AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 720 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-5 19 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nauru Island at 126,127 Japanese Ships PB Santos Maru Allied Ships SS S-28 SS S-28 is located by PB Santos Maru PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santos Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minekaze DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89 Japanese Ships BB Ise DD Hasu DD Oboro DD Ayanami Allied ground losses: 328 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 1544 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 23 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 3 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise BB Ise firing at Cagayan DD Hasu firing at Cagayan DD Oboro firing at Cagayan DD Ayanami firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 136,117, Range 20,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 16, on fire CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Niizuki, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CA New Orleans, Shell hits 13, and is sunk CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3 DD Perkins DD Preston, Shell hits 1 DD Flusser, Shell hits 2 DD Tucker, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Downes DD Porter, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Clark, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Dale DD Talbot DD Dent Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Stewart T. crosses the 'T' BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 20,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 20,000 yards DD Niizuki engages CA New Orleans at 20,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Downes at 20,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Flusser at 20,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Tucker sunk by BB Hiei at 14,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards DD Niizuki engages CL St. Louis at 14,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dale at 14,000 yards DD Porter engages DD Niizuki at 14,000 yards DD Downes engages DD Niizuki at 14,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Flusser at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards CL St. Louis engages DD Niizuki at 13,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Perkins at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 10,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 10,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dent at 10,000 yards DD Porter engages DD Niizuki at 10,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Flusser at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dent at 9,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dent at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dent at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Porter at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA Salt Lake City at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards DD Talbot engages DD Niizuki at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Downes at 11,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dent at 8,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Niizuki at 8,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 4,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Talbot at 4,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Downes at 4,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Niizuki at 4,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Niizuki at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 4,000 yards DD Dent engages DD Niizuki at 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Dale at 4,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards Nishida, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards DD Dent engages DD Niizuki at 5,000 yards DD Porter sunk by BB Hiei at 5,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Preston at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards DD Dent engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards DD Talbot engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards DD Downes engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Flusser at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Salt Lake City engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Dent at 12,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Niizuki at 12,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Flusser at 12,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 16,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Dale at 16,000 yards DD Downes engages DD Niizuki at 16,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 21,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Ashigara at 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Ashigara at 26,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 26,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Preston at 26,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Salt Lake City at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Clark at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Downes at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Perkins at 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ebadon at 130,113 Japanese Ships PB Rikusen Maru Allied Ships SS Sturgeon SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort Sturgeon diving deep .... PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,167 Japanese Ships SS RO-60 Allied Ships PC Swan SS RO-60 launches 2 torpedoes PC Swan fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Swan fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Swan fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Swan fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Swan fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sampit , at 58,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 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 Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 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 Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 28 G4M1 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 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 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/B Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 12 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 46,93 , near Lahat Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Talbot DD Clark, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Clark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 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 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Newcastle at 93,167 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PC Swan, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Swan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A5M4 Claude sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N2 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Dent Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Salt Lake City -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 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 9000 Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yuri Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Canton Island at 153,143 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 5 Allied Ships DMS Hovey SS I-17 is sighted by escort I-17 bottoming out .... DMS Hovey attacking submerged sub .... SS I-17 eludes ASW attack from DMS Hovey DMS Hovey attacking submerged sub .... DMS Hovey cannot reach attack position over SS I-17 DMS Hovey fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hovey fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hovey fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palmyra at 170,133 Japanese Ships SS I-30 Allied Ships AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Sabine is sighted by SS I-30 SS I-30 launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Chikuma CL Natori DD Yukikaze DD Urakaze DD Kasumi Allied Ships DMS Hovey, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK San Simeon, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK T. A. Johnson, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards BB Kirishima fires at xAK T. A. Johnson at 22,000 yards CA Chikuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Admiral Senn at 22,000 yards DD Kasumi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Admiral Senn at 22,000 yards DD Yukikaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Admiral Senn at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 19,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK San Simeon at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards BB Kirishima engages xAK San Simeon at 16,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK San Simeon at 16,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK San Simeon at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAK San Simeon at 16,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK San Simeon at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Hovey at 13,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 13,000 yards xAK Admiral Senn sunk by DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK San Simeon at 13,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Hovey at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Hovey at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Hovey at 11,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAK San Simeon at 11,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Hovey at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Hovey at 8,000 yards DMS Hovey sunk by CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAK San Simeon at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages xAK T. A. Johnson at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages xAK San Simeon at 6,000 yards xAK T. A. Johnson sunk by CL Natori at 6,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK San Simeon at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK San Simeon at 6,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAK San Simeon at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards xAK San Simeon sunk by BB Kirishima at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53 Japanese Ships SC CHa-9 PB Aoi Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by SC CHa-9 Skipjack diving deep .... PB Aoi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aoi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aoi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aoi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aoi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 121,54 Japanese Ships SC CHa-18 PB Toyotu Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is located by SC CHa-18 Pickerel diving deep .... PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 85967 troops, 1035 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2693 Defending force 58570 troops, 693 guns, 706 vehicles, Assault Value = 1258 Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment Kanno Detachment 21st/A Division 65th Brigade 16th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 56th Recon Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 53rd Division 66th Infantry Group 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment Tanaka Detachment 38th Division 148th Infantry Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 3rd Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 48th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Far East USAAF 11th PA Infantry Division 1st PI Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Cavite USN Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion USAFFE II Philippine Corps Corps I Philippine Corps Corps 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion Bataan USN Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet 301st Construction Battalion 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion PAF Aviation 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9705 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Defending force 5593 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 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 Kluong (50,82) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9198 troops, 161 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 36427 troops, 377 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257 Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: SSVF Brigade 2nd Argylls Battalion 28th Gurkha Brigade 53rd British Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment 44th Indian Brigade 54th British Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 22nd Australian Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 55th British Brigade 6th Indian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6796 troops, 64 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Defending force 21130 troops, 416 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 631 Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: C Coy/NG Rifles 49th Australian Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion 39th Australian Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st China Assault/B Division 1st China Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 62nd Infantry Group Combined 8th SNLF 1st China Assault/C Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kluong (50,82) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 36404 troops, 377 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253 Defending force 11507 troops, 165 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Allied adjusted assault: 356 Japanese adjusted defense: 183 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1295 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 551 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 28th Gurkha Brigade SSVF Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 2nd Argylls Battalion 54th British Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 6th Indian Brigade 53rd British Brigade 55th British Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment 22nd Australian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion Defending units: 5th Recon Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 8th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37130 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203 Defending force 21531 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Assaulting units: 49th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force