AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
 
27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Ayanami
      DD Uranami
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 7
      AK Sasako Maru
      DD Shikinami
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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TF 82 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Whippoorwill
      AM Lark
      AM Quail
      AM Tanager
      AM Bittern
      AM Finch
 
36 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Moala  at 133,163
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Suva, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Suva is sighted by SS I-10
SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 7
      AK Sasako Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 7
      AK Sasako Maru
 
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Sub attack near Lingga  at 51,88
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Marudu
      xAP Kepong
      xAKL Bust
 
Captain of SS I-154 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
      G3M2 Nell x 20
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      P-26A x 8
      P-35A x 11
      P-40E Warhawk x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      AV Langley, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      G3M2 Nell x 19
 
Allied aircraft
      P-26A x 8
      P-35A x 10
      P-40E Warhawk x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-26A: 1 destroyed
      P-35A: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14850.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      14 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13920.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
Allied aircraft
      P-26A x 2
      P-35A x 5
      P-40E Warhawk x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-26A: 1 destroyed
      P-35A: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (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 3000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Hong Kong  ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong  ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Hong Kong  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Walrus II: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/C Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 64th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese/A Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese/C Corps ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      G4M1 Betty x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 damaged
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)
 
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128
 
Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      AK Sasako Maru
      CL Sendai
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
18 Pounder Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru
 
 
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5144 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Defending force 3918 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 19 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      125 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1998 casualties reported
         Squads: 46 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    12th Engineer Regiment
    5th JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    FMSV Brigade
    8th Indian Brigade
    3rd ISF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1609 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 110 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    51st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
