AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Kibi Maru xAK Chuko Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kogyoku Maru at 11,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kogyoku Maru at 11,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kogyoku Maru at 11,000 yards PB Kibi Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bikini at 132,109 Japanese Ships CVL Nisshin Allied Ships SS Pollack SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Nisshin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Chikuma CL Natori DD Yukikaze DD Urakaze DD Kasumi Allied Ships DMS Trevor DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 1 DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 60% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 7,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Trevor at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 4,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Lamberton at 4,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 4,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Boggs at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Lamberton at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 6,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Boggs at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 6,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Lamberton at 6,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Lamberton at 6,000 yards Ballard R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Boggs at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 7,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Trevor at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Boggs at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant is sighted by escort Truant bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diego Garcia at 11,62 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships xAK Garmula, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAK Garmula is sighted by SS I-166 SS I-166 attacking xAK Garmula on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships xAK Exhibitor, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Exhibitor is sighted by SS I-26 SS I-26 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VJ-10 Det B with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Chokai CL Abukuma CL Yura DD Karii DD Asagiri TB Kiji Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Hyuga CA Chokai firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chokai CL Abukuma firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Abukuma CL Yura firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Karii firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Asagiri firing at Port Moresby TB Kiji firing at Port Moresby -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 209 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Haruna BB Haruna firing at Emery Point Fortress Emery Point Fortress firing at BB Haruna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89 Japanese Ships BB Ise CA Myoko CL Isuzu Allied ground losses: 306 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Manpower hits 4 Fires 1023 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise BB Ise firing at Cagayan CA Myoko firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division CL Isuzu firing at Cagayan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships PB Ryusei Maru Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 3 SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Chuko Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Chuko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Chuko Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 13,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 13,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 13,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 13,000 yards xAK Hokuzyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Chuko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Yukikaze DD Urakaze DD Kasumi Allied Ships DMS Trevor, Shell hits 13, and is sunk DMS Boggs, Shell hits 19, and is sunk DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards Ballard R. crosses the 'T' CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 13,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Lamberton at 13,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 13,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Boggs at 13,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Boggs at 13,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Lamberton at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Dorsey at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Boggs at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Dorsey at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Lamberton at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 8,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Dorsey at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Boggs at 9,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Boggs at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards Ballard R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Lamberton at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Boggs at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Trevor at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Dorsey at 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Lamberton at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 10,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 10,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Trevor at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Boggs at 9,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Boggs at 9,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DMS Trevor at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Boggs at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Lamberton at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages DMS Trevor at 6,000 yards DMS Lamberton sunk by DD Urakaze at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Dorsey at 6,000 yards DMS Boggs sunk by BB Kirishima at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DMS Trevor at 6,000 yards DMS Dorsey sunk by DD Kasumi at 6,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DMS Trevor at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DMS Trevor sunk by CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Japanese Ships DD Tsuta Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tsuta Truant bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 28 G4M1 Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 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 10 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 Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 91st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 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 Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 46,93 , near Lahat Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 46,93 , near Lahat Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking 103rd PA Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Hobart DD Napier Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Hobart DD Napier Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 8 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 CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 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 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 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 100th Chinese/B Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 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 39th Division, at 85,54 (Nanchang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M3 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 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M3 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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 54,100 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Kako Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th JAAF AF Coy , at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 59th Sentai 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 56th Infantry Regiment, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed 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 Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 39th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (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 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M2 Nell x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det A 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 54,100 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Kako Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze xAK Victoria Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Diego Garcia at 11,62 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 14, on fire Allied Ships KV Auricula SS I-166 is sighted by escort KV Auricula attacking submerged sub .... KV Auricula fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Auricula fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Auricula attacking submerged sub .... KV Auricula fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 2 SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Numakaze is out of ASW ammo DD Numakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Numakaze is out of ASW ammo DD Numakaze is out of ASW ammo DD Numakaze is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Canton Island at 153,143 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Natori DD Yukikaze DD Kasumi DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS Seal SS Seal is sighted by escort DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Chuko Maru, Shell hits 1 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 10,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 10,000 yards xAK Hokuzyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Chuko Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAK Chuko Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Chuko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 86532 troops, 1035 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2738 Defending force 57684 troops, 684 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: Kanno Detachment 65th Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 56th Recon Regiment Tanaka Detachment 56th Engineer Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 21st/A Division 113th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Group 53rd Division 2nd Tank Regiment 33rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 56th Const Co 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps 301st Construction Battalion USAFFE Asiatic Fleet 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment PAF Aviation 1st PI Base Force I Philippine Corps Corps Manila USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF Cavite USN Base Force 11th PA Infantry Division Provisional GMC Grp 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 202nd PA Construction Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9720 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5579 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 19 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) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6819 troops, 64 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 256 Defending force 21104 troops, 414 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 629 Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Torres Strait Battalion 49th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion 39th Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles D Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault/B Division 1st China Assault/A Division Combined 8th SNLF 62nd Infantry Group 1st China Assault/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37511 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222 Defending force 21530 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 49th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 39th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force