AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Daigen Maru
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      HDML 1096
      HDML 1097
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 53% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
HDML 1097 engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 7,000 yards
HDML 1097 engages xAK Daigen Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PB Nako Maru #2 engages HDML 1097 at 8,000 yards
HDML 1097 engages xAK Daigen Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Nako Maru #2 engages HDML 1097 at 8,000 yards
PB Nako Maru #2 engages HDML 1096 at 8,000 yards
HDML 1097 engages xAK Daigen Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Daigen Maru
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      HDML 1096
      HDML 1097, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 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
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Fenton M. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
HDML 1097 engages xAK Daigen Maru at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90)
 
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd /4
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Mariposa
      DD Sands
 
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 48
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell 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 Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
      Ki-51 Sonia x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
      xAK Daigen Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Daigen Maru
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Daigen Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 37524 troops, 284 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1363
 
Defending force 22791 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 529
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 846 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 289 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1191 casualties reported
         Squads: 35 destroyed, 84 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      3321 casualties reported
         Squads: 147 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 199 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Units retreated 5
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    5th Armored Car Co 
    2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    14th Division
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    1st Army
 
Defending units:
    83rd Chinese Corps
    35th Chinese Corps
    11th Chinese Corps
    3rd Prov Chinese Corps
    13th Group Army
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 31797 troops, 383 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 818
 
Defending force 21014 troops, 406 guns, 452 vehicles, Assault Value = 323
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 378 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 361 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1257 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 89 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Engineers: 10 destroyed, 27 disabled
      Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      747 casualties reported
         Squads: 34 destroyed, 54 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 43 (8 destroyed, 35 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    9th Infantry Regiment
    16th Engineer Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    7th Tank Regiment
    65th Brigade
    16th Recon Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    4th Tank Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    91st PA Infantry Division
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry Division
    31st Infantry Regiment
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    194th Tank Battalion
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    Asiatic Fleet 
    Far East USAAF 
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    1st USMC AA Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 17 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    I/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 102 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 22 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      136 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    I/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Bintan Det. Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5141 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
