AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Uranami PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru DD Shikinami Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships DD Dale DD Schley DD Chew DD Litchfield DD Hull SS I-25 is sighted by escort DD Schley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search DD Litchfield fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hull attacking submerged sub .... DD Hull loses contact with SS I-25 DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 169 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78) Allied Ships AM Tanager AM Bittern 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85 Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at CA Chokai KXV diving deep .... DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,72, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships xAKL Dai Lee, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAKL Dai Lee at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAKL Dai Lee at 8,000 yards xAKL Dai Lee sunk by DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards xAKL Dai Lee sunk by DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 1 DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet, Shell hits 3, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards CL Naka launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Harusame launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Scout at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 6,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Samidare at 7,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 1 DD Yudachi Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD Peary DD Pillsbury DD Pope, Shell hits 2 Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Conolly, Richard L. crosses the 'T' DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Asagumo at 6,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Asagumo at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pillsbury at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Peary engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 51st Nav Gd 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 51st Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kiji TB Kamo Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD Peary DD Pillsbury DD Pope, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages TB Kiji at 11,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kamo at 11,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards TB Kamo engages DD Pope at 4,000 yards TB Kiji engages DD Pillsbury at 4,000 yards TB Kiji engages DD Peary at 4,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kiji at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards TB Kamo engages DD John D. Ford at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages TB Kiji at 6,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kiji at 6,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kamo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kiji at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kiji at 9,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 9,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kiji at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kiji at 11,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kiji at 11,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kiji at 11,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kamo at 11,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kamo at 16,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kiji at 16,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kamo at 16,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Pope engages TB Kamo at 17,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages TB Kamo at 17,000 yards DD Peary engages TB Kamo at 17,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages TB Kiji at 17,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships DD Dale DD Schley DD Chew DD Litchfield DD Hull SS I-25 is sighted by escort DD Schley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search DD Litchfield fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Harusame DD Yudachi Allied Ships DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DD Peary, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Pope, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Peary at 15,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD John D. Ford at 15,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Asagumo at 15,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Asagumo at 8,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages CL Naka at 5,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Peary at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Peary at 5,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Asagumo at 5,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Harusame at 10,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards Conolly, Richard L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Peary at 12,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Peary at 12,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD John D. Ford at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Peary at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Harusame at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Asagumo at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Pillsbury at 8,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Peary at 5,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Peary at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD John D. Ford at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Pope at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards DD Pope sunk by DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD John D. Ford at 6,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages DD Asagumo at 6,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkawang at 55,88 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes I-153 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DD Bagley CA Minneapolis DD Ralph Talbot DD Jarvis DD Patterson DD Henley SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bagley DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub .... DD Jarvis loses contact with SS I-9 DD Jarvis loses contact with SS I-9 DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Henley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Jarvis fails to find sub and abandons search DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lahaina at 183,106 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Monaghan DD Aylwin DD Schley DD Chew DD Litchfield DD Hull SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Monaghan I-23 diving deep .... DD Schley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 75,83, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships xAP Candesa, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards xAP Candesa sunk by DD Sagiri at 14,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 76,82, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships AS Holland, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 19,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AS Holland at 19,000 yards DD Sagiri launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AS Holland at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 17,000 yards DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 15,000 yards DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 10,000 yards DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iloilo at 78,82, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Sagiri Allied Ships xAP Elcano, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 19,000 yards CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Elcano at 19,000 yards xAP Elcano sunk by DD Sagiri at 19,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iba at 79,74 Japanese Ships PC Sumire, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Sumire S-36 bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 43 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 6 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Group Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 2 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1200 and 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 SOC-1 Seagull x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged Japanese Ships APD Nadakaze xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 10 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A1 Val x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Escalante, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Escalante Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taurus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 76,68 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Allied aircraft SOC-1 Seagull x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal•-r̃ at 171,102 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Shigematsu, Y. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17D Fortress out of formation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,102 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 B5N2 Kate x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Phelps DD Tucker DD Selfridge Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal•-r̃ at 171,102 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkawang at 55,88 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage CM Kung Wo is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6287 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4738 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Defending force 4167 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 70 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 193 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 2351 casualties reported Squads: 99 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin (136,125) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1790 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 57 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit