AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Uranami PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Tosan Maru Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Ayanami firing at 3rd ISF Base Force DD Uranami firing at FMSV Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Tosan Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Tosan Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74 Japanese Ships DMS W-4 xAK Gosei Maru PB Kantori Maru Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 4 SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-4 KXVII bottoming out .... PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kantori Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships xAKL Tatung, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage xAKL Tatung is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Tatung -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships xAK Silverbeech, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) xAK Silverbeech is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Silverbeech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 22000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 62 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-44 Tojo x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC Ch 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 23 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 19 damaged Japanese Ships CM Tsubame, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Hokutatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DMS W-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Aotaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 22 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 3 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Japanese Ships SC Ch 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarawa TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7102 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365 Defending force 3714 troops, 39 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Japanese adjusted assault: 208 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 260 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 2 Allied ground losses: 2508 casualties reported Squads: 68 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 11th Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 20th AA Regiment 5th Field AF Construction Battalion 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1471 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 30 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF 24th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Nav Gd /1