AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 52,55 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships xAKL Ardent xAKL Ardent is sighted by SS I-164 SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Ardent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Zamboanga at 75,87 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships xAKL Isla Filipinas xAKL Isla Filipinas is sighted by SS RO-34 SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Isla Filipinas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,75 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships xAP Poelau Laut, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Poelau Laut is sighted by SS I-4 SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio Allied Ships TK Manatawny, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Governor Wright, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 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 BB Kongo engages TK Manatawny at 11,000 yards DD Oyashio engages TK Manatawny at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Haruna engages TK Manatawny at 12,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Governor Wright at 12,000 yards TK Manatawny sunk by DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAK Governor Wright at 9,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAK Governor Wright at 9,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Governor Wright at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAK Governor Wright at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAK Governor Wright sunk by BB Haruna at 9,000 yards xAK Governor Wright sunk by BB Haruna at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,67, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards xAK Hai Lee sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards xAK Hai Lee sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,67, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru TB Kiji TB Kamo Allied Ships xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 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 TB Kamo launches Torpedoes at xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards xAK Ming Sang sunk by TB Kiji at 2,000 yards xAK Ming Sang sunk by TB Kiji at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio Allied Ships xAKL Cebu, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards xAKL Latouche sunk by BB Haruna at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Haruna engages xAKL Cebu at 6,000 yards BB Kongo engages xAKL Cebu at 6,000 yards DD Oyashio engages xAKL Cebu at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Cebu at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Cebu sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards xAKL Cebu sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 177,109, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CVL Zuiho CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2 DD Susuzuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Yugumo DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships CL Helena, Shell hits 1 DD Cummings DD Case DD Conyngham DD Shaw DD Downes, Shell hits 2 DD Cassin DD Reid DD Tucker, Shell hits 2 Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Cassin at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Isuzu at 12,000 yards CL Isuzu engages DD Conyngham at 12,000 yards CL Isuzu engages DD Case at 12,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Case at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards DD Case engages DD Susuzuki at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cassin at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Cassin at 10,000 yards DD Cummings engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin at 10,000 yards DD Downes engages DD Hatsuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 7,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards DD Tucker engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 7,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Helena at 7,000 yards DD Shaw engages DD Hatsuzuki at 7,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Susuzuki at 7,000 yards DD Case engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards DD Downes engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Hatsuzuki at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cassin at 5,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 5,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Tucker at 5,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Tucker at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 5,000 yards DD Downes engages DD Susuzuki at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Tucker at 8,000 yards DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,97, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro DD Mutsuki Allied Ships xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Haguro launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Lepus at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAKL Lepus at 10,000 yards xAKL Lepus sunk by CA Myoko at 10,000 yards xAKL Lepus sunk by CA Myoko at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 76,65, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya DD Yamagumo DD Asakaze Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL Jade, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CA Maya engages xAKL Jade at 8,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Yat Shing at 8,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Yat Shing at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Maya engages xAKL Yat Shing at 5,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Yat Shing xAKL Yat Shing sunk by CA Maya at 5,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Chengtu at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Maya engages xAKL Jade at 4,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Chengtu at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Jade at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Chengtu at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Chengtu at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages xAKL Chengtu at 5,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-124, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Van Nes SS I-124 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Van Nes I-124 bottoming out .... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Van Nes attacking submerged sub .... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Zamboanga at 75,88 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Regulus is sighted by SS RO-34 SS RO-34 attacking xAKL Regulus on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Noumea at 111,164 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships AO Var, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Var is sighted by SS I-1 SS I-1 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Francisco at 218,71 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage AO Sabine is sighted by SS I-7 SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at AO Sabine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied ground losses: 230 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Port hits 17 Port supply hits 9 CA Kumano firing at Kuantan CA Suzuya firing at Kuantan CA Mikuma firing at 22nd Indian Brigade CA Mogami firing at Kuantan DD Hagikaze firing at Kuantan DD Arashi firing at Kuantan DD Nowaki firing at Kuantan DD Maikaze firing at Kuantan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 51st Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kiso CL Tama CL Nagara CL Otonase PB Kohuku Maru PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru xAK Hague Maru Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kiso firing at Guam USN Base Force CL Tama firing at Guam USN Base Force CL Nagara firing at Guam USN Base Force CL Otonase firing at Guam USN Base Force PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 1st Sasebo Assault Div /4 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Sasebo Assault Div /9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kohuku Maru PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,94 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships xAP Dominion Monarch, Torpedo hits 1 SS I-121 is sighted by xAP Dominion Monarch SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships APD Waters SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Waters I-5 diving deep .... