AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 22 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 23 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 56,74 Japanese Ships xAK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 xAK Tatumiya Maru is sighted by SS O16 SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Davao at 79,91 Japanese Ships DD Satsuki DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze DD Nagatsuki Allied Ships SS KVIII SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Satsuki KVIII bottoming out .... DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 4 Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 1 TK Shoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PB Nishho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Unyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Ume Maru, Bomb hits 1 TK Syoyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 4000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x DB-3M bombing from 4000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Toen Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14742 troops, 152 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 15483 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Assaulting units: 19th Division Defending units: 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force