AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-41 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Kingman, C.I. gains tactical advantage DD Matsukaze engages PT-35 at 9,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-41 at 9,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards PT-35 sunk by CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-34 at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-32 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 11,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-34 at 11,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-41 at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-33 at 12,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singapore at 49,85 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships TK Mobilfuel, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires TK Mobilfuel is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,88, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Fuji TB Hiyodori PB Heiei Maru #7 xAK Syoka Maru xAK Rokko Maru xAK Igasa Maru xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 xAKL Sasago Maru Allied Ships PG Isabel PG Tulsa, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards PG Tulsa fires at TB Hiyodori at 11,000 yards PG Tulsa fires at PB Heiei Maru #7 at 11,000 yards PG Tulsa fires at xAKL Sasago Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PG Tulsa engages TB Hiyodori at 5,000 yards PB Heiei Maru #7 engages PG Tulsa at 5,000 yards PG Tulsa engages xAK Igasa Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards PG Tulsa engages TB Hiyodori at 4,000 yards PG Tulsa engages xAK Rokko Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards APD Fuji screened from combat TB Hiyodori engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards PG Tulsa engages xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards PG Tulsa engages xAK Rokko Maru at 12,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 77,77, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships TK Mindanao, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 9,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Harukaze fires at TK Mindanao at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Maya engages TK Mindanao at 8,000 yards TK Mindanao sunk by DD Minazuki at 8,000 yards TK Mindanao sunk by DD Minazuki at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pamekasan at 58,106 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships TK Benakat TK Benakat is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Benakat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Naga at 82,79 Japanese Ships xAP Horai Maru xAK Minryo Maru xAKL Totai Maru xAKL Nanko Maru PB Keiko Maru Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish is sighted by escort Spearfish diving deep .... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gardner Island at 147,144, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis DMS Dorsey DMS Long DMS Elliot DMS Southard DMS Hopkins Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards CA Indianapolis fires at AMC Hokoku Maru at 12,000 yards DMS Southard fires at AMC Hokoku Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages CA Indianapolis at 4,000 yards Koh, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Hopkins at 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Dorsey at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 3,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru sunk by DMS Long at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pamekasan at 58,106 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships TK Benakat, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Benakat is sighted by SS I-155 SS I-155 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Benakat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,99 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Ravnaas is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Channel Islands at 216,91 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships PC Pulaski SS I-7 is sighted by escort PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87 Allied Ships CL Mauritius Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 26 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 1 CL Mauritius firing at Miri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87 Allied Ships CL Durban CL Dragon CL Danae Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 CL Durban firing at Miri CL Dragon firing at Miri CL Danae firing at I/124th Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Buin (109,131) TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 109,131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Orchid Island at 87,68 Japanese Ships xAK Manyo Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack xAK Manyo Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Manyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAP Candioa, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP Candioa is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,72 Japanese Ships xAK Toba Maru xAK Keisyo Maru Allied Ships SS Shark SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toba Maru Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 100,117, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Adelaide Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 6,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 6,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 6,000 yards Showers, H.A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 9,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 14,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 14,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 18,000 yards CL Adelaide engages xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships TK Pinna, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Pinna is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74 Japanese Ships xAP Manzyu Maru Allied Ships SS KXII xAP Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Manzyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Pleiodon is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Pleiodon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tjilatjap at 50,103 Japanese Ships SS I-156 Allied Ships xAP Marella, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAP Marella is sighted by SS I-156 SS I-156 attacking xAP Marella on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74 Japanese Ships xAK Iburi Maru Allied Ships SS KXII xAK Iburi Maru is sighted by SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iburi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G3M2 Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 22 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 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 B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 88,50 , near Hwainan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 83rd Chinese Corps, at 91,39 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 87,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 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 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 SOC-1 Seagull x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 74,83 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK La Estrella Caltex, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Siquijor at 78,87 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 B5N2 Kate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 72,87 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Trinity, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 75,84 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Seawolf SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi Seawolf diving deep .... 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... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18203 troops, 288 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 499 Defending force 7810 troops, 130 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Japanese adjusted assault: 302 Allied adjusted defense: 233 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 845 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 315 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11421 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 344 Defending force 1727 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 6392 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Defending force 1795 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Assaulting units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4556 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 62 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 578 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment 15th Base Force Defending units: 102nd USN Stn Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 (near Hwainan) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3882 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 5342 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese adjusted assault: 208 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 211 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2529 casualties reported Squads: 82 destroyed, 82 disabled Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 362 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 48th Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 7th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak (96,119) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 464 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 5th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aitape (95,118) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 792 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 23 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 390 troops, 0 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 495 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied adjusted assault: 12 Japanese adjusted defense: 37 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 192nd Tank Battalion 194th Tank Battalion Defending units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF