AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Astoria at 210,55 Japanese Ships SS I-16 Allied Ships AMc Pintail SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Pintail Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Santa Maria at 120,149, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare Allied Ships PT-43 PT-44 PT-45 PT-46 PT-47 PT-48, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-59 Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-59 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards PT-48 sunk by DD Arare at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-44 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-59 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-59 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-38 PT-39 PT-40 Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PT-40 engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards PT-40 engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-36 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-37 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-40 at 12,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-38 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty 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 between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 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: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare Allied Ships AO Kurumba, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards Ogata, Tomie orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 12,000 yards DD Arare engages AO Kurumba at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Christmas Island at 174,141 Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 2 Allied Ships DMS Edsall DMS Southard SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Edsall DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Southard attacking submerged sub .... SS I-5 eludes DMS Southard by hugging bottom DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89 Japanese Ships BB Ise CA Aoba CA Myoko CL Isuzu DD Hasu DD Oboro DD Ayanami DD Umikaze DD Oshio Allied ground losses: 316 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled) Manpower hits 7 Fires 3414 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise BB Ise firing at Cagayan CA Aoba firing at Cagayan CA Myoko firing at Cagayan CL Isuzu firing at Cagayan DD Hasu firing at Cagayan DD Oboro firing at Cagayan DD Ayanami firing at Cagayan DD Umikaze firing at Cagayan DD Oshio firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,102 Japanese Ships TK Gen'yo Maru DD Shiratsuyu Allied Ships SS KVII SS KVII is sighted by escort KVII bottoming out .... DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 121,54 Japanese Ships PC Nire PC Sumire Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is located by PC Nire Pickerel diving deep .... PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Sumire attacking submerged sub .... SS Pickerel eludes ASW attack from PC Sumire PC Sumire loses contact with SS Pickerel PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 116,109 Japanese Ships PB Narita Maru Allied Ships SS Pollack SS Pollack is sighted by escort Pollack diving deep .... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Francisco at 216,72 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships xAK Diamond head, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Diamond head is sighted by SS I-21 SS I-21 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze Allied Ships xAK Royal T. Frank, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 16,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence xAK Royal T. Frank sunk by DD Isokaze at 16,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 3-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 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 rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 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 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 2-VI.G.V with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty 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 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 46,93 , near Lahat Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 Soerabaja Base Force, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking Soerabaja Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 90,36 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 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 41st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 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 USAFFE ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 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 TF, near Malang at 55,105 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 11th 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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Engineer Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 90,36 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Nestor CL Hobart xAK Clan Forbes Aircraft Attacking: 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 SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 Toboali at 50,95 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yamakuni Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Coos Bay at 204,60 Japanese Ships SS I-16 Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage DD Litchfield SS I-16 launches 8 torpedoes at BB Pennsylvania I-16 diving deep .... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria at 208,52 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 1 Allied Ships AM Bayfield SS I-25 is sighted by escort AM Bayfield fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bayfield fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bayfield fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bayfield fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Bayfield attacking submerged sub .... SS I-25 eludes ASW attack from AM Bayfield Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 86674 troops, 1035 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2751 Defending force 57394 troops, 683 guns, 694 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st/A Division 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 65th Brigade 56th Recon Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 20th Infantry Regiment 53rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 66th Infantry Group 56th Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Tanaka Detachment 38th Division 113th Infantry Regiment Kanno Detachment 21st/B Division 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion I Philippine Corps Corps 301st Construction Battalion Cavite USN Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF 14th PS Engineer Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force Provisional GMC Grp 201st PA Construction Battalion Asiatic Fleet USAFFE 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps PAF Aviation 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 1st PI Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9714 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5599 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12462 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 Defending force 9126 troops, 77 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: III./90th Infantry Battalion Miura Det 16th Naval Guard Unit III./124th Infantry Battalion 1st Kure Assault Division Kimura Det 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 6th KNIL Regiment Commandement Marine Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Marinier Battalion Soerabaja Base Force MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Loemafjang Base Force 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Malang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6813 troops, 64 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 255 Defending force 21036 troops, 414 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 622 Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: D Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion 49th Australian Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st China Assault/B Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division Combined 8th SNLF 62nd Infantry Group 1st China Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 1st China Assault/C Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37599 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Defending force 21541 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 78th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force