AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 84,64 Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise is sighted by escort Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pontianak at 53,89 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAK Hinsang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hinsang is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hinsang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships xAP Dairen Maru xAK Tokai Maru DD Karukaya DD Fuyo Allied Ships SS Sturgeon SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort Sturgeon diving deep .... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze DMS W-15 DMS W-16 PB Bisan Maru #3 PB Choun Maru #18 PB Akitsui Maru PB Chohakusan Maru xAK Yamagiku Maru xAK Toyokawa Maru xAK Konan Maru xAK Somedono Maru xAK Kosin Maru xAK Kurohime Maru xAK Daisin Maru xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Tyoko Maru xAK Aki Maru xAK Chowa Maru xAK Soyo Maru xAK Ueizuru Maru xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Kamo Maru Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-35 PT-41 PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT Q-112 PT Q-113 MTB 7 MTB 9 MTB 10 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru , xAK Aki Maru , xAK Tyoko Maru , xAK Sugiyama Maru , xAK Daisin Maru screened from combat DD Hatakaze engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-41 at 8,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages PT Q-113 at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages PT Q-113 at 8,000 yards PB Chohakusan Maru engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards MTB 10 engages DMS W-15 at 8,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Harukaze , DD Fumizuki CL Natori engages PT Q-113 at 8,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards MTB 7 engages DMS W-16 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards PT Q-111 sunk by DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-34 at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages PT-35 at 6,000 yards PT-31 engages DMS W-15 at 6,000 yards PB Chohakusan Maru engages MTB 10 at 6,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 9 at 6,000 yards MTB 10 engages PB Bisan Maru #3 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru , xAK Aki Maru , xAK Tyoko Maru , xAK Sugiyama Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Nagatsuki , DD Satsuki , PB Chohakusan Maru , PB Akitsui Maru PT Q-112 engages xAK Yamagiku Maru at 5,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT-41 at 5,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-35 at 5,000 yards PT Q-113 engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards PT Q-112 engages DD Minazuki at 5,000 yards DMS W-15 engages MTB 10 at 5,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 10 at 5,000 yards DMS W-15 engages MTB 10 at 5,000 yards MTB 10 engages xAK Kurohime Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru , xAK Aki Maru , xAK Tyoko Maru , xAK Sugiyama Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatakaze , DD Asakaze , DD Minazuki , DD Satsuki DMS W-15 engages PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards PT-41 engages DMS W-16 at 6,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages PT-35 at 6,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages PT-34 at 6,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards PB Choun Maru #18 engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 10 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Akitsui Maru , PB Choun Maru #18 DMS W-15 engages PT Q-113 at 8,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards PT-41 engages DMS W-15 at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards PT-31 engages DMS W-16 at 8,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards PB Bisan Maru #3 engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards PT-41 engages DMS W-16 at 9,000 yards PT-33 engages DMS W-16 at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards PB Akitsui Maru engages MTB 10 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Minazuki collides with xAP Kamo Maru at 80 , 73 xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru , xAK Aki Maru , xAK Tyoko Maru , xAK Sugiyama Maru , xAK Daisin Maru , xAK Kurohime Maru , xAK Kosin Maru , xAK Somedono Maru , xAK Konan Maru , xAK Toyokawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatakaze , DD Asakaze , DD Nagatsuki , DD Fumizuki , DD Minazuki , PB Choun Maru #18 DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards PT-32 engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 10,000 yards PB Bisan Maru #3 engages PT Q-113 at 10,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards PT-32 engages DMS W-15 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatakaze , PB Akitsui Maru PT Q-113 engages DMS W-15 at 7,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 7,000 yards PT-35 engages DMS W-16 at 7,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages MTB 10 at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki engages MTB 10 at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages MTB 10 at 7,000 yards PB Chohakusan Maru engages MTB 10 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages MTB 9 at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages MTB 9 at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages MTB 10 at 9,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 9 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Soyo Maru , xAK Chowa Maru , xAK Aki Maru , xAK Tyoko Maru , xAK Sugiyama Maru , xAK Daisin Maru , xAK Kurohime Maru , xAK Kosin Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Matsukaze , DD Nagatsuki , DD Minazuki , PB Chohakusan Maru , PB Akitsui Maru CL Natori engages PT Q-113 at 10,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages MTB 7 at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 10,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-34 at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DMS W-15 engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards DMS W-16 engages MTB 7 at 10,000 yards PT Q-112 engages xAK Konan Maru at 10,000 yards PT Q-113 engages xAK Yamagiku Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards PT-34 engages DD Matsukaze at 6,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards PT-34 engages DMS W-15 at 6,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages MTB 10 at 6,000 yards DMS W-16 engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages MTB 10 at 6,000 yards DD Satsuki engages MTB 9 at 6,000 yards DMS W-15 engages MTB 10 at 6,000 yards MTB 10 engages xAK Yamagiku Maru at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Midway Island at 161,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-66 Allied Ships AG Argonne AG Argonne is sighted by SS RO-66 Captain of SS RO-66 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 61 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet 36 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Hokumai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Kyo Maru #11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 (11 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet 33 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 24235 troops, 278 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 839 Defending force 6653 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st Ind.Inf.Group 66th Infantry Regiment 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion Defending units: Hong Kong Fortress 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7722 troops, 78 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 280 Defending force 8772 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Japanese adjusted assault: 208 Allied adjusted defense: 139 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-) preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 325 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18024 troops, 138 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 720 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 219 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 219 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 48th Recon Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion