AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 42
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Submarine attack near Lahaina  at 194,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-21
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Idomeneus
 
xAP Idomeneus is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Idomeneus
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mikuma
      DD Maikaze
      DD Akigumo
      LSD Nichirin Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      173 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
CA Mikuma firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Akigumo firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Maikaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
 
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Muntok (50,90)
 
TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 50,90
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mikuma
      DD Akigumo
      AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
      DD Kagero
      LSD Kaishi Maru, Shell hits 1
      LSD Nichirin Maru
      DD Maikaze
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      107 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
CA Mikuma firing at Palembang Base Force
Padang Base Force firing at DD Akigumo
DD Akigumo firing at Padang Base Force
DD Kagero firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Kaishi Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
5" CD Gun Battery engaging AK Kinka Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Kinka Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo 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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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 69
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 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
      20 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 SAP 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 Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-30 Ann x 16
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 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
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 30603 troops, 383 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
 
Defending force 18295 troops, 387 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 322 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 193 
 
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:
      262 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      580 casualties reported
         Squads: 51 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 27 (26 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Engineer Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    65th Brigade
    48th Recon Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    16th Recon Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    192nd Tank Battalion
    91st PA Infantry Division
    31st Infantry Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    31st PA Infantry Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    1st USMC AA Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    Far East USAAF 
    Asiatic Fleet 
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    I Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 74,100 (near Sidate)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1596 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
 
Defending force 804 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 36 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      234 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Manado Garrison Battalion
    Manado Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3485 troops, 17 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
 
Defending force 8352 troops, 44 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 212
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    Pakanbaroe Det. 
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Padang Base Force
    Djambi Base Force
    Palembang Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    6th Tank Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    9th Base Force
 
 
