AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Manado (39,67) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 39,67 Japanese Ships MSW Toroshima Maru MSW Tomozono Maru #3 AK Houn Maru, Mine hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Manado, 39,67, firing at TF 11 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Manado (39,67) TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 39,67 Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru MSW Wa 19 MSW Wa 10 PG Saiko Maru PG Edo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Sumanoura Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Manado, 39,67, firing at TF 21 Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 45,64 Japanese Ships AK Bordeaux Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 28 PC Ch 27 Allied Ships SS Searaven Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF at 27,46 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 5 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #6 AK Kikukawa Maru Allied Ships SS Searaven Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CL Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CL Hirado DD Kaosame DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Alden, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Barker, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BC Wilem Warmont, Shell hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CL Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CL Hirado DD Kaosame DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Alden, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Barker, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BC Wilem Warmont, Shell hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Chikuma CL Hirado, Shell hits 1 DD Kaosame DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Barker, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Stewart, Shell hits 35, and is sunk BC Wilem Warmont, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, on fire CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Van Ghent DD Edsall, Shell hits 45, and is sunk DD Parrott, Shell hits 17, and is sunk CL Celebes, Shell hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, on fire CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Van Ghent DD Edsall, Shell hits 45, and is sunk DD Parrott, Shell hits 17, and is sunk CL Celebes, Shell hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, on fire CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships BC Wilem Warmont, Shell hits 103, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses C.XI-W: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 4, on fire BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, on fire, heavy damage CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 29, and is sunk CL Celebes, Shell hits 174, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, on fire BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, on fire, heavy damage CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships BC Wilem Warmont, Shell hits 66, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 39,67 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses C.XI-W: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Fuso, on fire BB Yamashiro CA Chokai, on fire, heavy damage CL Chikuma CL Hirado DD Kaosame, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami DD Hatsunatsu DD Soragumo DD Hikugumo, on fire DD Amagiri Allied Ships BC Wilem Warmont, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 42,53 Japanese Ships AK Bujun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Hyuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Kennichi Maru Allied Ships PT PT-31 PT PT-32 PT PT-34 PT PT-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Manado (39,67) TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 39,67 Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru MSW Wa 19 MSW Wa 10 PG Edo Maru, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Manado, 39,67, firing at TF 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26 Ki-21-II Sally x 8 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 22,47 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G5N Liz x 43 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-15 Babs x 4 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G5N Liz: 6 damaged Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 4 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 8 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 6 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G5N Liz bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 43,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 11 No Japanese losses Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft G5N Liz x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G5N Liz bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 34,60 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 17 Brewster 339D x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 30,35 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,68 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 8 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Amakusa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,68 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 41,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Bujun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Taliabu at 37,70 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 31 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged Allied Ships BB Valiant, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage BC Van Brakel, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 43,57, firing at TF 82 TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 43,57 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 69619 troops, 715 guns, 44 vehicles Defending force 15736 troops, 57 guns, 198 vehicles Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2892 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2582 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1582 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3948 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Puerto Princesa Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2999 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10092 troops, 79 guns, 21 vehicles Defending force 11194 troops, 99 guns, 1 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2385 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3470 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1805 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 950 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles