AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,54 Japanese Ships PB Tatebu Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is sighted by escort Pickerel diving deep .... PB Tatebu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatebu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatebu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatebu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatebu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships DD Hammann DD Cushing APD Manley APD Colhoun APD Gregory APD Little APD Humphreys APD Sands AK Fomalhaut xAK President Quezon xAK West Camargo xAK Nabesna, Shell hits 3 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Nabesna at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Cushing at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AK Fomalhaut at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Cushing at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages APD Humphreys at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages APD Colhoun at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Cushing at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Cushing at 4,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages APD Colhoun at 4,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Ikazuchi at 4,000 yards APD Sands , APD Humphreys screened from combat - escorted by DD Cushing , DD Hammann , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Colhoun , APD Manley DD Ikazuchi engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Nabesna at 4,000 yards APD Sands , APD Humphreys screened from combat - escorted by DD Cushing , DD Hammann , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Colhoun , APD Manley APD Sands , APD Humphreys screened from combat - escorted by DD Cushing , DD Hammann , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Colhoun , APD Manley DD Ikazuchi engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards Morita I. orders Japanese TF to disengage APD Sands , APD Humphreys , AK Fomalhaut screened from combat - escorted by DD Cushing , DD Hammann , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Colhoun , APD Manley DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Nabesna at 4,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards APD Sands screened from combat - escorted by DD Cushing , DD Hammann , APD Humphreys , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Colhoun , APD Manley DD Ikazuchi engages AK Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK President Quezon at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK President Quezon at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships PB Nanpo Maru Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 115,105 Japanese Ships PB Yasushima Maru Allied Ships SS Triton SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes Triton diving deep .... PB Yasushima Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Yasushima Maru is out of ASW ammo PB Yasushima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yasushima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yasushima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yasushima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sampit at 57,100 Japanese Ships xAK Nitiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Shonon Maru #10 Allied Ships SS O21, hits 2 SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nitiho Maru PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub .... PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkep at 49,87 Japanese Ships DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 6 SS KXVI is sighted by escort DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Patani at 51,73 Japanese Ships xAK Kohoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Ginyo Maru Allied Ships SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kohoku Maru PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pamekasan at 57,105 Japanese Ships E Shimushu Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 E Shimushu firing at Pamekasan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 720 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Ships DMS W-5 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,109 Japanese Ships SS I-21 SS I-21 is sighted by escort I-21 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is located by DD Shirakumo KXI bottoming out .... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd British Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 54th British Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 88,51 (Luchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 14 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 14 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 80,77 , near Manila Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 17 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 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 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 Madion Base Force, at 53,103 (Soerakarta) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on SSVF Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking SSVF Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 80,77 , near Manila Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 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 Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 84,51 (Wuchang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet * 2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft PBY-4 Catalina x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Combined 8th SNLF , at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M3 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 B-17E Fortress x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 TF, near Sydney at 90,167 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A1 Val x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Dilga, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 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 xAK Dilga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 25000 feet * CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N2 Kate x 9 G4M1 Betty x 41 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Port hits 10 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 91,167 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 D3A1 Val x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Whyalla, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AM Wollongong, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Whyalla Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,72 Japanese Ships SS I-27 Allied Ships YP-131, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53 Japanese Ships TB Omodoka Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by TB Omodoka Skipjack diving deep .... TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Johnston Island at 164,112 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-3 Allied Ships xAK Idaho xAK Arcata xAK Unicoi DD Talbot SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18981 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630 Defending force 30155 troops, 366 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 53rd Division 65th Brigade 56th Recon Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion Far East USAAF 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 11th PA Infantry Division I Philippine Corps Corps 1st PA Constabulary Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps USAFFE 4th PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9714 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5619 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Japanese adjusted assault: 241 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2449 casualties reported Squads: 53 destroyed, 58 disabled Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21301 troops, 172 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Defending force 19709 troops, 225 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 398 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 114th Infantry Regiment 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie Roodenburg Battalion Merak Base Force ABDA ML-KNIL 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation KNIL Army Command Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion Batavia Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6059 troops, 130 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 29336 troops, 360 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 975 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 55th Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Singapore Det Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade SSVF Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 2nd Argylls Battalion 55th British Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 54th British Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 53rd British Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9190 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396 Defending force 21282 troops, 172 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 739 Assaulting units: 2nd KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ABDA Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ML-KNIL 1st KNIL AA Battalion Merak Base Force KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 114th Infantry Regiment 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6496 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 20165 troops, 407 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 521 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: D Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion 49th Australian Battalion Torres Strait Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles C Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st China Assault Division 144th Infantry Regiment Combined 8th SNLF 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 62nd Infantry Group 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5085 troops, 11 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 10808 troops, 90 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Allied adjusted assault: 1 Japanese adjusted defense: 417 Allied assault odds: 1 to 417 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Allied ground losses: 1472 casualties reported Squads: 100 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 27 (8 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 45th Indian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 1st Tank Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 29325 troops, 359 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 Defending force 8245 troops, 135 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Allied adjusted assault: 127 Japanese adjusted defense: 119 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 872 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled) Allied ground losses: 717 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 104 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Argylls Battalion SSVF Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 54th British Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 53rd British Brigade 6th Indian Brigade 55th British Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion Defending units: 55th Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Singapore Det -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39225 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271 Defending force 21530 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 78th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 39th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force