AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 42
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Sub attack near Djailolo  at 78,100
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      BB Haruna
      BB Kongo
      CA Haguro
      CA Myoko
      DD PaxMando
      DD Yakaze
      DD Hakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-41
 
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Zuiho
SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Zuiho
DD PaxMando fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      31 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      31 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Djailolo  at 78,100
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD PaxMando
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-41
 
SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Zuiho
S-41 diving deep ....
DD PaxMando fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD PaxMando attacking submerged sub ....
DD PaxMando attacking submerged sub ....
DD PaxMando fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD PaxMando attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 12
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      32 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Namlea (76,108)
 
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 76,108
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 3rd JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 33794 troops, 380 guns, 463 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157
 
Defending force 37410 troops, 440 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 597 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1963 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      4324 casualties reported
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 166 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
      Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      820 casualties reported
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 60 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 12 disabled
      Guns lost 28 (13 destroyed, 15 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 27 (8 destroyed, 19 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    Kimura Det 
    65th Brigade
    20th Infantry Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    24th Nav Gsn Unit 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    31st Infantry Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    4th Marine Regiment
    Manila Bay Defenses 
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    301st Construction Battalion
    Far East USAAF 
    1st PI Base Force
    88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    202nd PA Construction Battalion
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    I Philippine Corps 
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    Asiatic Fleet 
    1st USMC AA Battalion
    Provisional GMC Grp 
    Bataan USN Base Force
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    USAFFE 
    201st PA Construction Battalion
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
