AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Sakura Maru AK Sasako Maru Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AK Sakura Maru firing at FMSV Brigade AK Sakura Maru fired at enemy troops AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 429 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Ayatosan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Awajisan Maru xAK Ayatosan Maru firing at 8th Indian Brigade xAK Ayatosan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asakasan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ayatosan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 235 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 478 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships PT-32 PT-41, Mine hits 1, heavy damage PT-35, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Takao CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Arashio DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Vampire DD Tenedos DD Electra, Shell hits 1 DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 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 DD Express engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Express at 8,000 yards DD Vampire engages CA Takao at 8,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Express at 8,000 yards DD Express engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Express at 5,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 5,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Express at 5,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Express at 5,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Electra at 5,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Express at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Express engages DD Oshio at 4,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 4,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Vampire at 4,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Oshio at 4,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD Express at 4,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Express at 4,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Express at 4,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 4,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Express engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages DD Express at 8,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Express engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD Express at 10,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Express at 10,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 54,78, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Vampire DD Tenedos DD Electra, on fire DD Express, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 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 Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 4,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 4,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards Yamaji, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 12,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 11,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards DD Electra engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Express engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 10,000 yards DD Vampire engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tenedos engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,81, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio, on fire DD Arashio DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Vampire, Shell hits 1 DD Electra, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 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 DD Akatsuki engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 10,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards DD Electra sunk by CA Takao at 11,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Oshio engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied ground losses: 223 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 2 CA Kumano firing at Kota Bharu CA Suzuya firing at Kota Bharu CA Mikuma firing at Kota Bharu CA Mogami firing at Kota Bharu DD Hagikaze firing at Kota Bharu DD Arashi firing at Kota Bharu DD Nowaki firing at Kota Bharu DD Maikaze firing at Kota Bharu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Ayatosan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Awajisan Maru Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Ayatosan Maru firing at 8th Indian Brigade xAK Ayatosan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asakasan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Sakura Maru AK Sasako Maru AK Sakura Maru firing at 8th Indian Brigade AK Sakura Maru fired at enemy troops AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops AK Sakura Maru fired at enemy troops 2pdr AA Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Ayatosan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Awajisan Maru xAK Ayatosan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asakasan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Sakura Maru AK Sasako Maru AK Sakura Maru fired at enemy troops AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships TK Iris SS I-155 is sighted by escort I-155 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lihue at 178,107 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships DMS Hopkins DMS Elliot DMS Long SS I-170 is sighted by escort DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 39 P-40B Warhawk x 52 F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 G4M1 Betty x 36 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G4M1 Betty x 36 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 64 B5N2 Kate x 24 D3A1 Val x 21 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 32 P-40B Warhawk x 40 F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 13 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 4 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 7 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22500 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22140 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 55 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-51 Sonia: 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: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft Walrus II x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 Wirraway x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Fuso CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Hudson I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 9000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 Vildebeest III x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 26 Swordfish I x 5 Vildebeest III x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 7, on fire BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 177,105 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AG Antares, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Antares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 179,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 13 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Joan Moller Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill xAK Si Kiang Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M2 Nell x 20 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Maikaze CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 9000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 Vildebeest III x 8 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Atago, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 25 Swordfish I x 5 Vildebeest III x 9 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 8, on fire CL Jintsu Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Awajisan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Sasako Maru AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1626 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4080 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 5281 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Assaulting units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force Defending units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy