AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 01, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Isonami AK Hirokawa Maru xAP Ussuri Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAP Huso Maru xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Kanzyu Maru xAP Husimi Maru xAK Harukiku Maru xAK Toyoura Maru xAK Kurohime Maru xAK Wakatu Maru xAK Konan Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Billfish, hits 1 SS Billfish is sighted by escort Billfish diving deep .... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mutsuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66 Japanese Ships xAK Yosida Maru #1 PB Muro Maru xAK Tsuruha Maru xAK Yoshida Maru #3 xAKL Anbo Maru xAKL Nittatsu Maru PB Takuna Maru #6 PB Tama Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yosida Maru #1 Saury diving deep .... PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... SS Saury eludes PB Tama Maru #8 by diving deep PB Tama Maru #8 loses contact with SS Saury PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 84,67, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru Allied Ships PT-129 PT-133 PT-135 PT-136 PT-137 PT-255 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Orchid Island at 86,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-68 Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero is located by SC CHa-68 Cero diving deep .... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Barb xAK Nissyu Maru is sighted by SS Barb SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amoy at 83,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Bobolink, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AM Motive Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 23 Fires 10964 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships SC Ch 37 SC Ch 28 SC Ch 29 Allied Ships SS Cero Captain of SS Cero elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Cero diving deep .... SC Ch 37 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 29 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10170 troops, 719 guns, 604 vehicles, Assault Value = 3852 Defending force 87445 troops, 890 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2/8th Armoured Regiment 2/9th Armoured Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 25th Infantry/A Division 27th Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 9th Australian Division Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 7th Australian Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 40th Infantry Division 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion 2/4 MG Battalion 3rd Motor Brigade 2/5th Armoured Regiment Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 6th Australian Division 1st Army Tank Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 25th Infantry/B Division 30th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 77th Heavy AA Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment I Australian Corps 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 35th Light AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 108th Tank Attack Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 188th Field Artillery Regiment 112th USA Base Force 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 58th Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Brigade 13th Division 22nd Division 39th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 13th RGC Temp. Division 60th Division 6th Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 5th Army 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion