AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 42
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ASW attack near Groot Natoena  at 56,83
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-12
 
Allied Ships
      SS O19
 
SS O19 is sighted by escort
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 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 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 30
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 3 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 (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 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: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 30
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      30 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 (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      24 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 30
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
 
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 (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      30 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 (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Tawau  at 69,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Atago
      CA Takao
      CL Jintsu
      DD Michishio
      DD Hibiki
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Arashio
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise
 
SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki cannot reach attack position over SS Porpoise
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Tawau  at 69,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      LSD Matsutan Maru
      xAP Naminoue Maru
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise
 
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at CL Sendai
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,57 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      107 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 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
      25 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,57 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 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 Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 30 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Tawau  at 69,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      BB Mutsu
      BB Nagato
      DD Hakaze
      DD Sawakaze
      DD PaxMando
      DD Mike Solli
      DD Tawakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise
 
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at CA Myoko
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD PaxMando fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1896 troops, 173 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 2261
 
Defending force 53764 troops, 659 guns, 520 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
 
Japanese ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    113th Infantry Regiment
    148th Infantry Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    18th Division
    144th Infantry Regiment
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    1st Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    33rd Division
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    41st Infantry Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    27th Australian Brigade
    1st Manchester Battalion
    1st Malay Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    SSVF Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    2nd Malay Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    Singapore Fortress
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    111th RAF Base Force
    AHQ Far East 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    224 Group RAF 
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing 
    110th RAF Base Force
    Malaya Army
    2nd ISF Base Force
    112th RAF Base Force
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    109th RAF  Base Force
    223 Group RAF 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
