AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Ships DMS W-10 DMS W-9 53 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Oosthaven at 49,96 Japanese Ships xAK Nissyo Maru xAK Setsuzan Maru xAK Nissen Maru xAKL Assam Maru xAKL Kaisyo Maru PB Shonon Maru #10 PB Shuko Maru #2 Allied Ships SS O23 SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nissyo Maru PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Ships DMS W-10 DMS W-9 57 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,99, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Keiko Maru xAP Rakuyo Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Takatiho Maru Allied Ships AG Albatros Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 18,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-339D x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Ki-30 Ann x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 300 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Nanyang ... Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Nanyang ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Nanyang ... Also attacking 12th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,74 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Zuisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 49,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 B5N2 Kate x 24 D3A1 Val x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk CMc Bangkalen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Gouden Leeuw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 49,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 18 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Allied Ships SS KXV, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SS KXIV, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 3 H81-A3 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-15-III: 1 destroyed H81-A3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 5th FG/29th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 2 H81-A3 x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 5th FG/29th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 1 H81-A3 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 16000 feet CAP engaged: 5th FG/29th FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 23970 and 27970. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 76,58 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-36 Ida x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 76,58 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 14 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 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: 14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,74 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Rasin Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22440 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 Defending force 40115 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 954 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th RGC Temp. Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 4th Construction Regiment 5th War Area 2nd Group Army 22nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10654 troops, 102 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 233 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 364 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 364 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Assaulting units: 39th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,46 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1254 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 1772 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Assaulting units: 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3450 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 210 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 71 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,78 (near Ulan Melintang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3690 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 1140 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 226 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 319 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Regiment Defending units: 223 Group RAF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 1866 troops, 28 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese adjusted assault: 86 Allied adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 574 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment Defending units: 106th RAF Base Force AVG Ground Echelon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,40 (near Taiyuan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4691 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 6018 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Assaulting units: 33rd Chinese Corps 7th Group Army Defending units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade