AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 60,82 Japanese Ships AMC Saigon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O20 AMC Saigon Maru is sighted by SS O20 SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships PB Shonon Maru #15 Allied Ships SS Seawolf SS Seawolf is sighted by escort Seawolf diving deep .... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships SC Ch 7 Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Hudson I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Chokai Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 4 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Swordfish I bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Temuloh , at 50,78 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 19 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 42 Aircraft Attacking: 19 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 Jesselton , at 68,86 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Jesselton , at 68,86 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-35A x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 2 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 13 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 P-35A x 9 P-40B Warhawk x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 7600 and 9450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 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 between 3000 and 10240. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-35A x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Allied aircraft Hawk 75M x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-35A x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 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 11000. Raid is overhead 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th War Area , at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Hudson I x 5 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chokai Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19140. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 44 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2632 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 5481 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 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 Bombardment attack Attacking force 11059 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 305 Defending force 13710 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 3rd Construction Regiment 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 39th Group Army 24th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2592 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 5952 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3862 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 10137 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8740 troops, 104 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 314 Defending force 2736 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Japanese adjusted assault: 912 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 228 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1832 casualties reported Squads: 69 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 38 (32 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 91st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,65 (near Victoria Point) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1494 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 56 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1939 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 1125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade 22nd RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Diego at 226,81 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships DD Hughes DD Walke DD O'Brien DD Russell DD Mustin SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hughes DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Buffalo I x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 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) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 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 4 planes vectored on to bombers 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 (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 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Hudson I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Allied Ships HDML 1100 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (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 AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nokaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Swordfish I bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Temuloh , at 50,78 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 19 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 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G3M2 Nell x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 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 32 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 20 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Allied aircraft P-35A x 6 P-40B Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 17000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML 1100 HDML 1101 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (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 AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships HDML P 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 17000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 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 54,59 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 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 54,59 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Ki-27b Nate x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Swordfish I bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships HDML P 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML P 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singora at 51,72 Japanese Ships SC Ch 7 Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2632 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 5480 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11104 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Defending force 13757 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 39th Group Army 24th Group Army 1st War Area 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2610 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Defending force 5973 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3876 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 10130 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,65 (near Victoria Point) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1494 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 74 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1957 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 1125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade 22nd RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area