedoes at AVD Williamson I-23 diving deep .... DD Jackson attacking submerged sub .... KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub .... KV Chilliwack loses contact with SS I-23 DD Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub and abandons search DD Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships DD Isonami DD Tsuta Allied Ships SS O16, hits 2 SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami O16 bottoming out .... DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub .... DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,103 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships DD Ralph Talbot CL Helena DD Cummings DD Jarvis DD Patterson SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ralph Talbot I-25 diving deep .... DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search DD Jarvis fails to find sub and abandons search DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... DD Patterson cannot establish contact with SS I-25 DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... DD Patterson loses contact with SS I-25 DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,104 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Inuit DD Kane DD Armentieres DD Chignecto DD Wasaga DD Cree SS I-23 is sighted by escort DD Armentieres attacking submerged sub .... DD Armentieres loses contact with SS I-23 DD Chignecto fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wasaga fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Armentieres fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wasaga fails to find sub and abandons search DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cree attacking submerged sub .... DD Cree loses contact with SS I-23 DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cree attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships xAK Hukusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CA Tama CL Oi DD Hibiki DD Michishio E Bisan Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 xAK Kotohira Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Keisyo Maru xAKL Kokuei Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru DD Yugao DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Nokaze Allied Ships SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hukusei Maru DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 11 75A-7 Hawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G3M2 Nell x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 85,43 (Yuanku) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 38 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Group Army ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Group Army ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 85,43 (Yuanku) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 86,42 , near Yuntsi Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 Ki-32 Mary x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 75A-7 Hawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 85th British AT Gun Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 1 F1M2 Pete x 2 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jingcha War Area , at 85,43 (Yuanku) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking Jingcha War Area ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking Jingcha War Area ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 2 SB-III x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 1 F1M2 Pete x 2 Allied aircraft B-339D x 9 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 10 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2U-3 Vindicator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Hukusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Takao-1 with E13A1 Jake (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 Takao-2 with F1M2 Pete (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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hukusei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 7 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged 139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAK Nihonka Maru xAK Hukusei Maru, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 17 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Ch 9 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Do-24K-1 x 5 Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ayanami E Bisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Bisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 2 Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Keisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Keisyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 30 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Chiyoda, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Zuiho Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Chiyoda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 10 B5N2 Kate x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Ward CL St. Louis DD Crane DD Kennison DD Sacramento DD Dent Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 23 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft SB2U-3 Vindicator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kotohira Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Nihonka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Takao-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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nihonka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 B-339D x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Takao-2 with F1M2 Pete (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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 7 75A-7 Hawk x 1 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Tsuta Aircraft Attacking: 7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 75A-7 Hawk x 1 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Keisyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kotohira Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Do-24K-1 x 5 Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Kokuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kokuei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Midway Island at 158,91 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 28 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 8 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Hosho CVL Zuiho CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Chiyoda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 8 damaged B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL St. Louis Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Phoenix Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 21 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Hosho Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 18 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 13 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Hosho Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Zuiho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Zuiho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 181,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVL Hosho Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with A5M4 Claude (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes Hosho-1/C with A5M4 Claude (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships PC Taney SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes I-6 diving deep .... PC Taney attacking submerged sub .... SS I-6 eludes PC Taney by diving deep PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 xAK Kotohira Maru SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3 DD Mutsuki CA Tatsuta AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 9,000 yards CA Tatsuta firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards CA Tatsuta firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards DD Mutsuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Awata Maru BB Yamashiro 25 Pounder Gun battery firing at AMC Awata Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Funafuti (138,147) TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Funafuti, 138,147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9254 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270 Defending force 9474 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Japanese adjusted assault: 129 Allied adjusted defense: 39 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 3617 casualties reported Squads: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 235 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 26th Engineer Regiment 24th NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force 1st War Area 15th Chinese Corps 24th Group Army 36th Group Army 7th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9103 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 Defending force 1719 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Japanese adjusted assault: 235 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 607 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment 35th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: B Coy/NGV Rifles Lark Battalion Rabaul Det. Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 928 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 10089 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Japanese adjusted assault: 28 Allied adjusted defense: 42 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled) Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Tank Regiment Defending units: 13th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1261 troops, 24 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Defending force 5435 troops, 32 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Assaulting units: So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion 3rd Cavalry Rgt /1 1st Manchester Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion Padang Garrison Battalion 2/17 Dogra Battalion 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Zuid KNIL Battalion 251st Recce Bn /1 Palembang Base Force 85th British AT Rgt /2 6th Heavy AA Rgt /1 35th Light AA Rgt /2 Defending units: 148th Infantry Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,55 (near Nanchang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3906 troops, 31 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 4503 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Japanese adjusted assault: 44 Allied adjusted defense: 79 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 419 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd/B Division Defending units: 21st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,51 (near Wuchang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3952 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 3245 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Japanese adjusted assault: 137 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1169 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th/A Division Defending units: 58th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Funafuti (138,147) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 291 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Funafuti !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Nav Gd /3