AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fuji Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      DD King
      DD Rathburne
 
SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at DD King
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-10 eludes ASW attack from DD Rathburne 
DD Rathburne loses contact with SS I-10
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      64 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP 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
      36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 45
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 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:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
      Ki-51 Sonia x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 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 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 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 Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 30943 troops, 383 guns, 457 vehicles, Assault Value = 748
 
Defending force 19235 troops, 401 guns, 443 vehicles, Assault Value = 171
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 374 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 238 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      583 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1099 casualties reported
         Squads: 24 destroyed, 56 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
         Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 39 (12 destroyed, 27 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 35 (32 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Engineer Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    Kanno Det 
    47th Infantry Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    65th Brigade
    2nd Tank Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    31st Infantry Regiment
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    192nd Tank Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    91st PA Infantry Division
    31st PA Infantry Division
    21st PA Infantry Division
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    Asiatic Fleet 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Far East USAAF 
    I Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    1st USMC AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5246 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
 
Defending force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
