AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Fushimi Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryoyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Tone DD Kagero DD Isokaze Allied Ships CM Oglala, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence BB Kirishima fires at CM Oglala at 10,000 yards CM Oglala sunk by BB Hiei at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 95 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (180,107) Japanese Ships CA Tone, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Magazine explodes on CA Tone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Japanese Ships CA Tone, heavy damage DD Isokaze Allied Ships SS Gudgeon SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at CA Tone DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Kagero, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Cummings DD Case DD Conyngham DD Tucker DD Cassin, Shell hits 1 DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Farragut DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough DD Monaghan DD Aylwin DD Allen, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards BB Hiei fires at CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards DD Kagero launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Allen at 10,000 yards BB Hiei fires at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards DD Allen sunk by BB Hiei at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards DD Tucker engages BB Kirishima at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CA Minneapolis at 2,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CL Raleigh at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Cummings at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 2,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Farragut at 2,000 yards DD Conyngham engages BB Hiei at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Ralph Talbot at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CL Raleigh at 7,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards DD Dewey engages DD Kagero at 7,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, on fire CL Raleigh DD Cummings DD Case DD Conyngham DD Tucker DD Cassin DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Farragut DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough DD Monaghan Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Lowry, F. crosses the 'T' CA Minneapolis engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Selfridge at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Selfridge at 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Conyngham at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Selfridge at 11,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Hovey AVD Thornton DMS Zane DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Chandler DMS Wasmuth DM Gamble DM Montgomery DM Ramsay DM Breese DM Tracy DM Preble DM Pruitt DM Sicard AVD Hulbert AM Turkey AM Rail AM Tern AM Grebe AM Vireo AM Bobolink PC Tiger PC Reliance Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Japanese Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, on fire CL Raleigh DD Cummings DD Case DD Conyngham DD Tucker DD Cassin DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Farragut DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough DD Monaghan Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards CL Raleigh engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Isokaze sunk by CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze sunk by CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Fushimi Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryoyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,65, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships DD Thanet Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Kudo, Shunsaku crosses the 'T' Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Ikazuchi at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 13,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Ikazuchi at 19,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 76,66, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 14,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards Davies, E.S. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma collides with DD Ikazuchi at 76 , 66 DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,65, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Inazuma, Shell hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Lambton, H. crosses the 'T' DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 20,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Ikazuchi at 5,000 yards Lambton, H. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Ikazuchi at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Scout at 15,000 yards Kudo, Shunsaku orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 19,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru, Shell hits 1 DD Ayanami PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops 18 Pounder Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Fushimi Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryoyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,104, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 1 CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Akagi CA Chikuma CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Shiranui DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships PC Taney, Shell hits 5, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Arare , DD Tanikaze DD Kasumi engages PC Taney at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CV Akagi screened from combat - escorted by DD Hamakaze Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Kasumi collides with CL Abukuma at 180 , 104 PC Taney engages CV Kaga at 14,000 yards CL Abukuma engages PC Taney at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CV Akagi screened from combat - escorted by DD Akigumo DD Hamakaze engages PC Taney at 12,000 yards DD Shiranui engages PC Taney at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Tanikaze , DD Hamakaze , DD Shiranui PC Taney engages CV Kaga at 9,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PC Taney at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Ushio , DD Kasumi , DD Tanikaze PC Taney engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CV Kaga screened from combat - escorted by CL Abukuma , DD Ushio , DD Kasumi , DD Tanikaze CA Chikuma engages PC Taney at 17,000 yards DD Urakaze engages PC Taney at 17,000 yards Henderson H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 21,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Arare , DD Shiranui CL Abukuma engages PC Taney at 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 70,83, Range 23,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Naka at 14,000 yards DD Yudachi engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards DD Asagumo engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Naka at 13,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Natsugumo at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards DD Asagumo engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Asagumo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Asagumo at 9,000 yards Riker, K.I. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards DD Samidare engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Naka engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards CA Houston sunk by DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,104, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Akagi CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Akigumo DD Shiranui DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships PC Taney, heavy fires Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards... CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Ushio , DD Hamakaze , DD Akigumo Range increases to 29,000 yards CV Akagi screened from combat - escorted by DD Arare Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 414 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships CL Tromp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 413 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DD Evertsen 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma DD Urakaze DD Ushio DD Sazanami DD Arare DD Tanikaze Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger is sighted by escort DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 19 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Hong Siang xAK Demosthenes xAP Kelantan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ellenga, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Wing Sang Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Hong Siang xAK Wing Sang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 90,49 , near Pengpu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 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: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 90,49 , near Pengpu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 90,49 , near Pengpu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Wing Sang, and is sunk xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 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 22220 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 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 , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 6 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 5 No Japanese losses Repair Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged Port hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships AK Sasako Maru xAK Asakasan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Ayatosan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 134 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 196 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 176 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 137 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships AK Tosan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 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 8000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 112,92 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Penguin Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Nam Yong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 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 26360 and 30500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Massive explosion on xAK Demosthenes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft P-35A x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 24th PG/HqS 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 23000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lahaina , at 182,108 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 B5M1 Mabel x 4 B5N1 Kate x 12 B5N2 Kate x 27 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Hoegh Merchant, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 24000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 4 G4M1 Betty x 23 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 26000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 B5M1 Mabel x 2 B5N1 Kate x 21 D3A1 Val x 118 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 32 P-40B Warhawk x 53 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SNJ-3 Texan x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 24 destroyed, 21 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 damaged P-26A: 1 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 1 Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 22 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/HqS with SNJ-3 Texan (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th 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 21000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 35th PG/21st 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 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M2 Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 12 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1 xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E 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 21000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lihue , at 178,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N1 Kate x 12 B5N2 Kate x 44 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th PG/19th 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 22000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 No Japanese losses Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 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 8000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th 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 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Allied aircraft SBD-1 Dauntless x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Urakaze DD Ushio DD Sazanami DD Arare DD Tanikaze Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger is sighted by escort DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ushio attacking submerged sub .... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Japanese Ships AO Ken'yo Maru DD Akebono Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger is sighted by escort Plunger diving deep .... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104 Japanese Ships DD Amagiri AO Toei Maru AO Ken'yo Maru DD Akebono Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amagiri Plunger diving deep .... DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono attacking submerged sub .... SS Plunger eludes ASW attack from DD Akebono SS Plunger eludes DD Akebono by diving deep DD Akebono attacking submerged sub .... DD Akebono loses contact with SS Plunger DD Akebono loses contact with SS Plunger DD Akebono loses contact with SS Plunger DD Akebono cannot reach attack position over SS Plunger DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akebono attacking submerged sub .... SS Plunger eludes ASW attack from DD Akebono SS Plunger eludes DD Akebono by diving deep SS Plunger eludes ASW attack from DD Akebono SS Plunger eludes DD Akebono by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Shimushu xAP Miike Maru E Shimushu fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5008 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Defending force 3741 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 150 Allied adjusted defense: 18 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 6 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 2164 casualties reported Squads: 84 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri (64,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1160 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 112 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion 7th Field AF Construction Battalion Defending units: 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1090 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: II./143rd Infantry Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion Defending units: 107th RN Base Force