AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,103 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships AM Pieter de Bitter SS I-158 is sighted by escort AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Pieter de Bitter fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,91, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1 CL Yura DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-41 Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Yura engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards CL Yura engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards DD Wakatake engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards CL Yura engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Yura engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,92, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Hyuga CL Yura DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-41 Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 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 BB Hyuga engages PT-34 at 9,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-41 at 9,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-41 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-41 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-33 at 12,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-34 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,92, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Hyuga, on fire CL Yura DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-41 Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-41 at 4,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-41 at 4,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-41 at 4,000 yards DD Wakatake engages PT-41 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards DD Wakatake engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-41 at 8,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Kuretake engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pamekasan at 58,106 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships AM Quail SS I-155 is sighted by escort I-155 diving deep .... AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,92, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Hyuga CL Yura DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-41 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-33 at 23,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-34 at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-41 at 23,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-41 at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-33 at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 70,92, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Hyuga CL Yura DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships PT-32, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-33, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-34, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards PT-41 sunk by BB Nagato at 22,000 yards PT-32 sunk by BB Nagato at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Wakatake collides with BB Nagato at 70 , 92 PT-34 sunk by BB Nagato at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Massive explosion on PT-33 DD Kuretake engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards DD Wakatake engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PT-33 sunk by BB Nagato at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106 Japanese Ships SS I-171, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Ralph Talbot DD Bagley DD Patterson DD Henley SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ralph Talbot DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... DD Patterson loses contact with SS I-171 DD Henley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 136,100 Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Kagero DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Triton SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at CV Shokaku Triton diving deep .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Tanikaze is out of ASW ammo DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 82,57 , near Kanhsien Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 33 G4M1 Betty x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 82,57 , near Kanhsien Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 75,58 , near Wuchow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 3 Ki-27b Nate x 8 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: 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 91,45 , near Suchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 87,49 , near Hwainan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 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 21st Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 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 69th Chinese Corps, at 91,45 , near Suchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking Alor Star ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking Alor Star ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking Alor Star ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking Alor Star ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,53 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 17 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 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: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 3 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 4 damaged Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 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: 6 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34 , near Kweisui Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet 2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 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: 80 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 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 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 91,45 , near Suchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force, at 51,66 (Victoria Point) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 91,45 , near Suchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,60 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 15 Blenheim IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,60 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 75,89 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Meiyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,76 (Subic Bay) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 32 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 87,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 71,56 , near Lang Son Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Oi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Java Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Asanagi CM Okinoshima CM Tokiwa PB Okiyu Maru PB Nagata Maru Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) DD Yunagi firing at Nauru Isl Det DD Asanagi firing at Nauru Isl Det CM Okinoshima firing at Nauru Isl Det CM Tokiwa firing at Nauru Isl Det PB Okiyu Maru fired at enemy troops PB Nagata Maru fired at enemy troops CM Okinoshima fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island (127,128) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Jolo (74,90) Japanese Ships TB Hiyodori PB Heiei Maru #7 APD Fuji Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90) TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90 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 15th Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5724 troops, 66 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 2550 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Japanese adjusted assault: 124 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 966 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Recon Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 465 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Defending force 5435 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 104th Division 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,47 (near Suchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 1716 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6182 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 5936 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2109 troops, 152 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 398 Defending force 7355 troops, 125 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3818 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 795 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Japanese adjusted assault: 46 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 565 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: FMSV Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batangas (79,78) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 360 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 Defending force 4209 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Japanese adjusted assault: 14 Allied adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 16th Recon Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3874 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 233 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 63 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 242 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 143rd Infantry Regiment Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1815 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 106 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: 61st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 574 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 2161 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Assaulting units: II/43rd PS Inf Battalion Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy