AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42
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ASW attack near Lahaina  at 202,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-21, hits 5
 
Allied Ships
      DD Ward
 
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Ward
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Muntok  at 50,90
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hamakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS O21
 
SS O21 is sighted by escort
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      26 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      26 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      26 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Lingga  at 52,88
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mikuma
      DMS W-12
      LSD Nichirin Maru
      LSD Chosen Maru
      DD Maikaze
      DD Kagero
      DD Akigumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV, hits 2
 
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Maikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 45
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 4 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 13 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 42
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 4 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 35
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 29
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 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
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 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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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
 
Defending force 2615 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 33 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1470 casualties reported
         Squads: 30 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 5
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Djambi Base Force
    Padang Base Force
    Palembang Base Force
 
 
