AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 80,100, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVE Hosho
      CL Yura
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Dos Hermanos
      xAKL Elcano
      xAKL Taurus
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 79,100, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVE Hosho
      CL Yura
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 7,000 yards......
Range increases to 11,000 yards......
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Midway Island  at 160,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-1
 
Allied Ships
      ACM Planter, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
 
ACM Planter is sighted by SS I-1...
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes...
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Ushio
      DD Sazanami
 
 
 
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
 
DD Ushio firing at Guam USN Base Force...
DD Sazanami firing at Guam ...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 78,100, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVE Hosho
      CL Yura
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 78,100, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVE Hosho
      CL Yura
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      TK Manatawny
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 78,100, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVE Hosho
      CL Yura
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      AVP Heron
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 34
      D3A1 Val x 103
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IF x 4
      Buffalo I x 49
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 40 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
      9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.453 Sqn RAF  with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 85,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      99 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ......
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
      Ki-27b Nate x 15
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      90 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 6
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      76 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      76 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 72,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 5
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 8
      Vildebeest III x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
      BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Swordfish I x 6
      Vildebeest III x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Kongo
      BB Haruna
      CA Takao
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       6 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 6
      B5N1 Kate x 8
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
      xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Dos Hermanos...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taurus...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,100
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 4
      B4Y1 Jean x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Magallanes, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Luzon, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Luzon...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IF x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
      ML No. 311
      ML No. 310
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (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 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,101
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 10
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      TK Manatawny,  on fire
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 76,103
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 6
      B5N1 Kate x 8
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,100
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 4
      B4Y1 Jean x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Magallanes, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Magallanes...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-44 Tojo x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 4 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
Port hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Mersing at 51,82
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
      BB Kongo
      CA Atago
      CA Takao
      CL Jintsu
      DD Hibiki
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Arashio
      DD Michishio
      DD Oshio
      DD Asashio
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      131 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
BB Haruna firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
BB Kongo firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CA Atago firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CA Takao firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CL Jintsu firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Hibiki firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Akatsuki firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Arashio firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Michishio firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Oshio firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Asashio firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3808 troops, 12 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
 
Defending force 5430 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 233 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 514 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      137 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 16 (0 destroyed, 16 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      207 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    15th Tank Regiment...
    12th Tank Regiment...
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade...
    2nd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    12th Army...
...
Defending units:...
    3rd Prov Chinese Corps...
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 25600 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
 
Defending force 7280 troops, 131 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 207 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 313 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      260 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      882 casualties reported
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 52 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    66th Infantry Regiment...
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
    38th Division...
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment...
    2nd Mortar Battalion...
    2nd RF Gun Battalion...
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
    5th RF Gun Battalion...
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment...
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
    Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion...
    Hong Kong Fortress...
    Rifles of Canada Battalion...
    1st Middlesex Battalion...
    Kowloon Brigade...
    102nd RN Base Force...
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1860 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Defending force 5288 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 0 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 187 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      692 casualties reported
         Squads: 46 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 66 (62 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    1st Cavalry Brigade...
    4th Cavalry Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
    81st Chinese Corps...
 
 
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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7181 troops, 47 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 160 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 160 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    16th Recon Regiment...
    20th Infantry Regiment...
    9th Infantry Regiment...
    16th Engineer Regiment...
 
 
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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 8224 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 288 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 288 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
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:
      941 casualties reported
         Squads: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 59 (54 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    144th Infantry Regiment...
    15th Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
    Guam USN Base Force...
 
 
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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4793 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 61 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    Kure 1st SNLF ...
    Kimura Det /1...
    1st Naval Construction Battalion...
 
 
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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 47900 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861
 
Defending force 14483 troops, 116 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
 
Allied adjusted assault: 823 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 125 
 
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      4817 casualties reported
         Squads: 153 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 49 (47 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      767 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:...
    75th Chinese Corps...
    68th Chinese Corps...
    8th Chinese Corps...
    45th Chinese Corps...
    2nd Chinese Corps...
    67th Chinese Corps...
    32nd Chinese Corps...
    87th Chinese Corps...
    26th Group Army...
    33rd Group Army...
...
Defending units:...
    34th Division...
    9th Armored Car Co ...
    13th RGC Temp. Division...
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5280 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
 
Defending force 2004 troops, 40 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    81st Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
    1st Cavalry Brigade...
    4th Cavalry Brigade...
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5241 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
 
Defending force 6616 troops, 12 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    3rd Prov Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade...
    12th Tank Regiment...
    15th Tank Regiment...
    2nd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    12th Army...
 
 
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41

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TF 4 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Okikaze
      DD Kamikaze
 
 
 
2 mines cleared...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 10
      MTB 11
      MTB 12
      MTB 26
      MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
Gilmour H. gains tactical advantage...
DD Natsugumo engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages MTB 26 at 1,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages MTB 11 at 1,000 yards...
DD Murasame engages MTB 11 at 1,000 yards...
DD Asagumo engages MTB 11 at 1,000 yards...
MTB 27 sunk by DD Minegumo at 1,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages MTB 7 at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
DD Murasame engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards...
DD Yudachi engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards...
MTB 10 engages DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards...
DD Asagumo engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards...
DD Natsugumo engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards...
DD Natsugumo engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......
 
