AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lahaina at 194,89 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Sepulga is sighted by SS I-22 SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kamo DMS W-20, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Toko Maru #4, Shell hits 1 xAK Yomei Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 2 CM Aotaka Allied Ships DD Peary, Shell hits 1 DD Pillsbury Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards TB Kamo engages DD Pillsbury at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages PB Toko Maru #4 at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DMS W-20 at 7,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards DD Peary engages PB Toko Maru #4 at 4,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DMS W-20 at 4,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 2,000 yards DD Peary engages PB Toko Maru #4 at 2,000 yards DD Peary engages DMS W-20 at 2,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 2,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Yomei Maru at 2,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 2,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 2,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DMS W-20 at 2,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages xAK Yomei Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages TB Kamo at 3,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 3,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages CM Aotaka at 3,000 yards DD Peary engages DMS W-20 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CM Aotaka screened from combat DD Pillsbury engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 80,71, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kamo DMS W-20, on fire 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 and 57% moonlight: 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... Japanese Transport TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 52,73 Japanese Ships DMS W-1 xAK Yahiko Maru SC Ch 8 DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXII, hits 1 SS KXII is sighted by escort SC Ch 8 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-6 attacking submerged sub .... 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Catbalogan at 84,84 Japanese Ships DMS W-7 CS Chitose AO Hayamoto TK Matsumoto Maru AMc Ataka Maru xAK Yasukawa Maru xAKL Kakyu Maru PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Shark SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-7 Shark diving deep .... PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 83,83 Japanese Ships DMS W-8 CS Chitose DMS W-7 AO Hayamoto TK Matsumoto Maru AMc Ataka Maru xAK Yasukawa Maru xAKL Kakyu Maru PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Shark SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-8 Shark diving deep .... PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub .... PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships E Shimushu Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71 Japanese Ships xAK Maebasi Maru xAK Tarayasu Maru TB Kiji Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Maebasi Maru Tarpon diving deep .... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Yodozo Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Kamo Maru Allied Ships PG Isabel, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PG Isabel engages PB Yodozo Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PB Yodozo Maru engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 6,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards PG Isabel engages PB Yodozo Maru at 11,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Kamo Maru at 11,000 yards PG Isabel engages PB Yodozo Maru at 11,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Kamo Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 8,000 yards PG Isabel engages xAP Husimi Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards PB Yodozo Maru engages PG Isabel at 10,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Kasasagi APD Aoi TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at 2/1st Ind Coy xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122) TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Laoag (81,72) TF 259 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 81,72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76 Japanese Ships CL Oi DD Minekaze DD Tawakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish is sighted by escort DD Tawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru DMS W-1 AV Sanyo Maru SC Ch 8 DMS W-6 Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yahiko Maru 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... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1 CS Chitose DMS W-7 DMS W-8 AMc Ataka Maru AMc Kyo Maru #1 AMc Takasago Maru PB Edo Maru PB Myoken Maru PB Saiko Maru PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 1, heavy damage AO Hayamoto TK Matsumoto Maru xAK Myoko Maru xAK Shinanogawa Maru xAK Shinryu Maru xAK Kanko Maru xAK Yasukawa Maru xAK Hasuna Maru xAK Meigen Maru xAK Yamafuku Maru xAKL Kakyu Maru xAP Haruna Maru Allied Ships PG Asheville PG Tulsa, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto screened from combat - escorted by PB Myoken Maru Range closes to 17,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto screened from combat - escorted by PB Gamitsu Maru #1 Range closes to 14,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAK Yamafuku Maru , xAK Meigen Maru , xAK Hasuna Maru , xAK Yasukawa Maru , xAK Kanko Maru , xAK Shinryu Maru , xAK Shinanogawa Maru , xAK Myoko Maru , xAKL Kakyu Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Showa Maru #5 , PB Showa Maru #3 , PB Nichi Maru #1 , PB Gamitsu Maru #1 , PB Myoken Maru Range closes to 11,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAK Yamafuku Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Nichi Maru #1 , PB Saiko Maru DMS W-8 engages PG Tulsa at 11,000 yards PG Tulsa engages PB Edo Maru at 11,000 yards AMc Takasago Maru engages PG Tulsa at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Showa Maru #3 PB Saiko Maru engages PG Tulsa at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Gamitsu Maru #1 PG Tulsa engages CS Chitose at 7,000 yards Lane V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 9,000 yards PG Asheville engages CS Mizuho at 9,000 yards PG Tulsa engages PB Gamitsu Maru #1 at 9,000 yards PG Tulsa engages PB Myoken Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAK Yamafuku Maru , xAK Meigen Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Gamitsu Maru #1 , PB Myoken Maru PB Showa Maru #5 engages PG Tulsa at 11,000 yards PG Tulsa engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto , TK Matsumoto Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Nichi Maru #1 PG Asheville engages CS Chitose at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,70 Japanese Ships xAK Shoho Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sculpin Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Sculpin attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lahaina at 191,92 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships xAK Montgomery City, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Montgomery City is sighted by SS I-1 SS I-1 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Takao at 84,66 Japanese Ships DMS W-20 CM Aotaka TB Kamo Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-20 Porpoise diving deep .... TB Kamo attacking submerged sub .... SS Porpoise eludes ASW attack from TB Kamo TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69 Japanese Ships PB Akitsui Maru Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon is sighted by escort PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (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 No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.453 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 No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Buffalo I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 26 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 Buffalo I x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 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 between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 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, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 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) (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 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 104 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 2 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Peary DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell 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 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 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, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 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 TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9450. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8220. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9240. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Midway Island , at 158,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 66 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion is sighted by escort DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAK Johore Maru Allied Ships SS KXII xAK Johore Maru is sighted by SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,81 Japanese Ships DD Hokaze DD Nokaze Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hokaze O20 diving deep .... DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nokaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 5 SS Sealion is sighted by escort Sealion bottoming out .... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships CM Hatsutaka AK Kyushu Maru xAK Kinugawa Maru xAK Kansai Maru DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at CM Hatsutaka 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships PB Yodozo Maru Allied Ships SS Sargo SS Sargo is sighted by escort Sargo bottoming out .... