AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships xAP Kitano Maru Allied Ships SS S-45 xAP Kitano Maru is sighted by SS S-45 SS S-45 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Fuso BB Kirishima CA Chokai DD Yamakaze DD Kasumi DD Yukikaze DD Kagero Allied ground losses: 246 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 21 (11 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 6 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 3 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion BB Fuso firing at Port Moresby BB Kirishima firing at Port Moresby E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at Port Moresby Brigade DD Yamakaze firing at Port Moresby DD Kasumi firing at Port Moresby DD Yukikaze firing at Port Moresby DD Kagero firing at Port Moresby -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships PC Jackson SS I-4 is sighted by escort I-4 diving deep .... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Jackson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd British Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Gurkha Brigade ... Also attacking 53rd British Brigade ... Also attacking 28th Gurkha Brigade ... Also attacking 53rd British Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 G3M2 Nell x 2 G4M1 Betty x 17 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 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 Asiatic Fleet , at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 23 G4M1 Betty x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 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 91st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 21 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 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 44th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 Tjilitap Base Force, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 102,126 (Arawe) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 88,41 , near Kaoping Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 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: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 88,41 , near Kaoping Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 54th British Brigade ... Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft DB-7B x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 9 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 Toboali at 50,93 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Daigen Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 33 No Japanese losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Arawe , at 102,126 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A1 Val x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southwest Area Fleet, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54 Japanese Ships SC CHa-25 Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is located by SC CHa-25 Pickerel diving deep .... SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-25 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-25 cannot reach attack position over SS Pickerel SC CHa-25 cannot reach attack position over SS Pickerel SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 43274 troops, 640 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 2542 Defending force 33876 troops, 380 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 Japanese adjusted assault: 523 Allied adjusted defense: 211 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2198 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 176 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled) Allied ground losses: 806 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 78 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 76 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 21 (8 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st/A Division 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Group 2nd Tank Regiment 33rd Division 65th Brigade 56th Recon Regiment 53rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 47th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 91st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division Far East USAAF II Philippine Corps Corps 1st PA Constabulary Regiment I Philippine Corps Corps 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment USAFFE 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion Asiatic Fleet 4th PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1465 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 255 Defending force 20191 troops, 404 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 535 Assaulting units: C Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion 49th Australian Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 62nd Infantry Group 144th Infantry Regiment Combined 8th SNLF 1st China Assault Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39941 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1298 Defending force 21511 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 706 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 49th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force