 
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Submarine attack near Lahaina  at 194,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-174
 
Allied Ships
      AS Fulton, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
AS Fulton is sighted by SS I-174...
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes...
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CL Kiso
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
CA Chokai firing at Kowloon Brigade...
CL Kiso firing at Kowloon Brigade...
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Mersing at 51,82
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kumano
      CA Suzuya
      CA Mikuma
      CA Mogami
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
      DD Maikaze
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      109 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
CA Kumano firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CA Suzuya firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CA Mikuma firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
CA Mogami firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Hagikaze firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Arashi firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Nowaki firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
DD Maikaze firing at 22nd Australian Brigade...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 10
      MTB 11
      MTB 12
      MTB 26
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 10
      MTB 11
      MTB 12
      MTB 26
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 10
      MTB 11
      MTB 12
      MTB 26
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...
 
 
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ASW attack near Lahaina  at 194,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-174, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      AVP Teal
 
 
 
AVP Teal fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVP Teal fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVP Teal fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVP Teal attacking submerged sub .......
AVP Teal fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 10
      MTB 11
      MTB 12
      MTB 26
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...
 
 
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ASW attack near Miri  at 64,81
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Anbo Maru
      AMc Wa 19
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
 
 
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Mersing  at 51,82
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Nittatsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS O19, hits 4
 
 
 
xAKL Nittatsu Maru is sighted by SS O19...
SS O19 attacking xAKL Nittatsu Maru on the surface...
Kolling, H.F.B. decides to submerge SS O19 due to damage...
 
 
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Sub attack near Lahaina  at 190,103
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-5
 
Allied Ships
      AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes...
Escort abandons search for sub...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 39
      D3A1 Val x 81
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IF x 2
      Buffalo I x 24
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 44 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF  with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 85,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 2
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ......
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
      Ki-27b Nate x 42
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      119 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 8
      Vildebeest III x 12
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB Haruna
      xAP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
      132 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       2 x Buffalo I sweeping at 6000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Swordfish I x 5
      Vildebeest III x 12
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
      Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
      BB Kongo
      CA Atago
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IF x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
      HDML 1063
      ML No. 311
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 4
      Vildebeest III x 5
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Swordfish I x 2
      Vildebeest III x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Brazil Maru
      BB Kongo
      xAP Koan Maru, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Ternate , at 78,102
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 6
      B4Y1 Jean x 6
      B5N1 Kate x 8
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 5
Port hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 18
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      55 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CL Kiso
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
CA Chokai firing at Kowloon Brigade...
CL Kiso firing at 102nd RN Base Force...
 
 
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ASW attack near Miri  at 64,81
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Anbo Maru
      xAKL Kiko Maru
      AMc Wa 19
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
 
 
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 attacking submerged sub .......
AMc Wa 19 attacking submerged sub .......
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from AMc Wa 19 ...
AMc Wa 19 is out of ASW ammo...
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
AMc Wa 19 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Enju Maru
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAP Brazil Maru
 
 
 
22nd Australian Brigade firing at xAK Enju Maru...
xAK Enju Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hokko Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAP Brazil Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Enju Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Mersing
 
TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82
 
Japanese ground losses:
      127 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt...
20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 18th JAAF Base Force...
8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 18th JAAF Base Force...
8 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 18th JAAF Base Force...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Const Co ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 14507 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398
 
Defending force 115126 troops, 580 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2891
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 64 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 541 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3013 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 131 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 139 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      485 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    3rd Division...
...
Defending units:...
    68th Chinese Corps...
    67th Chinese Corps...
    39th Chinese Corps...
    45th Chinese Corps...
    87th Chinese Corps...
    8th Chinese Corps...
    59th Chinese Corps...
    18th Chinese Corps...
    32nd Chinese Corps...
    2nd Chinese Corps...
    75th Chinese Corps...
    94th Chinese Corps...
    26th Group Army...
    33rd Group Army...
 
 
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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2798 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
 
Defending force 7026 troops, 47 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    22nd Australian Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
    21st Infantry Rgt /1...
    53rd Const Co /1...
    18th JAAF Base Force /1...
    55th Const Co /1...
    54th Const Co /1...
    21st JAAF AF Bn /1...
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5311 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Defending force 2004 troops, 40 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    81st Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
    1st Cavalry Brigade...
    4th Cavalry Brigade...
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5241 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 276
 
Defending force 6644 troops, 12 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
 
 
 
Assaulting units:...
    11th Chinese Corps...
    3rd Prov Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
    2nd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    12th Tank Regiment...
    15th Tank Regiment...
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade...
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade...
    12th Army...
 
 