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships DD Okikaze Allied Ships SS Sargo, hits 3 SS Sargo is sighted by escort DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 260 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 263 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1270 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 5853 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16239 troops, 251 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 543 Defending force 8215 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 533 Allied adjusted defense: 281 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1533 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 357 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4156 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 10394 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Japanese adjusted assault: 103 Allied adjusted defense: 81 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6828 troops, 86 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 134 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 134 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Tanaka 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Construction Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Field Construction Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 28th JAAF AF Bn 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Const Co 14th Army 40th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2334 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 5470 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships PG Asheville, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Naoi, Toshio crosses the 'T' CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages PG Asheville at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 9,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages PG Asheville at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Asheville at 9,000 yards Rice U. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 7,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages PG Asheville at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Asheville at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Asheville at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PG Asheville sunk by CL Nagara at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,71 Japanese Ships xAP Atsuta Maru PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Atsuta Maru PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships xAKL Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-36 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) xAKL Choun Maru #21 is sighted by SS S-36 SS S-36 attacking xAKL Choun Maru #21 on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships PG Tulsa, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Tulsa at 4,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 4,000 yards PG Tulsa sunk by DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards PG Tulsa sunk by DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu DD Mochizuki DD Yayoi DD Kisaragi DD Mutsuki Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 CL Tatsuta firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu firing at Wake Island DD Mochizuki firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Mochizuki DD Yayoi firing at Wake Island DD Kisaragi firing at Wake Island DD Mutsuki firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru AV Kiyokawa Maru CM Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 261 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru AV Kiyokawa Maru CM Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships xAK Yamagiku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Sargo xAK Yamagiku Maru is sighted by SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamagiku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships xAP Hakozaki Maru Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships DD Okikaze Allied Ships SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Okikaze Sargo bottoming out .... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 37 G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (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 No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10950. Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 18 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 30 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6900. Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9120. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 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 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 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 between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged No Allied losses CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 26 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 5 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Swordfish I bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 7 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 Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1104 HDML 1100 HDML 1101 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Beaufort V (PR): 1 damaged Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 27 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 TF, near Patani at 51,73 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,83 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Kanchow, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius DD Vendetta Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 3 Ki-27b Nate x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-44 Tojo x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1102 HDML 1104 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with I-15-III (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yubari AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Kaiun Maru DD Hayate DD Oite PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards DD Hayate firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aitape (95,118) TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 95,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119) TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 96,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 268 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Fuji Maru #4 xAP Kobe Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 290 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,56 (near Hangchow) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11059 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 5288 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Japanese adjusted assault: 196 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 798 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 109 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 2055 casualties reported Squads: 97 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 22nd Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 19153 troops, 289 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 886 Defending force 7974 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 951 Allied adjusted defense: 365 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1089 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 611 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 77 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 104th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 23rd Army 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2566 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 5411 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Japanese adjusted assault: 35 Allied adjusted defense: 175 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11295 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 Defending force 13488 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Japanese adjusted assault: 388 Allied adjusted defense: 136 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 771 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 771 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1270 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 5858 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4083 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Defending force 10373 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Laoag (81,72) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 378 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri (64,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1246 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 255 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 84 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 362 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: I/124th Infantry Battalion I/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1374 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 280 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 672 troops, 29 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2340 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Defending force 5485 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 17th RGC Temp. Division 16th RGC Temp. Division 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1927 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 1455 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 371 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: 141st USN Stn Base Force Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 38 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1852 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 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 Legaspi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: fatigue(-) Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF 1st Naval Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 557 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 1882 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Assaulting units: 141st USN Stn Base Force Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF