AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Tama Maru #5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Chokai Maru, Shell hits 2 PB Yahada Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Mikitade Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAK Tatuharu Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Terushima Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Penang Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Uji Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yosida Maru #3, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Fukoku Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CL Helena, Shell hits 1 DD Ralph Talbot DD Cummings DD Case DD Conyngham Japanese ground losses: 2165 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 20 (19 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Rain with 42% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 42% moonlight: 6,000 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages PB Mikitade Maru at 6,000 yards PB Yahada Maru sunk by CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards DD Conyngham engages PB Mikitade Maru at 6,000 yards DD Case engages PB Mikitade Maru at 6,000 yards DD Cummings engages PB Mikitade Maru at 6,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Mikitade Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages PB Chokai Maru at 4,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages PB Tama Maru #5 at 4,000 yards DD Conyngham engages xAK Fukoku Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards PB Mikitade Maru sunk by CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards DD Conyngham engages xAK Fukoku Maru at 3,000 yards xAK Yosida Maru #3 sunk by DD Cummings at 3,000 yards xAK Uji Maru sunk by DD Ralph Talbot at 3,000 yards DD Cummings engages xAK Tatuharu Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages xAK Tatuharu Maru at 2,000 yards DD Case engages xAK Fukoku Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cummings engages xAK Penang Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cummings engages xAK Tatuharu Maru at 2,000 yards DD Case engages xAK Tatuharu Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAK Fukoku Maru sunk by CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on PB Tama Maru #5 PB Tama Maru #5 sunk by CL Helena at 3,000 yards DD Conyngham engages xAK Penang Maru at 3,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Tatuharu Maru at 3,000 yards Cross H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages xAK Penang Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cummings engages xAK Penang Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Tatuharu Maru sunk by DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards DD Case engages xAK Penang Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Helena engages PB Chokai Maru at 8,000 yards DD Conyngham engages xAK Terushima Maru at 8,000 yards DD Conyngham engages xAK Terushima Maru at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 55,88, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Ikazuchi DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Sagiri Allied Ships DD Thanet, Shell hits 3, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% 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 Davies, E.S. crosses the 'T' DD Shirakumo engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Shirakumo at 12,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Shinonome at 10,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Shinonome at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Davies, E.S. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships DD Phelps DD Farragut SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Phelps I-26 diving deep .... DD Farragut attacking submerged sub .... SS I-26 eludes ASW attack from DD Farragut DD Farragut cannot reach attack position over SS I-26 DD Farragut cannot reach attack position over SS I-26 DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut attacking submerged sub .... DD Farragut is out of ASW ammo DD Farragut is out of ASW ammo DD Farragut is out of ASW ammo DD Farragut is out of ASW ammo DD Farragut is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ominato at 119,55 Japanese Ships xAK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Seal xAK Nissan Maru is sighted by SS Seal SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Umnak Island (169,51) TF 169 troops unloading over beach at Umnak Island, 169,51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Amchitka Island (158,52) TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 158,52 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Nanking Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships DMS W-14 DMS W-3 Allied Ships SS KVII SS KVII is sighted by escort KVII bottoming out .... DMS W-14 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AMc Aroe CL De Ruyter AMc Bantam, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL Tromp CL Java DD Piet Hein Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oosthaven , at 48,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Kimberly, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kipling, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Piet Hein CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Training flight from 2-Vl.G.IV has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 115th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 129th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,56 , near Pucheng Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 107th RAF Base Force, at 56,54 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hurricane I Trop x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 5/2nd Punjab Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malacca , at 49,81 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 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: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 151,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Otonase xAK Kyosei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Dairen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 50th 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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ayato Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Josho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hakonesan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Kure Assault Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) 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-27b Nate x 13 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 152,154 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A1 Val x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Bundaleer, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Anna Odland, Bomb hits 2 xAK Iron King, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Bundaleer Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron King -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Tromp CL Java Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 B5N2 Kate x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 1 CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: No.232 (P) Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 174,141 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Wakaba Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hakonesan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 11 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kitano Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (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 25000 Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships AMc Kawi Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 152,154 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 D3A1 Val x 40 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Bundaleer, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Anna Odland, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Bundaleer Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Anna Odland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pukapuka at 155,155 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Herborg, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Oosthaven (48,96) 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami CL Natori CL Sendai DD Fumizuki DD Minazuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Fubuki DD Arashi DD Nowaki xAK Zyuyo Maru DD Yugiri DD Nagatsuki Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 343 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 58 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) CA Kumano firing at 44th Indian Brigade CA Suzuya firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force CA Mikuma firing at 44th Indian Brigade CL Natori firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force CL Sendai firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force DD Fumizuki firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Minazuki firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force DD Hatsuyuki firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Fubuki firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Arashi firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force DD Nowaki firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force DD Fumizuki fired at enemy troops DD Fubuki fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Oosthaven (48,96) TF 313 troops unloading over beach at Oosthaven, 48,96 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 4th Ind.Mixed Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenan (88,37) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 29164 troops, 281 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 Defending force 25123 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 571 Japanese adjusted assault: 645 Allied adjusted defense: 607 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2410 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 243 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1733 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 37th Division 41st Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 115th Red Chinese Division 19th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 23rd Chinese Corps 120th Red Chinese Division 1st Construction Regiment 2nd Construction Regiment 18th Group Army 2nd War Area 6th Group Army 12th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5100 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Defending force 10930 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Japanese adjusted assault: 71 Allied adjusted defense: 229 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 361 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6735 troops, 69 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Defending force 5702 troops, 24 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Japanese adjusted assault: 163 Allied adjusted defense: 57 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 18 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 366 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2195 casualties reported Squads: 135 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 90th Infantry Regiment 1st Kure Assault Division Defending units: 102nd PA Infantry Regiment 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment 1st /101st PA Battalion Cagayan USAAF Base Force Mindanao Force Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12085 troops, 102 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 440 Defending force 4125 troops, 187 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 359 Allied adjusted defense: 169 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Division Defending units: Manila Bay Defenses Provisional GMC Grp 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kluong (50,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3458 troops, 71 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 4165 troops, 36 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Infantry Regiment 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st JAAF AF Bn 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th AA Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 97th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 3/16th Punjab Battalion 22nd Australian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 11 Battery/3 HAA 112th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1615 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 828 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 52 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 275 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 107th RN Base Force 100th RN Base Force