AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kochi at 106,61 Japanese Ships PB Shintohoku Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Trout SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at PB Shintohoku Maru Trout diving deep .... PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 58,88 Japanese Ships DD Sanae DMS W-6 DMS W-5 xAK Kashii Maru DD Yugao DD Wakatake Allied Ships SS O16, hits 6 SS O16 is sighted by escort DD Yugao attacking submerged sub .... DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships TB Kamo TB Kari DMS W-4 LSD Shinshu Maru AK Kaga Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAK Tokai Maru xAK Kirishima Maru DD Karukaya DD Fuyo DD Asagao Allied Ships SS KX SS KX is sighted by escort DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asagao attacking submerged sub .... DD Asagao cannot establish contact with SS KX DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships DD Isonami CL Yura DD Uranami DD Yugiri DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS KX, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Shortlands TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Chiba at 115,62 Japanese Ships SC CHa-9 SC CHa-13 SC CHa-21 Allied Ships SS Pompano SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-9 Pompano diving deep .... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,68 Japanese Ships PB Eifuku Maru xAK Nako Maru PB Sozan Maru Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Eifuku Maru PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships TB Kamo TB Kari DMS W-4 LSD Shinshu Maru AK Kaga Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAK Tokai Maru xAK Kirishima Maru DD Karukaya DD Fuyo DD Asagao Allied Ships SS KVII, hits 4 SS KVII is sighted by escort DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fuyo attacking submerged sub .... DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagao attacking submerged sub .... DD Asagao attacking submerged sub .... DD Asagao is out of ASW ammo DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Stearman 75M: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Kortenaer DD Van Ghent DD Piet Hein Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23479 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 940 Defending force 22892 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 30744 troops, 346 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 1329 Defending force 57363 troops, 931 guns, 775 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263 Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 48th Engineer Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 65th Brigade 21st Division 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 30th Fld AA Gun Co Defending units: 11th PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 192nd Tank Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 102nd PA Infantry Division II Philippine Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st PI Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Provisional GMC Grp 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Cavite USN Base Force I Philippine Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion Far East USAAF PAF Aviation 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1511 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Maizuru 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1687 troops, 102 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2262 Defending force 39923 troops, 368 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1322 Japanese ground losses: 401 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 31st Infantry Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Division Subic Bay Defenses 192nd Tank Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 102nd PA Infantry Division Manila USAAF Base Force Far East USAAF 1st PI Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Cavite USN Base Force I Philippine Corps Provisional GMC Grp 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment II Philippine Corps 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion PAF Aviation 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 65th Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 21st Division 48th Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 30th Fld AA Gun Co