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 402 encounters mine field at Pamekasan (57,105) Allied Ships DD Whipple DD Edsall 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,87, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships xAKL Princess of Negros, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 14,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Princess of Negros DD Fubuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 11,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 11,000 yards xAKL Princess of Negros sunk by DD Fubuki at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Channel Islands at 222,78 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships APD Waters, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Waters I-4 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Niihau at 174,107, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, Shell hits 1 CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 2, on fire CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1 CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 2 DD Yugumo DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Arare DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 10, on fire DMS Dorsey DMS Long, Shell hits 1, on fire DMS Elliot DMS Southard DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CA Tone at 23,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Kasumi at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Indianapolis at 20,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CA Indianapolis at 20,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages CA Indianapolis at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 18,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CL Isuzu at 18,000 yards DD Kasumi engages CA Indianapolis at 18,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Yugumo at 18,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Susuzuki at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CVL Zuiho at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Long at 17,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Yugumo at 17,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Hatsuzuki at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CV Zuikaku at 14,000 yards DMS Hopkins engages CV Zuikaku at 14,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CL Isuzu at 14,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Long at 14,000 yards DD Arare engages CA Indianapolis at 14,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Yugumo at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages CA Indianapolis at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CV Zuikaku at 11,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CV Shokaku at 11,000 yards DMS Southard engages CV Zuikaku at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Indianapolis at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CA Indianapolis at 11,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Southard at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DMS Southard at 11,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CV Zuikaku at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards DMS Elliot engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards DMS Dorsey engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DMS Long at 8,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DMS Southard at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DMS Long at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CVL Zuiho screened from combat - escorted by CL Isuzu , DD Hatsuzuki CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Hopkins at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Southard at 11,000 yards DD Arare engages DMS Elliot at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DMS Southard at 11,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DMS Elliot at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku screened from combat - escorted by DD Arare CA Chikuma engages CA Indianapolis at 14,000 yards DMS Southard engages CVL Zuiho at 14,000 yards DMS Elliot engages CV Zuikaku at 14,000 yards DMS Long engages CV Zuikaku at 14,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DMS Long at 14,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DMS Elliot at 14,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DMS Hopkins at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DMS Southard at 14,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DMS Southard at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CVL Zuiho screened from combat CA Chikuma engages CA Indianapolis at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Indianapolis at 17,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DMS Hopkins at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Long at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DMS Hopkins at 17,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DMS Hopkins at 17,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships xAP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Van Cloon is sighted by SS I-154 SS I-154 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 24 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 12000 feet CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 83 G3M2 Nell x 32 G4M1 Betty x 35 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Pennigat, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML Panglima HDML Panji, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML Pahalwan HDML Panglima Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 11 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G3M2 Nell x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 28 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Burias at 80,81 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on xAK Ethel Edwards Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ethel Edwards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,90 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Isla Filipinas, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Isla Filipinas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Burias at 80,81 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP President Madison Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 12000 feet CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Blenheim IF: 1 damaged Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,103 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 55,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 23 P-40B Warhawk x 42 F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 SNJ-3 Texan x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 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 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 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 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (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 9000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 35 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/Hq Sqn with SNJ-3 Texan (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-103 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 13 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 175,107 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Dorsey Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships HDML Pahalwan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML Panglima, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,103 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Yayoi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 54,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Atutasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Buffalo I x 8 Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Wirraway: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 17 Vildebeest III x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 10 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 D3A1 Val x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Montanes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 79,94 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AVD William B. Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 21 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 23 P-40B Warhawk x 40 F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 SNJ-3 Texan x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/Hq Sqn with SNJ-3 Texan (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead VF-103 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 54,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Norfolk Island at 108,165 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships xAKL Loyaute, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Loyaute is sighted by SS I-1 SS I-1 attacking xAKL Loyaute on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18585 troops, 172 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 714 Defending force 2924 troops, 50 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 413 Allied adjusted defense: 103 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed Blenheim I: 4 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 321 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1394 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 5th Recon Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 20th AA Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 84th JAAF AF Bn 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 22nd Indian Brigade 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin (136,125) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1616 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Dickson (49,80) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 427 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 23 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Dickson !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Laoag (81,72) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Rgt /9 24th JAAF AF Bn