AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Trivandrum at 27,45 Japanese Ships SS I-123, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Hotspur SS I-123 is sighted by escort DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub .... DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Merak at 48,97 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #12 Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant is sighted by escort Truant bottoming out .... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 2,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Smith DD Fox DD Kennison DD Kilty DD Brooks Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards CA Chicago sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards DD Ikazuchi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Fox at 2,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards DD Kennison engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Smith at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Trivandrum at 27,45 Japanese Ships SS I-123, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Hotspur SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hotspur I-123 diving deep .... DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub .... SS I-123 eludes ASW attack from DD Hotspur SS I-123 eludes DD Hotspur by diving deep DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub .... SS I-123 eludes ASW attack from DD Hotspur DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub .... DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,71 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships PC Jackson SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Jackson I-25 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #21 Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes Perch diving deep .... PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,71 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships YP-114 PC Jackson Captain of SS I-25 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target I-25 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 48th Chinese Corps, at 88,50 , near Hwainan Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 27 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilitap Base Force, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 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 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 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 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sibolga , at 44,79 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Fulmar II sweeping at 25000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 13 Hurricane IIb Trop x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet 12 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 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 to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Port hits 11 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 24 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 TF, near Oosthaven at 46,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 102,126 (Arawe) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 216,70 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-15 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships DD Piet Hein SS I-165 is sighted by escort I-165 diving deep .... DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub .... DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-165 SS I-165 eludes ASW attack from DD Piet Hein DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Aogashima at 110,65 Japanese Ships PB Chohakusan Maru Allied Ships SS Sailfish SS Sailfish is sighted by escort Sailfish diving deep .... PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chohakusan Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 76868 troops, 963 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345 Defending force 31935 troops, 347 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 409 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 21st/A Division 56th Recon Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Group 47th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 20th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 53rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Const Co 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 51st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment I Philippine Corps Corps 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Asiatic Fleet Far East USAAF USAFFE 4th PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39913 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294 Defending force 21540 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force