AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cooktown at 93,135 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships AM Toowoomba AVP Fazant AG Albatros AG Deneb AM Pieter de Bitter SS RO-34 is sighted by escort RO-34 diving deep .... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter 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 fails to find sub and abandons 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... SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships ACM Saishu Maru Allied Ships SS Grayling SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes ACM Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships SC Ch 12 SC Ch 1 SC Ch 11 Allied Ships SS Swordfish, hits 1 SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 12 Swordfish diving deep .... SC Ch 12 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 12 loses contact with SS Swordfish SS Swordfish eludes SC Ch 12 by diving deep SS Swordfish eludes SC Ch 12 by diving deep SC Ch 11 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 12 cannot reach attack position over SS Swordfish SC Ch 12 cannot establish contact with SS Swordfish SS Swordfish eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 12 SC Ch 12 cannot establish contact with SS Swordfish SC Ch 12 cannot establish contact with SS Swordfish SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Teiyo Maru PB Sozan Maru Allied Ships SS Grayling SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nissyu Maru Grayling diving deep .... 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 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singkawang Base Force, at 57,88 (Sambas) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Corregidor Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 92,35 (Kweisui) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Group Army, at 92,35 (Kweisui) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 13th Group Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,92 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinsei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Dos Hermanos xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Corregidor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 68,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,51 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2760 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Defending force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 70 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: RGC Capital Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46701 troops, 457 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1721 Defending force 34737 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1004 Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 36th Division 37th Division 110th Division 41st Division 1st Army 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 23rd Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 115th Red Chinese Division 129th Red Chinese Division 19th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 120th Red Chinese Division 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 6th Group Army 2nd War Area 7th Group Army 8th Group Army 18th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26392 troops, 244 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 Defending force 22896 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 Japanese adjusted assault: 578 Allied adjusted defense: 520 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1149 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 124 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 896 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32513 troops, 352 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295 Defending force 54686 troops, 924 guns, 690 vehicles, Assault Value = 2285 Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Division 65th Brigade 4th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 48th Division 7th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 30th Fld AA Gun Co Defending units: 14th PS Engineer Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 11th PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team Subic Bay Defenses 1st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 102nd PA Infantry Division 1st USMC AA Battalion PAF Aviation 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Manila USAAF Base Force II Philippine Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st PI Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Far East USAAF I Philippine Corps 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1736 troops, 102 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283 Defending force 39316 troops, 368 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 14th PS Engineer Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Division 1st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 192nd Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 102nd PA Infantry Division 1st PI Base Force II Philippine Corps Manila USAAF Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation I Philippine Corps Provisional GMC Grp Far East USAAF 1st USMC AA Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 48th Division 21st Division 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 30th Fld AA Gun Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 69008 troops, 421 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2266 Defending force 16177 troops, 176 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 432 Allied adjusted assault: 1962 Japanese adjusted defense: 1041 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1062 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Allied ground losses: 2390 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 190 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 114 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Assaulting units: 85th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 48th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army 5th War Area 22nd Group Army 21st Group Army 2nd Group Army 31st Group Army Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Division 18th RGC Temp. Division 52nd Road Const Co 67th JAAF AF Coy