AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 419 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-18 DMS W-17 DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-12 108 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 419 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-18 DMS W-17 DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-12 57 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Umnak Island at 169,51 Allied Ships DD Pope DD Pillsbury Port hits 6 Port supply hits 2 DD Pope firing at Umnak Island DD Pillsbury firing at Umnak Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 419 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-18 DMS W-17 DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-12 143 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Billiton at 52,91, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yugiri, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Yayoi DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1 DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Mochizuki DD Asakaze Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 83, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BC Repulse, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Isis, Shell hits 22, and is sunk MMS-51, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Mobilfuel, Shell hits 29, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Dumont d'Urville, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Octant, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 22,000 yards DD Minazuki engages BC Repulse at 22,000 yards DD Yugiri engages BB Prince of Wales at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards TK Mobilfuel screened from combat - escorted by DD Isis , PG Dumont d'Urville , AM Octant BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 19,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages BC Repulse at 19,000 yards DD Satsuki engages BC Repulse at 19,000 yards DD Yayoi engages BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Yugiri at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 15,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 15,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 15,000 yards DD Satsuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 15,000 yards DD Yugiri engages BB Prince of Wales at 15,000 yards DD Asagiri engages BC Repulse at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards TK Mobilfuel screened from combat - escorted by DD Isis , PG Dumont d'Urville , AM Octant BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Mochizuki at 12,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yayoi at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards TK Mobilfuel screened from combat - escorted by DD Isis , PG Dumont d'Urville , AM Octant BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages BC Repulse at 8,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 8,000 yards DD Asakaze engages AM Octant at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards MMS-51 sunk by DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 8,000 yards TK Mobilfuel screened from combat - escorted by DD Isis , PG Dumont d'Urville , AM Octant BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asakaze at 9,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Mochizuki at 9,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages AM Octant at 9,000 yards DD Yugiri engages TK Mobilfuel at 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yayoi at 9,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 9,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Satsuki at 10,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 10,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Isis at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Isis at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 10,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yayoi at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Isis at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Fumizuki at 6,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Satsuki at 6,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 6,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages AM Octant at 6,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 6,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Isis at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 6,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 6,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yayoi at 6,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Isis at 6,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 6,000 yards DD Asakaze engages AM Octant at 6,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Satsuki at 6,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yayoi at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Isis at 5,000 yards DD Yugiri engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 5,000 yards DD Asagiri engages AM Octant at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages TK Mobilfuel at 5,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yayoi at 5,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Isis at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Mochizuki at 5,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Isis at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 5,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages AM Octant at 5,000 yards DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yayoi at 5,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Isis at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Nagatsuki at 5,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Minazuki at 5,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 5,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Isis at 5,000 yards BC Repulse engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 4,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Isis at 4,000 yards DD Asakaze engages TK Mobilfuel at 4,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Yayoi at 4,000 yards DD Yugiri sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages TK Mobilfuel at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 2,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages DD Isis at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 2,000 yards AM Octant sunk by DD Asakaze at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 2,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Isis at 2,000 yards DD Isis sunk by DD Yayoi at 2,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 3,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Fumizuki at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 4,000 yards DD Yayoi engages TK Mobilfuel at 4,000 yards DD Minazuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Mochizuki at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Nagatsuki at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Minazuki at 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Satsuki at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Minazuki at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards DD Yayoi engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages PG Dumont d'Urville at 13,000 yards DD Asagiri engages TK Mobilfuel at 13,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages DD Fumizuki at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ketapang at 55,96, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo Allied Ships PB Laperouse, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PG Armand Rousseau, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PG Armand Rousseau at 19,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PG Armand Rousseau at 19,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages PG Armand Rousseau at 19,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PG Armand Rousseau at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages PG Armand Rousseau at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages PG Armand Rousseau at 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PG Armand Rousseau at 18,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PG Armand Rousseau at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PG Armand Rousseau at 14,000 yards BB Nagato engages PG Armand Rousseau at 14,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PB Laperouse at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards PG Armand Rousseau sunk by BB Nagato at 12,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PB Laperouse at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PB Laperouse at 9,000 yards DD Shinonome engages PB Laperouse at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PB Laperouse at 11,000 yards PB Laperouse sunk by BB Nagato at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ketapang at 55,96, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo Allied Ships DD Vendetta, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Pangkor, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Ban Hong Liong, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Vendetta at 20,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Vendetta at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Vendetta at 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 18,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Vendetta at 18,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Vendetta at 16,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Vendetta at 16,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Vendetta at 16,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Hagikaze at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Samidare at 14,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Samidare at 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages AG Pangkor at 12,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Shinonome at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards DD Samidare engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 10,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Shinonome at 10,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Hagikaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Samidare at 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages AG Pangkor at 6,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Samidare engages AG Pangkor at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sampit at 55,97, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo Allied Ships AG Ban Hong Liong Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards... Allied Support TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 55,98, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo Allied Ships AG Ban Hong Liong, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... DD Shinonome engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Shinonome engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 9,000 yards DD Samidare engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on AG Ban Hong Liong DD Yudachi engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 9,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Nagato engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Massive explosion on AG Ban Hong Liong BB Mutsu engages AG Ban Hong Liong at 9,000 yards AG Ban Hong Liong sunk by DD Samidare at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,75 (Iba) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 86,45 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 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 18 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 3rd Group Army ... Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Group Army, at 86,45 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ... Also attacking Penang Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 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: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft H6K4 Mavis x 2 Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Adelaide Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketapang at 55,96 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Astrolabe, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Ballarat Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketapang at 55,96 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Vendetta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 91,33 , near Paotow Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 75,54 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Allied Ships MTB 27, Shell hits 2 MTB 9, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk MTB 26 MTB 11 MTB 7 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 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 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 2nd War Area ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 115th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 129th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Yenan ... Also attacking 18th Group Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 49,81 (Malacca) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Malacca , at 49,81 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Division, at 83,52 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 2 SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 2 damaged SB-III: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A 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 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 11 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 75A-7 Hawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CMc Bangkalen Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 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 (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 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,133 Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 is sighted by escort S-36 bottoming out .... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships PB Kantori Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Ryugi Maru xAK Kashiwara Maru xAK Thames Maru xAKL Raizan Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kantori Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Defending force 1236 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 28 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment Defending units: 1st Hyderabad Battalion 2nd Argylls Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,54 (near Pingsiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21852 troops, 203 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Defending force 318 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 552 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 552 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 432 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 6th Division 39th Division Defending units: 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,94 (near Oosthaven) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3731 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Defending force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese adjusted assault: 89 Allied adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 822 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: Teloekbetoeng Base Force 44th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1267 troops, 87 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 836 Defending force 58240 troops, 756 guns, 791 vehicles, Assault Value = 1693 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Division 33rd Division 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment Defending units: 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 3rd/101st PA Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF USAFFE 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps PAF Aviation I Philippine Corps Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force Cavite USN Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping (49,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12354 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 3183 troops, 22 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese adjusted assault: 576 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 256 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 996 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division Defending units: 28th Gurkha Brigade 110th RAF Base Force 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1615 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 3909 troops, 45 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Assaulting units: 91st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 3rd SSVF Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion 15th Indian Brigade 6th Indian Brigade Penang Fortress 109th RAF Base Force 137/155th Field Regiment