AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 434 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships PT TM-9, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 13 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground P-26A: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 58 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 No Japanese losses Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 51,73 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is sighted by escort O20 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Island at 85,70 Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #17 xAK Nagara Maru PB Shonan Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #17 S-36 bottoming out .... PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri Japanese Ships TB Kasasagi APD Aoi Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops APD Aoi firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ocean Island at 130,130, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki DD Oite DD Hayate PB Fukui Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Ikunta Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 1 AMC Kinryu Maru AMC Kongo Maru Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 10, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 20,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages CA Pensacola at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Tatsuta at 17,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Mochizuki at 17,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Kisaragi at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Tenryu at 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Oite at 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages PB Kaikei Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 11,000 yards CA Pensacola engages PB Kaiun Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 8,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Hayate at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Tatsuta collides with DD Mutsuki at 130 , 130 CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Mochizuki at 4,000 yards AMC Kongo Maru engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Kisaragi at 4,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards CA Pensacola engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 4,000 yards Shannon V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 11,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 16,000 yards CA Pensacola engages PB Kaikei Maru at 16,000 yards CA Pensacola engages PB Fukui Maru at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA Pensacola at 20,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Pensacola at 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yubari at 30,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Mutsuki at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft P-26A x 6 P-35A x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-35A: 3 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 18 Buffalo I x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet * CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30500 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet * CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27400 Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sinabang at 43,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK British Judge, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet * CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 87,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 90,49 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Walrus II x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinko Maru xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Walrus II bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD Aoi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DMS W-14 AV Sanuki Maru APD Nadakaze Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Pacific Maru xAK Maya Maru Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Repair Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N1 Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Palawan xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Princess of Negros -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,95 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N1 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAP President Madison, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet * CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sinabang at 43,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Harpa, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK British Judge, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Walrus II x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (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 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Hokko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sydney Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Hakuyo Maru APD Nadakaze Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Akiura Maru SC Ch 13 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 135 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 7 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 174 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32400 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30500 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N1 Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Mindanao Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tantalus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N1 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 51,73 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Nowaki DD Hagikaze DD Arashi Allied Ships SS O20, hits 3 SS O20 is sighted by escort O20 bottoming out .... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Island at 85,70 Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #1 xAK Nagara Maru PB Shonan Maru #17 PB Shonan Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #1 S-36 bottoming out .... PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Laoag TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 81,72 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kanno Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kanno Det 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kanno Det -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6831 troops, 96 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 64 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment Tanaka Detachment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 40th JAAF AF Bn 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 56th Const Co 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 28th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army /1