AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD Aoi APD Aoi fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iba at 78,73 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion is sighted by escort Sealion diving deep .... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub .... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,79, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Tsuta TB Otori Allied Ships AM Bittern, Shell hits 4, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards AM Bittern engages TB Otori at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards AM Bittern engages TB Otori at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards TB Otori engages AM Bittern at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 7,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 9,000 yards AM Bittern engages TB Otori at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards AM Bittern engages TB Otori at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages AM Bittern at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Patani at 54,72 Japanese Ships xAK Iburi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS KXVII Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Iburi Maru is sighted by SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iburi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Merak at 48,97 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships TK Juno, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Juno is sighted by SS I-157 SS I-157 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 359 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Ships xAKL Lepus, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships xAK Yamaura Maru Allied Ships SS Shark xAK Yamaura Maru is sighted by SS Shark SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamaura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Aoi, Shell hits 12, and is sunk TB Kasasagi, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk xAK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Giyu Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAKL Kiko Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAKL Anbo Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban DD Vendetta Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages xAK Giyu Maru at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages APD Aoi at 12,000 yards DD Vendetta engages TB Kasasagi at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Danae engages xAK Hokko Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Danae engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards CL Dragon engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards CL Danae engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards DD Vendetta engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards DD Vendetta engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Durban engages TB Kasasagi at 2,000 yards CL Dragon engages APD Aoi at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards CL Dragon engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Hokko Maru sunk by DD Vendetta at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 2,000 yards CL Dragon engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on TB Kasasagi CL Durban engages TB Kasasagi at 2,000 yards CL Dragon engages TB Kasasagi at 2,000 yards TB Kasasagi sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Anbo Maru CL Dragon engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Vendetta engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 2,000 yards CL Durban engages APD Aoi at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages xAK Giyu Maru at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Kinkasan Maru xAK Kinkasan Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards DD Vendetta engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Vendetta engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 2,000 yards xAKL Kiko Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards CL Durban engages APD Aoi at 2,000 yards CL Dragon engages xAK Giyu Maru at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages APD Aoi at 2,000 yards DD Vendetta engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 2,000 yards APD Aoi sunk by CL Durban at 2,000 yards CL Danae engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards xAKL Anbo Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards CL Durban engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Zinzan Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards xAK Zinzan Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asakaze Swordfish diving deep .... DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 77,77, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships TK Hai Kwang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Inazuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Hai Kwang at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Inazuma engages TK Hai Kwang at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards TK Hai Kwang sunk by DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards TK Hai Kwang sunk by DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 78,93, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tenryu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Taifuku Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Houston CL Marblehead CL Boise DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Stewart DD Paul Jones DD Parrott Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kure Maru #5 at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages xAK Tenryu Maru at 11,000 yards DD Parrott engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 11,000 yards DD Bulmer engages PB Kure Maru #5 at 11,000 yards DD Barker engages xAK Tenryu Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Houston engages xAK Tenryu Maru at 10,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages xAK Tenryu Maru at 10,000 yards DD Barker engages xAK Tenryu Maru at 10,000 yards DD Barker engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAK Tenryu Maru sunk by CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kure Maru #5 at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages xAP Hakone Maru at 7,000 yards DD Barker engages xAK Taifuku Maru at 7,000 yards DD Stewart engages xAK Taifuku Maru at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages PB Kure Maru #5 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Houston engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 4,000 yards DD Parrott engages xAP Hakone Maru at 4,000 yards DD Bulmer engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 4,000 yards DD Stewart engages xAP Hakone Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Houston engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 3,000 yards PB Kure Maru #5 sunk by CA Houston at 3,000 yards DD Stewart engages xAP Hakone Maru at 3,000 yards DD Parrott engages xAK Taifuku Maru at 3,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 sunk by CA Houston at 3,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Stewart engages xAP Hakone Maru at 3,000 yards DD Barker engages xAP Hakone Maru at 3,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Taifuku Maru at 3,000 yards DD Stewart engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Barker engages xAP Hakone Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Houston engages xAP Hakone Maru at 4,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Hakone Maru at 4,000 yards CL Marblehead engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 4,000 yards DD Parrott engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 4,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages xAK Taifuku Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Houston engages xAP Hakone Maru at 5,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Swordfish, hits 1 xAK Yamaura Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish attacking xAK Yamaura Maru on the surface Smith, C.C. decides to submerge SS Swordfish due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pike xAK Yoneyama Maru is sighted by SS Pike SS Pike launches 1 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships DMS W-8 AMc Kyo Maru #1 xAK Hasuna Maru xAK Myoko Maru PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Gamitsu Maru #1 Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 3 SS S-39 is sighted by escort PB Showa Maru #5 attacking submerged sub .... PB Showa Maru #5 cannot reach attack position over SS S-39 PB Showa Maru #3 attacking