AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 29
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
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, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      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: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 29
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
 
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 (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      29 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      33 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 29
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
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 (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      29 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      33 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 26
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      33 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Lingga  at 52,88
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Kaisyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV
 
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at LSD Kaisyo Maru
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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ASW attack near Singkep  at 50,88
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Isonami, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isonami
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Submarine attack near Singkep  at 50,88
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Isonami, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isonami
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 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 SAP 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
       6 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      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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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1882 troops, 173 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 2116
 
Defending force 53154 troops, 655 guns, 520 vehicles, Assault Value = 820
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    148th Infantry Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    1st Tank Regiment
    144th Infantry Regiment
    113th Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    5th Division
    38th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
    33rd Division
    56th Engineer Regiment
    I./124th Infantry Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    11th Indian Division
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    27th Australian Brigade
    22nd Australian Brigade
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    SSVF Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Malay Battalion
    1st Malay Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    Singapore Base Force
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    III Indian Corps
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd ISF Base Force
    112th RAF Base Force
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing 
    Malaya Army
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    AHQ Far East 
    223 Group RAF 
    111th RAF Base Force
    109th RAF  Base Force
    224 Group RAF 
    110th RAF Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
