AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kogyoku Maru xAK Tatuwa Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Chuko Maru 15th RAAF Base Force firing at xAK Kogyoku Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 13,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 13,000 yards xAK Kogyoku Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Hokuzyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Chuko Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kogyoku Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53 Japanese Ships PC Hishi Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by PC Hishi Skipjack diving deep .... PC Hishi fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Hishi fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Hishi fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Hishi fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Hishi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Isonami Allied Ships SS Seadragon SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsushima Seadragon diving deep .... DD Isonami attacking submerged sub .... DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami attacking submerged sub .... DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway Island at 159,90 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships AM Tern Captain of SS I-15 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target I-15 diving deep .... AM Tern fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Tern fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Tern fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Tern fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Tern fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Luganville at 120,150 Japanese Ships SS RO-66 Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows is sighted by SS RO-66 SS RO-66 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba CL Isuzu CL Jintsu CL Sendai Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Nagato Emery Point Fortress firing at BB Nagato BB Nagato firing at Emery Point Fortress F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba CA Aoba firing at Darwin CL Isuzu firing at Darwin Emery Point Fortress firing at CL Jintsu CL Jintsu firing at Emery Point Fortress Emery Point Fortress firing at CL Sendai CL Sendai firing at Emery Point Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Fuso CA Haguro CA Chikuma CL Natori DD Yayoi DD Hatsuharu DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Urakaze DD Yukikaze DD Akigumo DD Yugumo Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 3 E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for BB Fuso BB Fuso firing at 15th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Fuso CA Haguro firing at Port Moresby E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Chikuma Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chikuma CA Chikuma firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion CL Natori firing at Port Moresby DD Yayoi firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hatsuharu DD Hatsuharu firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Kasumi firing at Port Moresby DD Arare firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Urakaze firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Yukikaze firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Akigumo firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Yugumo firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 60,102 Japanese Ships DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes KXVII bottoming out .... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nauru Island at 127,125 Japanese Ships AO Ondo PB Tokihime Maru Allied Ships SS S-28 SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Ondo PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,133 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships xAKL White Wing DM Montgomery SS I-24 is sighted by escort I-24 bottoming out .... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub .... DM Montgomery loses contact with SS I-24 SS I-24 eludes DM Montgomery by hugging bottom DM Montgomery cannot reach attack position over SS I-24 DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Koki Maru, Shell hits 2 PB Shosei Maru xAK Kuroshio Maru Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Koki Maru at 8,000 yards PB Shosei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Koki Maru at 8,000 yards PB Shosei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards PB Shosei 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130) TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 62nd Infantry Group 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 62nd Infantry Group 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 62nd Infantry Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Ryusei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Shosei Maru xAK Kuroshio Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Ryusei Maru at 5,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Ryusei Maru at 5,000 yards PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Christmas Island at 174,141 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Agwiworld is sighted by SS I-5 SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Agwiworld -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships TK Pan Europa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Pan Europa is sighted by SS I-1 SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Pan Europa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 129 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Ships xAK Kotohira Maru, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships TK Pan Europa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Christmas Island at 174,141 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Agwiworld is sighted by SS I-5 SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Agwiworld -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 15 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 44 G4M1 Betty x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 53rd Australian Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cavite USN Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 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 146th Infantry Regiment, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft L-212 x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses L-212: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Infantry Regiment, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A1 Val x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 6 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bowen , at 93,147 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 19 No Japanese losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #6 Allied Ships SS Seadragon SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes Seadragon diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 60,102 Japanese Ships DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 4 SS KXVII is located by DD Asagumo DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 70135 troops, 934 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883 Defending force 61376 troops, 735 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 113th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 53rd Division 56th Engineer Regiment Kanno Detachment 2nd Tank Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Group 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment Tanaka Detachment 47th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 21st/A Division 3rd Construction Battalion 56th Const Co 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 4th Marine Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 14th PS Engineer Regiment Provisional GMC Grp 202nd PA Construction Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment I Philippine Corps Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion Asiatic Fleet Far East USAAF USAFFE 301st Construction Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment PAF Aviation 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion II Philippine Corps Corps 1st PI Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19578 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Defending force 36874 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1159 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 39th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force Defending units: 78th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9720 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5651 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 714 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 514 Defending force 8675 troops, 72 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 62nd Infantry Group 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault/B Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion Defending units: D Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 49th Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,94 (near Oosthaven) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1448 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 960 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Assaulting units: 82nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Teloekbetoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9330 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Defending force 13073 troops, 105 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 461 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Regt Cavalerie 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Roodenburg Battalion Merak Base Force ML-KNIL 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion ABDA Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force Defending units: 146th Infantry Regiment 4th/B Division 4th/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Padang (44,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 744 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Assaulting units: Van Aaran Garrison Battalion Medan Garrison Battalion Zuid KNIL Battalion Padang Garrison Battalion Pakanbaroe Det. Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion Medan Base Force Padang Base Force Palembang Base Force Defending units: 6th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4283 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Defending force 16062 troops, 266 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 514 Japanese ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Torres Strait Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion 49th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment 62nd Infantry Group 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st China Assault/B Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34587 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192 Defending force 54288 troops, 468 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 58th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 19th Group Army Defending units: 34th Division 6th Division 40th Division 3rd Division 51st Infantry Brigade 13th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5438 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 919 Defending force 3468 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Assaulting units: 86th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 32nd Group Army Defending units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment