AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Huzi Maru DD Kamikaze DD Yugao 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAP Huzi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Semarang at 54,98 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Bisayas is sighted by SS I-166 SS I-166 attacking on the surface SS I-166 low on gun ammo, Kawasaki W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 80,88, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze AMC Awata Maru xAK Nichiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Nitti Maru xAK Kozui Maru xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Kasagi Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Durban Maru xAP Suwa Maru Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-38 PT-39 PT-40 PT-43 PT-44 PT-45 PT-46 PT-47 PT-48 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards PT-40 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 2,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-39 at 2,000 yards PT-37 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 2,000 yards PT-36 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PT-43 engages xAK Durban Maru at 3,000 yards PT-48 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards PT-44 engages xAK Nichiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PT-48 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 2,000 yards PT-37 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 2,000 yards PT-48 engages xAK Nichiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PT-48 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 2,000 yards PT-47 engages xAK Nichiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PT-46 engages xAK Nichiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PT-45 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 2,000 yards PT-37 engages xAK Africa Maru at 2,000 yards PT-38 engages xAK Durban Maru at 2,000 yards PT-36 engages xAK Kozui Maru at 2,000 yards xAP Suwa Maru , xAK Durban Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze engages PT-37 at 2,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-47 at 2,000 yards PT-39 engages xAK Africa Maru at 2,000 yards PT-45 engages xAK Nichiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PT-37 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 2,000 yards PT-36 engages xAK Africa Maru at 2,000 yards Marshall B. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT-38 at 3,000 yards PT-47 engages xAK Kasagi Maru at 3,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-39 at 3,000 yards PT-38 engages xAP Suwa Maru at 3,000 yards PT-37 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 3,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships SC Ch 19 PB Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Gar SS Gar is sighted by escort Gar 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships xAK Havana Maru xAK Nitian Maru PB Yahonui Maru Allied Ships SS Tuna SS Tuna launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Havana Maru Tuna diving deep .... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lahaina at 192,107 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships xAK Makawao, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Makawao is sighted by SS I-6 SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 84,64 Japanese Ships DMS W-20 xAK Hokutatsu Maru xAK Chowa Maru, heavy damage xAK Tatukami Maru Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-20 DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships DMS W-1 DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DMS W-4 LSD Shinshu Maru AK Kaga Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAK Tokai Maru DD Karukaya DD Fuyo DD Asagao DD Samidare Allied Ships SS KX SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1 KX bottoming out .... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare 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... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Cachalot SS Cachalot is sighted by escort 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 Shikuka at 126,43 Japanese Ships xAK Eli Maru PB Teiko Maru Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin is sighted by escort Sculpin bottoming out .... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Donggala at 68,98 Japanese Ships SS I-160 Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD John D. Ford is sighted by SS I-160 SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sarawak Force , at 58,88 (Kuching) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 42 Allied aircraft 75A-7 Hawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 2/15 Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking Sarawak Force ... Also attacking 2/15 Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking Sarawak Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sarawak Force , at 58,88 (Kuching) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sarawak Force , at 58,88 (Kuching) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A1 Val x 27 Allied aircraft 75A-7 Hawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 58,88 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Chokai CL Kuma DD Hatsuyuki DD Akatsuki DD Shikinami DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS O16, hits 6 SS O16 is sighted by escort DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub .... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tsu at 109,62 Japanese Ships SC CHa-9 SC CHa-21 SC CHa-13 Allied Ships SS Pollack Captain of SS Pollack elects not to launch torpedoes at this target SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-21 fails to find sub and abandons search SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships xAK Chojun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yamakuni Maru PB Sonan Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Tuna SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Chojun Maru Tuna diving deep .... PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokuroku Maru DMS W-6 DMS W-5 xAK Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Kashii Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Huzi Maru DD Kamikaze DD Yugao DMS W-6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards DMS W-5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Asakasan Maru at 7,000 yards DMS W-6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kashii Maru at 7,000 yards DMS W-5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAP Huzi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 30841 troops, 346 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325 Defending force 57175 troops, 925 guns, 772 vehicles, Assault Value = 2254 Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 21st Division 7th Tank Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 30th Fld AA Gun Co Defending units: 14th PS Engineer Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 21st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 194th Tank Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 102nd PA Infantry Division 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Provisional GMC Grp PAF Aviation 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment II Philippine Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion I Philippine Corps 1st USMC AA Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force Cavite USN Base Force 1st PI Base Force Far East USAAF 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucena (79,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 16th Recon Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3763 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 1210 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 923 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 124th Infantry Regiment 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 8th Field AF Construction Battalion Defending units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1682 troops, 102 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2254 Defending force 39966 troops, 369 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317 Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constabulary Division 11th PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 31st Infantry Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 102nd PA Infantry Division II Philippine Corps Manila USAAF Base Force Provisional GMC Grp 1st PI Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Far East USAAF 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion PAF Aviation Cavite USN Base Force I Philippine Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 48th Recon Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 21st Division 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 30th Fld AA Gun Co