AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lahaina at 182,107 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Ward SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes I-23 diving deep .... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward attacking submerged sub .... SS I-23 eludes DD Ward by diving deep SS I-23 eludes DD Ward by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships CL Jintsu DD Oshio DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 6 SS KXI is sighted by escort DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub .... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 B5N2 Kate x 117 D3A1 Val x 101 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 6 P-40B Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 16 damaged B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 29 damaged D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 10 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 3 destroyed on ground SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground SNJ-3 Texan: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1 BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3 BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, on fire CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1 BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 AE Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 27 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 64 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32340. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 64 G3M2 Nell x 36 Allied aircraft P-35A x 18 P-40B Warhawk x 19 P-40E Warhawk x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 2 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 5 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 Allied aircraft P-35A x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12080. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 9 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 83,51 , near Wuchang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rifles of Canada Battalion, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 3 xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Joan Moller, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 14 damaged Blenheim IF: 5 damaged Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 4 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Hudson I: 16 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Temp. Division, at 85,49 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Temp. Division, at 85,49 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Temp. Division, at 85,49 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft SB-III x 2 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: 2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 4 No Japanese losses Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st 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 9000 Raid is overhead 11th 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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det A 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. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Uranami DD Isonami PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 12th Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5599 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 89 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 936 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1641 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF 24th JAAF AF Bn