AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships AK Sakito Maru xAK Kinsyu Maru xAK Hague Maru xAK Atlantic Maru xAK Nanman Maru xAK Africa Maru PB Nagata Maru Allied Ships SS Thresher, hits 3 SS Thresher is sighted by escort Thresher bottoming out .... PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nagata Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Mogami CL Sendai SC Ch 7 CM Hatsutaka DMS W-6 LSD Shinshu Maru AK Tosan Maru AK Sagami Maru xAP Huso Maru xAP Manzyu Maru xAK Junpo Maru xAK Shingetsu Maru xAK Ryujo Maru xAK Hokko Maru xAK Tamaki Maru xAK Nanko Maru xAK Gokoku Maru #2 xAK Kokai Maru xAK Nako Maru xAK Kashii Maru xAKL Matsutan Maru xAKL Tatebu Maru PB Eiko Maru PB Chosa Maru SC Ch 9 Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV is sighted by escort KXV bottoming out .... PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships PC PB-69 AKE Kashino PC PB-70 Allied Ships SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at PC PB-69 KXIII bottoming out .... PC PB-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... PC PB-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... PC PB-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... PC PB-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... PC PB-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 218,72 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships PC Ariadne PC Daphne SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Ariadne I-5 diving deep .... PC Daphne fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Daphne fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Daphne fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Daphne fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Daphne fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 66,97, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo TB Kiji TB Kamo Allied Ships xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo fires at xAKL Dos Hermanos at 17,000 yards TB Kiji fires at xAKL Dos Hermanos at 17,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 16,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 16,000 yards TB Kamo engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 16,000 yards TB Kiji engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 12,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 8,000 yards xAKL Dos Hermanos sunk by DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards TB Kiji engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 8,000 yards CL Naka engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 8,000 yards TB Kamo engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 8,000 yards TB Kiji engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 9,000 yards xAKL Compagnia Filipinas sunk by DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 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 Rahaeng , at 58,56 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 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: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AMc Enggano AMc Bogor Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Training flight from 1-Vl.G.IV has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft H6K4 Mavis x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Adelaide Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N1 Kate x 7 G3M2 Nell x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AVP Merel, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire AGP Wega, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AGP Aldebaran, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Deneb, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ARD Tandjong Kv-1, Bomb hits 1 AVP Orion, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on AGP Aldebaran -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singkep , at 49,87 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Group Army, at 89,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Group Army, at 89,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 75A-7 Hawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AM Eland Dubois Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 3 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 between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Base Force, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 2nd War Area ... Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Base Force, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 41 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Group Army ... Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Group Army ... Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,56 , near Pucheng Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,56 , near Pucheng Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane I Trop x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 (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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-44-Ia Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 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 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 13 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 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-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 4 DB-3M x 2 SB-III x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged DB-3M: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Also attacking Hankow Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 156 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 83,53 , near Wuchang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft SB-III x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 23000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,86 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manihiki at 162,162 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 1 xAP Republic, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Republic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aitutaki at 162,172 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 B5N2 Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Liberty Glo, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Liberty Glo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft H6K4 Mavis x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Leander Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Malacca , at 49,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 73,86 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Assam Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 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 Manihiki at 162,162 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A1 Val x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk xAP Republic, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Bloemfontein Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Republic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 16 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 75A-7 Hawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Tenedos AM Eland Dubois, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (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 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (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 10000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Eland Dubois Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Abraham Crijnssen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Loewoek (71,101) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Loewoek, 71,101 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 44th Road Const Co /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10234 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Defending force 32292 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 896 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Division Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 4th Construction Regiment 5th War Area 22nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenan (88,37) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 27277 troops, 280 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 770 Defending force 23836 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Japanese adjusted assault: 296 Allied adjusted defense: 607 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 3682 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 266 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Allied ground losses: 784 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 41st Division 37th Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 23rd Chinese Corps 115th Red Chinese Division 129th Red Chinese Division 19th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 42nd 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 50,74 (near Georgetown) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12239 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 370 Defending force 3634 troops, 31 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Japanese adjusted assault: 261 Allied adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 179 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 628 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade 15th Indian Brigade 109th RAF Base Force 137/155th Field Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pegu (55,53) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1867 troops, 0 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 1773 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Japanese adjusted assault: 124 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 1083 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 14th Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 6th Tank Regiment Defending units: 4th Burma Rifles Battalion 4/14th Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 333 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 83 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: II/66th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: A Coy/NG Rifles