AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 14, 42
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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
       9 x G3M2 Nell 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
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
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 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 26
      G4M1 Betty x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
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  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 66
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Padang Base Force ...
Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...
Also attacking Padang Base Force ...
Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...
Also attacking Padang Base Force ...
 
 
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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 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
      Ki-51 Sonia x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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
      24 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 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
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: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 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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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 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 31st Infantry Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 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 TF, near Singkep at 49,87
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      HDML 1096, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Palembang  at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Nowaki
      CA Chokai
      DD Shinonome
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Sagiri
      DD Ariake
      DD Yugure
      DD Shigure
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXV, hits 10
 
SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nowaki
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8373 troops, 44 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
 
Defending force 4766 troops, 43 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 90 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 85 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      118 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      525 casualties reported
         Squads: 12 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    9th Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Pakanbaroe Det. 
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Padang Base Force
    Djambi Base Force
    Palembang Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Muntok (50,90)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 426 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 8 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    4th JAAF AF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3181 troops, 17 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
 
Defending force 8140 troops, 44 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
 
Assaulting units:
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Pakanbaroe Det. 
    Padang Base Force
    Djambi Base Force
    Palembang Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    6th Tank Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    9th Base Force
 
 
