AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Uranami xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire CM Tsubame DD Isonami 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Husimi Maru at 8,000 yards CM Tsubame firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAP Husimi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru Allied Ships SS Silversides xAK Yahiko Maru is sighted by SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yahiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 79,94 Japanese Ships xAK Nagara Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Salmon Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Nagara Maru is sighted by SS Salmon SS Salmon attacking on the surface SS Salmon low on gun ammo, McKinney, E.B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Pakanbaroe , at 46,83 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru DD Isonami DD Uranami Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Husimi Maru fired at enemy troops DD Isonami fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,86 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Hudson I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CM Wakataka Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,86 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Buffalo I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Sokuten CM Wakataka Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships AM Bittern Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,86 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Buffalo I x 7 Hudson I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CM Wakataka CM Sokuten Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Buffalo I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 10 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 1 Japanese ground losses: 538 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 16 (11 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Sasago Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Sasago Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,86 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Sokuten Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Van Aaran Garrison Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,56 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 16000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,56 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Butuan at 82,90 Japanese Ships xAK Sanko Maru Allied Ships SS Stingray xAK Sanko Maru is sighted by SS Stingray SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru DD Isonami DD Uranami xAP Husimi Maru fired at enemy troops DD Isonami fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20287 troops, 444 guns, 338 vehicles, Assault Value = 442 Defending force 31446 troops, 408 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 849 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 48th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Army 2nd RF Gun Battalion 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion Far East USAAF Clark Field AAF Base Force I Philippine Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion Provisional GMC Grp 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Asiatic Fleet 301st Construction Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20189 troops, 200 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 21491 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 635 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 434 Allied adjusted defense: 2615 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 895 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 76 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Division 22nd Division 13th Army Defending units: 70th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9927 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Defending force 25119 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 514 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 90th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6690 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 10157 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,55 (near Chuhsien) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3380 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 9578 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13033 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Defending force 26840 troops, 263 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 523 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th Division Defending units: 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 41st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Nichols Field AAF Base Force USAFFE PAF Aviation II Philippine Corps Cavite USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13159 troops, 99 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 718 Defending force 18241 troops, 225 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Division Imperial Guards Division 74th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 3rd SSVF Battalion 11th Indian Division 1st Mysore Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Hyderabad Battalion 12th Indian Brigade 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 111th RAF Adv Base Force 113th RAF Adv Base Force III Indian Corps 1st ISF Base Force 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 5th Field Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 2121 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: Sarawak Force West Borneo KNIL Battalion 2/15 Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1077 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 4281 troops, 43 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Assaulting units: Ikaiei SNLF 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Ambon Defenses Molukken Garrison Battalion Manado Garrison Battalion Kendari Garrison Bn /1 Kendari Base Force Ambon Base Force 1/12th Avn Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3548 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Defending force 2120 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Assaulting units: Manado Garrison Battalion Ambon Defenses Molukken Garrison Battalion Kendari Garrison Bn /1 Kendari Base Force Ambon Base Force 1/12th Avn Sup Afd Defending units: Ikaiei SNLF 8th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,87 Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 is sighted by escort S-37 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,87 Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Myoko CL Oi DD Shiranui DD Uruyuke DD Kuretake DD Oite DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS S-41, hits 4 SS S-41 is sighted by escort S-41 bottoming out .... DD Uruyuke fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 52,74 Japanese Ships xAK Nippo Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXII xAK Nippo Maru is sighted by SS KXII SS KXII attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 81,68 Japanese Ships xAK Wakatu Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion xAK Wakatu Maru is sighted by SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Wakatu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Balabac at 66,79 Japanese Ships PB Kure Maru #5 xAK Toba Maru PB Hakata Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kure Maru #5 Tarpon diving deep .... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru xAK Kotobuki Maru #5 xAK Daifuku Maru xAK Panama Maru xAKL Iwate Maru #5 xAKL Konsan Maru xAKL Daitei Maru xAKL Tateyama Maru xAKL Kakyu Maru xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAKL Hagoromo Maru APD Nadakaze Allied Ships SS S-39 SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at CM Tsugaru APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Goodenough Island (101,131) TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Goodenough Island, 101,131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru DD Isonami DD Uranami CM Tsubame xAP Husimi Maru fired at enemy troops DD Isonami fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops 150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAP Husimi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire CM Tsubame 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Husimi Maru at 10,000 yards CM Tsubame firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Husimi Maru at 10,000 yards 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Husimi Maru at 10,000 yards CM Tsubame firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships xAP Katori Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Finback, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Katori Maru is sighted by SS Finback SS Finback attacking on the surface Hull, J.L. decides to submerge SS Finback due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Balabac at 68,80 Japanese Ships xAKL P-5 PB Kure Maru #5 xAK Toba Maru PB Hakata Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Permit Captain of SS Permit elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Permit diving deep .... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 No Japanese losses Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 60,101 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 15 B-339D x 5 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nansin Maru Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 1 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Teikyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 17 B-339D x 3 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Yayoi CL Natori Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 Hudson I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Boston Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Wirraway x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N2 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 42 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 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on San Jose , at 78,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N2 Kate x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 17000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 17 B-339D x 2 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Mochizuki CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 54,78 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Hudson I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Wakataka Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo I x 5 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Boston Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Vildebeest III x 10 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 347 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Medan Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 8 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 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda KNIL Battalion, at 62,97 , near Balikpapan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,56 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,56 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,100 Japanese Ships xAK Tatuno Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Kaikei Maru Allied Ships SS KX, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatuno Maru PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kaikei Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Donggala (68,99) TF 507 troops unloading over beach at Donggala, 68,99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20493 troops, 444 guns, 338 vehicles, Assault Value = 461 Defending force 31449 troops, 408 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 848 Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 48th Division 4th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 14th Army 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 11th PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 31st Infantry Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Clark Field AAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet Far East USAAF 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Provisional GMC Grp 1st USMC AA Battalion I Philippine Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 301st Construction Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9981 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 25139 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 7th Construction Regiment 39th Group Army 1st War Area 24th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6732 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Defending force 10164 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13016 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Defending force 26896 troops, 263 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 527 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: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th Division Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 41st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment II Philippine Corps PAF Aviation USAFFE Nichols Field AAF Base Force Cavite USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2554 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724 Defending force 18258 troops, 225 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 546 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 649 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 216 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 858 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division 14th Division 74th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 1st Hyderabad Battalion 11th Indian Division 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Mysore Battalion 3rd SSVF Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion 12th Indian Brigade 111th RAF Adv Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment III Indian Corps 113th RAF Adv Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 5th Field Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 2115 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: Sarawak Force West Borneo KNIL Battalion 2/15 Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1085 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 4313 troops, 43 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Assaulting units: Ikaiei SNLF 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Molukken Garrison Battalion Manado Garrison Battalion Ambon Defenses Kendari Garrison Bn /1 Kendari Base Force Ambon Base Force 1/12th Avn Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3588 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Defending force 2368 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Assaulting units: Manado Garrison Battalion Molukken Garrison Battalion Ambon Defenses Kendari Garrison Bn /1 Kendari Base Force Ambon Base Force 1/12th Avn Sup Afd Defending units: Ikaiei SNLF 8th JNAF Coy