AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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Sub attack near Nadi  at 128,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      CV Enterprise
      CA Northampton
      DD Gridley
      DD Balch
      DD Fanning
      DD Dunlap
 
SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Iba  at 79,74
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Fubuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sculpin
 
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fubuki
Sculpin bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)
 
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Talaud-eilanden, 79,97
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1
      SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
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 Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59 , near Tavoy
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
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Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
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Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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 192nd Tank Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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 TF, near Babeldaob at 92,87
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
