AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 90 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Ships AM Eland Dubois AM Abraham Crijnssen 12 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Babeldaob at 91,96 Japanese Ships xAK Taihei Maru Allied Ships SS Snapper xAK Taihei Maru is sighted by SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,72 Japanese Ships xAK Koto Maru Allied Ships SS Shark xAK Koto Maru is sighted by SS Shark SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Koto Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 90 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Ships AM Eland Dubois AM Abraham Crijnssen 15 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,98, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Kamikaze DD Okikaze Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 3 CL Marblehead CL Boise, Shell hits 1 DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Stewart DD Paul Jones DD Parrott, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 9,000 yards CL Boise fires at CL Kiso at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead launches Torpedoes at CL Kiso at 9,000 yards DD Parrott launches Torpedoes at DD Kamikaze at 9,000 yards DD Stewart launches Torpedoes at DD Kamikaze at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer launches Torpedoes at DD Kamikaze at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Kiso at 7,000 yards CL Kiso engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards CL Kiso engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Kamikaze at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Kiso engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Kiso at 3,000 yards CL Kiso engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 3,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Bulmer at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Kiso engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Kiso at 6,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Okikaze at 6,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Kiso at 10,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Kiso at 10,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 10,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Kamikaze at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,97, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 CL Boise DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Paul Jones DD Parrott Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards DD Parrott engages DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Harukaze at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Maya engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Fumizuki at 5,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Paul Jones at 5,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards CA Houston engages CA Maya at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Fumizuki at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Maya engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Natori at 4,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Bulmer at 4,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Barker at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Stewart collides with DD Parrott at 67 , 97 CA Maya engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Natori at 12,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Stewart at 12,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Hatakaze at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Stewart at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,98, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CL Natori, Shell hits 2 DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Houston, on fire CL Marblehead, Shell hits 5 CL Boise DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards CA Maya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards CA Maya fires at CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze fires at CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards DD Nagatsuki fires at DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Fumizuki fires at DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki fires at DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki fires at DD Barker at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Paul Jones at 3,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Barker at 3,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Paul Jones at 3,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Nagatsuki at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Maya at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 10,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,98, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Marblehead CL Boise DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Dockery, L.R. crosses the 'T' CL Natori engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Hatakaze at 7,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Harukaze at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Hatakaze at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Harukaze at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards CA Maya engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Barker at 7,000 yards DD Barker engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards Dockery, L.R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Houston engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Hatakaze at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Barker at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Bulmer at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Paul Jones at 9,000 yards DD Paul Jones engages DD Minazuki at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Paul Jones at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 66,98, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori, heavy fires DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Houston, on fire CL Marblehead CL Boise DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Fumizuki at 11,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Minazuki at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CL Natori, heavy fires DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AM Finch, Shell hits 2 Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 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 CL Natori engages AM Finch at 9,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages AM Finch at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards DD Satsuki engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Finch at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages AM Finch at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Whippoorwill at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages AM Finch at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages AM Whippoorwill at 8,000 yards AM Whippoorwill sunk by DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 66,98, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships CA Houston, on fire CL Marblehead CL Boise DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Paul Jones Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101 Japanese Ships SS I-153, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Vampire SS I-153 is sighted by escort DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire attacking submerged sub .... SS I-153 eludes DD Vampire by hugging bottom DD Vampire cannot reach attack position over SS I-153 DD Vampire cannot reach attack position over SS I-153 DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze DD Samidare DD Yamagumo Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 DD Tachikaze firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Samidare firing at Wenchow DD Yamagumo firing at 100th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 CL Yubari firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101 Japanese Ships SS I-153, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Vampire SS I-153 is sighted by escort I-153 bottoming out .... DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire attacking submerged sub .... DD Vampire cannot establish contact with SS I-153 SS I-153 eludes ASW attack from DD Vampire SS I-153 eludes ASW attack from DD Vampire DD Vampire loses contact with SS I-153 DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Katori AMC Kongo Maru Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CL Katori firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Katori Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 66,98, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 2 DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2 CL Boise DD Barker, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Fumizuki at 22,000 yards Dockery, L.R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Maya at 16,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Nagatsuki at 16,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Fumizuki at 16,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Minazuki at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Maya at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Bulmer at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Barker at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Bulmer at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Barker at 12,000 yards Sasaki, Seigo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Barker at 16,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Satsuki at 16,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Maya at 23,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Harukaze at 23,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Fumizuki at 23,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Minazuki at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Satsuki at 23,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 114,125, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 20, and is sunk PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAKL Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Canberra CL Leander CL Perth Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CA Canberra engages xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 18,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Katsuragisan Maru CL Leander engages xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CL Perth engages xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 15,000 yards CL Leander engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 14,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 12,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 12,000 yards CA Canberra engages xAKL Katsuragisan Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 8,000 yards CL Leander engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 8,000 yards xAKL Katsuragisan Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 9,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 9,000 yards CL Leander engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 11,000 yards CL Leander engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 8,000 yards CL Leander engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Canberra engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 8,000 yards PB Choko Maru #2 sunk by CL Leander at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PB Kosin Maru #3 sunk by CL Perth at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships CL Yubari Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 1 Port hits 2 CL Yubari firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 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 Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 33 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 23 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 22000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 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 Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 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 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 78,76 (Subic Bay) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 5 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 24 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 24 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 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11 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: 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Group Army ... Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 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 52nd Chinese Corps, at 71,56 , near Lang Son Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 17 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Oil hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 67,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 5 Allied aircraft B-339D x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Parrott, Bomb hits 2, 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 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Parrott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 10 B5N2 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2 BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2 CA Houston, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 , near Kiukiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate 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 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 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: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,100 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Walrus II x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Walrus II bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 67,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A1 Val x 5 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Parrott, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Stewart Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 11 B5N2 Kate x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 14 AM Eland Dubois, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 6 AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on AM Eland Dubois Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Abraham Crijnssen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 77,80 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MTB 7 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1874 troops, 40 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 2690 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Japanese adjusted assault: 87 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,48 (near Sinyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 558 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 11329 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Japanese adjusted assault: 74 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled) Allied ground losses: 5199 casualties reported Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 357 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 9th Armored Car Co Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19174 troops, 288 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 432 Defending force 7610 troops, 128 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Japanese adjusted assault: 275 Allied adjusted defense: 277 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 744 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Allied ground losses: 334 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar 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 87,48 (near Sinyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5741 troops, 49 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 16715 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 12th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,47 (near Suchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 1793 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Armored Car Co Defending units: 7th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3866 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Defending force 2523 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 404 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batangas (79,78) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 360 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 320 Defending force 4565 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 20 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 16th Recon Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 4th PAAC Avn Sup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,49 (near Sinyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1270 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 13787 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 14th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 7th Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 21st Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1272 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 1109 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 44 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 19th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1918 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1562 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Japanese adjusted assault: 24 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 312 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1531 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: 141st USN Stn Base Force Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2257 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Defending force 630 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 58 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy Defending units: II/43rd PS Inf Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga (81,81) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1844 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 574 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 2145 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Assaulting units: II/43rd PS Inf Battalion Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin (109,131) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 119 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 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 Buin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: II/66th Nav Gd /2