AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,102 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships DD Chew SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Chew DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,62, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Kuri E Hashidate E Uji Allied Ships MTB 11 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 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 BB Hyuga engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards BB Hyuga engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages MTB 11 at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,62, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Kuri E Hashidate E Uji Allied Ships MTB 11, Shell hits 1 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% 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 Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards E Uji fires at MTB 11 at 2,000 yards DD Kuri fires at MTB 11 at 2,000 yards E Uji engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards BB Ise engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,72 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships PC Jackson SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Jackson I-6 diving deep .... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson attacking submerged sub .... SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from PC Jackson PC Jackson cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 PC Jackson cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson attacking submerged sub .... SS I-6 eludes PC Jackson by diving deep PC Jackson cannot establish contact with SS I-6 PC Jackson cannot reach attack position over SS I-6 SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from PC Jackson PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lihue at 180,102 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Chew SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Chew DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew attacking submerged sub .... DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-17 SS I-17 eludes DD Chew by diving deep DD Chew cannot reach attack position over SS I-17 DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90) TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84) TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 82,84 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tawi Tawi (72,90) TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 72,90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88) TF 156 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 75mm T94 Mtn Gun dropped into water during unload of 18th Mtn Gun Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,62, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Kuri E Hashidate E Uji Allied Ships MTB 11, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages MTB 11 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards MTB 11 sunk by BB Hyuga at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 445 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87) Japanese Ships DMS W-6 DMS W-5 DMS W-4 DMS W-1 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lihue at 180,102 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Chew SS I-23 is located by DD Chew DD Chew attacking submerged sub .... DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew attacking submerged sub .... DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew is out of ASW ammo DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74 Japanese Ships xAK Arima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 xAK Arima Maru is sighted by SS O16 SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Arima Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73 Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXV xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 30 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 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 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 57 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 3 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 58,81 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ayato Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 58,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Chokai Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 20000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st China Assault Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 58,81 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Enju Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Walrus II x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Walrus II sweeping at 10000 feet * Sweep: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A1 Val x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Penguin, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Penguin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,74 Japanese Ships xAK Johore Maru Allied Ships SS O20, hits 1 xAK Johore Maru is sighted by SS O20 SS O20 attacking on the surface Snippe, P. decides to submerge SS O20 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Zamboanga (75,89) 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Meiu Maru xAK Iwaki Maru xAK Josho Maru Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Meiu Maru firing at 4th PI Base Force xAK Meiu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Iwaki Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Josho Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga (75,89) TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13641 troops, 117 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 486 Defending force 2434 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 259 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2847 casualties reported Squads: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 5th Field Artillery Regiment 84th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 15th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32545 troops, 419 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055 Defending force 7414 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 672 Allied adjusted defense: 257 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 838 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 58 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 104th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3655 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 61 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 421 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 140 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 691 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 301 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2nd/101st PA Battalion