AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shuko Maru #5
      PB Sonan Maru #6
      PB Sonan Maru #5
      PB Shotoku Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #10
      PB Kyo Maru #8
      xAK Kuraido Maru
 
PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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TF 82 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Whippoorwill
      AM Lark, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      AM Quail
      AM Tanager
      AM Bittern
      AM Finch
 
33 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 68,78, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Maya
      CA Ashigara
      CL Kuma
      DD Asakaze
      DD Matsukaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
      xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 9,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Kuma fires at xAKL Kanchow at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Kanchow at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Kanchow
CA Maya engages xAKL Kanchow at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAKL Kanchow sunk by CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Joan Moller at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Joan Moller
CL Kuma engages xAKL Joan Moller at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Joan Moller sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
xAKL Joan Moller sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shuko Maru #5
      PB Sonan Maru #6
      PB Sonan Maru #5
      PB Shotoku Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #10
      PB Kyo Maru #8
      xAK Kuraido Maru
 
PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shuko Maru #5
      PB Sonan Maru #6
      PB Sonan Maru #5
      PB Shotoku Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #10
      PB Kyo Maru #8
      xAK Kuraido Maru
 
PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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TF 82 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Quail
      AM Tanager
      AM Bittern
      AM Finch
 
8 mines cleared
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 101,119, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Genmei Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
      xAKL Daitei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Adelaide
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 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
Showers, H.A. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Daitei Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Daitei Maru
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Daitei Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Daitei Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Genmei Maru at 7,000 yards
xAKL Genmei Maru sunk by CL Adelaide at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      AGP Niagara, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 69,77
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 31
      G4M1 Betty x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Hinsang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Nanning, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Bennevis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 69,77
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 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 Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 12
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Rifles of Canada Battalion ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 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 Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
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:
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * 
               City Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * 
               City Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Pamekasan  at 58,106
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary
      DD Pope
 
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Peary
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-164 eludes DD Pope by diving deep
DD Pope cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22674 troops, 320 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 561
 
Defending force 5871 troops, 126 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 365 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 81 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      170 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      5734 casualties reported
         Squads: 145 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 416 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 139 (139 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 93 (93 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 6
 
Assaulting units:
    66th Infantry Regiment
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
    Kowloon Brigade
    1st Middlesex Battalion
    Rifles of Canada Battalion
    102nd RN Base Force
    Hong Kong Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8576 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Defending force 898 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 113 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 19 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      78 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      680 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    144th Infantry Regiment
    15th Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Guam USN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 386 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd JNAF Coy 
 
 
