AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships DD Phelps SS I-26 is sighted by escort DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Nauru Island at 126,127 Japanese Ships xAK Nitiai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-23 xAK Nitiai Maru is sighted by SS S-23 SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nitiai Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Phelps SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Selfridge I-26 diving deep .... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships TB Kamo TB Kiji DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 4 SS KXVI is sighted by escort DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palmyra at 178,133 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DD Talbot CL Concord DD Crane DD Kennison DD Crosby SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Talbot DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search DD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships xAK Katuragi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVI Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled xAK Katuragi Maru is sighted by SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Katuragi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 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 Chiang Mai , at 58,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 B5N2 Kate x 8 G3M2 Nell x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AGP Wega, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AGP Aldebaran, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 66 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 129th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 2nd War Area ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 86,45 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st Group Army ... Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged 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 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 86,45 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 83,54 , near Pingsiang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 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 Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 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: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 8 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: Overcast Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 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 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 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 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking 5/2nd Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking 5/2nd Punjab Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 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 22nd Australian Brigade, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malacca , at 49,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Umnak Island , at 169,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 SBD-2 Dauntless x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hankow Special Base Force, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hankow Special Base Force, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 2 damaged DB-3M: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 83,52 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-III x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 168,133 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yamakaze Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Taito Maru Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 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 Oosthaven at 49,96 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Tatebu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Loewoek at 71,101 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tofuku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Loewoek at 71,101 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Shozan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 7 HDML P 19 Aircraft Attacking: 3 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, 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 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (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 TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 10 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 75A-7 Hawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Tenedos AD Black Hawk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 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 99 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 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 30 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AD Black Hawk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 75A-7 Hawk x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 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 TF, near Palmyra at 168,133 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tuyama Maru Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loewoek at 71,101 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Konan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 B5N2 Kate x 19 D3A1 Val x 15 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 75A-7 Hawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Tenedos AD Black Hawk, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 19 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 (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 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 AD Black Hawk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Enju Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships xAK Arimasan Maru Allied Ships SS KXVI xAK Arimasan Maru is sighted by SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Arimasan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships TB Kamo TB Kiji DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 2 SS KXVI is sighted by escort KXVI bottoming out .... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12484 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373 Defending force 2348 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 347 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1176 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 15 (9 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Division Defending units: 58th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12384 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Defending force 3541 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Japanese adjusted assault: 395 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1360 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 104th Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps 16th Group Army 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 22630 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 720 Defending force 36370 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996 Japanese adjusted assault: 414 Allied adjusted defense: 716 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 5574 casualties reported Squads: 196 destroyed, 200 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 41 (3 destroyed, 38 disabled) Allied ground losses: 498 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 27th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 5th New Chinese Corps 36th Group Army 14th Group Army 15th Group Army Jingcha War Area 4th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6695 troops, 86 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Defending force 2576 troops, 17 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Japanese adjusted assault: 201 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1170 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 90th Infantry Regiment 1st Kure Assault Division Defending units: 102nd PA Infantry Regiment 1st /101st PA Battalion Cagayan USAAF Base Force Mindanao Force Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7223 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Defending force 2883 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Japanese adjusted assault: 73 Allied adjusted defense: 24 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1778 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 65th Brigade Defending units: VI KNIL Battalion Samarinda KNIL Battalion Balikpapan Base Force Samarinda Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,74 (near Georgetown) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12093 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 355 Defending force 1267 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 122 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1079 casualties reported Squads: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12747 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 57832 troops, 756 guns, 791 vehicles, Assault Value = 1664 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 33rd Division Defending units: 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 11th PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 3rd/101st PA Battalion Far East USAAF North Luzon Force Corps 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment USAFFE Cavite USN Base Force 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation Manila USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment South Luzon Force Corps 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1152 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 8 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loewoek (71,101) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 388 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 1st Engineer Co 4th Engineer Co 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 42nd Road Const Co 44th Road Const Co 3rd Base Force