AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Uranami PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships DD Isis SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isis I-122 bottoming out .... DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 194 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships DD Pope DD Pillsbury DD John D. Ford, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 225 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Tanager AM Bittern AM Finch AM Whippoorwill 35 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CM Hatsutaka xAK Ryujo Maru xAK Asosan Maru DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 4 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Naminoue Maru 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 attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships AV Sanyo Maru xAK Seizan Maru SC Ch 8 DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... SC Ch 8 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 8 P-40B Warhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 23 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Peary DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1102 HDML 1101 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 11 P-40B Warhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8220. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 9 P-40B Warhawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Peary DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8450 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 113,95 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Penguin, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5M1 Mabel x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 2 damaged B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 21 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 18 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 109th RN Base Force, at 49,79 (Kuala Lumpur) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 53 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 307 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships DMS W-1 AV Sanyo Maru xAK Seizan Maru SC Ch 8 DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 3 SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1 SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 8 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships SC Ch 7 xAK Awajisan Maru DD Ayanami DD Shikinami PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXIII, hits 5 SS KXIII is sighted by escort KXIII bottoming out .... DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6293 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Defending force 1661 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 143 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 177 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1075 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4000 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Defending force 4259 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Japanese adjusted assault: 174 Allied adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2826 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin (136,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1822 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71 Japanese Ships AMc Choun Maru #7 xAK Karachi Maru xAK Kamoi Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Kumagawa Maru PB Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise is sighted by escort Porpoise diving deep .... PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships DD Minegumo DD Murasame DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame Allied Ships SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minegumo Sargo diving deep .... DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame attacking submerged sub .... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-9 DMS W-10 DMS W-11 DMS W-12 DMS W-17 DMS W-18 PB Kyo Maru #12 PB Kyo Maru #13 SC Ch 4 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 18 xAK Brisbane Maru xAK Hawaii Maru xAK Sanko Maru xAK Takao Maru xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Shinko Maru xAK Oigawa Maru Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9, Shell hits 1 MTB 10 MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 12, Shell hits 1 MTB 26 MTB 27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 6 DMS W-18 engages MTB 10 at 10,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards SC Ch 18 engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards DMS W-11 engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-9 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #12 , SC Ch 11 DMS W-18 engages MTB 26 at 7,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 12 at 7,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 10 at 7,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-10 at 7,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Hawaii Maru at 7,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Brisbane Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , PB Kyo Maru #12 , SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 5 MTB 27 engages DMS W-10 at 3,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 12 at 3,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards DMS W-11 engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards MTB 8 engages DMS W-18 at 3,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 17 MTB 27 engages PB Kyo Maru #13 at 2,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 16 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 6 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-10 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Takao Maru at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Brisbane Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 6 DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards MTB 12 engages DMS W-18 at 3,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 11 DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 18 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 10 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 7 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Takao Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru screened from combat DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #12 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 18 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages SC Ch 16 at 2,000 yards MTB 9 engages DMS W-11 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 11 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards DMS W-12 collides with DMS W-18 at 81 , 72 xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 6 SC Ch 12 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards MTB 11 engages DMS W-9 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 4 engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards DMS W-11 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 5 PB Kyo Maru #13 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages PB Kyo Maru #12 at 2,000 yards MTB 12 engages SC Ch 18 at 2,000 yards MTB 11 sunk by DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 16 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards DMS W-11 engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-11 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , PB Kyo Maru #12 , SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 5 DMS W-18 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 12 at 3,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards MTB 27 engages DMS W-10 at 3,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 6 , SC Ch 5 PB Kyo Maru #12 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards DMS W-18 engages MTB 8 at 3,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards MTB 27 sunk by DMS W-11 at 3,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 10 , SC Ch 5 MTB 26 engages DMS W-17 at 3,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-11 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #12 engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards SC Ch 16 engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 6 PB Kyo Maru #13 engages MTB 26 at 9,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 26 at 9,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 26 at 9,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 8 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 76,68, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Fuji TB Hiyodori AMc Toroshima Maru PB Heiei Maru #7 xAK Syoka Maru xAK Rokko Maru xAK Igasa Maru xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 xAKL Sasago Maru Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu xAKL Kanchow xAK Nanning xAKL Yat Shing Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships DD Isonami DD Uranami DMS W-3 xAK Asakasan Maru DD Ayanami DD Shikinami PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami KXII bottoming out .... DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kamo DMS W-20 PB Toko Maru #4 xAK Yomei Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru CM Aotaka Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 12 MTB 26 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 28,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 53,74 Japanese Ships DD Isonami SC Ch 9 AK Sakura Maru DD Ayanami DD Shikinami PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-9 DMS W-10 DMS W-11 DMS W-12 DMS W-17 DMS W-18 PB Kyo Maru #12 PB Kyo Maru #13 SC Ch 4 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 18 xAK Brisbane Maru xAK Hawaii Maru xAK Sanko Maru xAK Takao Maru xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Shinko Maru xAK Oigawa Maru Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 12 MTB 26 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 5 MTB 26 engages DMS W-12 at 16,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 26 at 16,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-9 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 5 Range closes to 11,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 6 MTB 26 engages PB Kyo Maru #13 at 11,000 yards MTB 26 engages PB Kyo Maru #12 at 11,000 yards SC Ch 17 engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards MTB 26 engages xAK Brisbane Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 6 PB Kyo Maru #13 engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards DMS W-17 engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards DMS W-11 engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-10 at 8,000 yards DMS W-9 engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 5 MTB 26 engages DMS W-17 at 8,000 yards DMS W-10 engages MTB 26 at 8,000 yards Middelton R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 16 PB Kyo Maru #13 engages MTB 26 at 10,000 yards DMS W-12 engages MTB 26 at 10,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-10 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #12 collides with DMS W-17 at 81 , 71 xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Kyo Maru #12 , SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 10 , SC Ch 5 DMS W-11 engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-10 at 14,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-9 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 5 Range closes to 13,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat DMS W-17 engages MTB 12 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat - escorted by SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 10 , SC Ch 6 DMS W-12 engages MTB 26 at 9,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-9 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Pillsbury DD Peary Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1100 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,72 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kanchow Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Peary Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5M1 Mabel x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 22 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 2 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (40 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead 15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1100 HDML 1102 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128) TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 262 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1796 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 28 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit