AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Rabaul Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Katsuragisan Maru CL Kashima, on fire PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Tama Maru #8 xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 PB Shonon Maru #15 PB Toshi Maru #3 PB Nikkai Maru PB Keijo Maru xAK Kotobuki Maru #5 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 12,000 yards PB Kosin Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 at 12,000 yards PB Kosin Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Shonon Maru #15 fired at enemy troops PB Tama Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,70 Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Ryoyo Maru E Shimushu Allied Ships SS KXIV SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at CL Kashii KXIV diving deep .... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu attacking submerged sub .... E Shimushu attacking submerged sub .... E Shimushu is out of ASW ammo E Shimushu is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Rabaul Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Shonon Maru #15 PB Tama Maru #8 PB Toshi Maru #3 PB Nikkai Maru PB Keijo Maru xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Kashima PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Shonon Maru #15 fired at enemy troops PB Tama Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Rabaul Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Shonon Maru #15 PB Tama Maru #8 PB Toshi Maru #3 PB Nikkai Maru PB Keijo Maru xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, on fire PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Shonon Maru #15 fired at enemy troops PB Tama Maru #8 fired at enemy troops PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palmyra at 176,132 Japanese Ships SS I-171 Allied Ships xAK Lorrain, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Lorrain is sighted by SS I-171 SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Lorrain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 83,65 Japanese Ships DMS W-10 SC Ch 18 DMS W-12 xAP Kokuryu Maru xAK Chuko Maru xAK Hakusika Maru xAK Ohio Maru xAK Tarayasu Maru xAK Sanko Maru xAK Arimasan Maru xAK Brisbane Maru PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 PB Taiko Maru PB Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships SS Tarpon, hits 5 SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-10 PB Kyo Maru #13 attacking submerged sub .... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Taiko Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71 Japanese Ships SC Ch 3 Allied Ships SS Seal SS Seal is located by SC Ch 3 Seal diving deep .... SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes Perch diving deep .... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Calayan at 83,70 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo CA Ashigara CA Chokai CL Kuma DD Hatsuyuki DD Shirayuki DD Usugumo DD Fubuki DD Natsugumo DD Asagumo DD Minegumo Allied Ships SS Stingray SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamagumo Stingray diving deep .... DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Buffalo I x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Buffalo I: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63 Japanese Ships TB Hato E Susuki xAP Kowa Maru xAP Katori Maru DD Kuri DD Hasu Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hato Pickerel diving deep .... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasu fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shimizu at 112,62 Japanese Ships DD Hakaze PB Magan Maru xAP Kanzyu Maru xAK Victoria Maru xAK Panama Maru DD Yukaze DD Sawakaze E Ishigaki Allied Ships SS Sturgeon, hits 1 SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze Sturgeon diving deep .... DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub .... E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19588 troops, 256 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Defending force 5290 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 142 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 455 Allied adjusted defense: 1093 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 245 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion Defending units: Hong Kong Fortress Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11466 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 403 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 233 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 233 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-) Assaulting units: 32nd Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2671 troops, 25 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 0 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit Maizuru 1st SNLF II/66th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy Defending units: Rabaul Det. Base Force