submerged sub .... PB Showa Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 77,77, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships TK La Estrella Caltex Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Tanker TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru AV Kiyokawa Maru CM Tsugaru Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Base Force 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT Q-112 PT Q-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-113 at 13,000 yards Cervantes H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards Cervantes H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards PT Q-113 sunk by DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards PT Q-111 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 14,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 14,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 16,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 16,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 18,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 19,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 19,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 19,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 67,97 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships AVD Childs SS I-123 is sighted by escort I-123 diving deep .... AVD Childs fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD Childs fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD Childs fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD Childs fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD Childs fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAK Yamaura Maru Allied Ships SS Shark xAK Yamaura Maru is sighted by SS Shark SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships PT Q-112, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 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 DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 13,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards Pinzon G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards PT Q-112 sunk by DD Inazuma at 15,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 53,72 Japanese Ships PB Naruto Maru #3 xAK Toho Maru E Shimushu PB Tokotsu Maru Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII is sighted by escort KXII bottoming out .... E Shimushu fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,68 Japanese Ships xAK Yamaura Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships PC Kaki Allied Ships PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-35 PT-41 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards PT-41 engages PC Kaki at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-41 at 7,000 yards Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage PC Kaki engages PT-31 at 7,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-31 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards PT-31 sunk by PC Kaki at 11,000 yards PT-41 engages PC Kaki at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-41 at 8,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-35 at 8,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-32 at 8,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-41 at 8,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-35 at 8,000 yards PT-32 engages PC Kaki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards PT-41 engages PC Kaki at 10,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards PT-33 engages PC Kaki at 10,000 yards PT-32 engages PC Kaki at 10,000 yards Ugaki, B. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards PC Kaki engages PT-34 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aparri at 82,73 Japanese Ships DMS W-19 SC Ch 13 DMS W-16 xAK Matsukawa Maru xAKL Kurama Maru PB Taiko Maru PB Kamitsu Maru SC Ch 15 SC Ch 14 Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-19 Pike bottoming out .... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G3M2 Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 25 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M2 Nell x 30 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged O-47A: 1 damaged O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 4 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 88,50 , near Hwainan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet 3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 91,39 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 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 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 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 85th Chinese Corps, at 87,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 12th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 5 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: 7 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kuroshio Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-2 with A5M4 Claude (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 Blenheim I x 3 Blenheim IV x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Heavy Industry hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tanaka , at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-27b Nate x 25 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (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 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000. Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships TK Mindanao Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tanaka , at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 17 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 76,85 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kiso Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 31 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 76,85 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Walrus II x 3 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Okikaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Walrus II bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gardner Island at 150,150 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 10 F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 SBD-2 Dauntless x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Hokoku Maru AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Aikoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Patani at 53,72 Japanese Ships xAK Tatumiya Maru xAK Nankai Maru DD Yomogi Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII is sighted by escort KXII bottoming out .... DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aitape (95,118) TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 95,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119) TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 96,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,48 (near Sinyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 168 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 11504 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 9th Armored Car Co Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11405 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 340 Defending force 1719 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 8th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6338 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 Defending force 1780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Assaulting units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11459 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 345 Defending force 1388 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 324 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 162 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 929 casualties reported Squads: 54 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 32nd Division Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2091 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 486 Defending force 7796 troops, 130 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2896 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF 1st Naval Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri (64,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1158 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 255 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I/124th Infantry Battalion Defending units: 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1804 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 30 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 8th Tank Regiment Miura Det Kure 2nd SNLF