AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 12, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,66, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Nenohi DD Yugiri DD Uzuki DD Nokaze Allied Ships PT-129 PT-130 PT-136 PT-137, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-245, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-247 Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 4,000 yards DD Nokaze fires at PT-247 at 4,000 yards PT-245 sunk by DD Nokaze at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-247 at 2,000 yards DD Yugiri engages PT-136 at 2,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-136 at 2,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards PT-247 engages DD Yamagumo at 2,000 yards Kressal, J.I. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Yugiri engages PT-136 at 4,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-137 at 4,000 yards DD Uzuki engages PT-129 at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-247 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-247 at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages PT-130 at 6,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-129 at 6,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-247 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-247 at 9,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-137 at 9,000 yards PT-137 sunk by DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards DD Nokaze engages PT-129 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Nenohi DD Yugiri DD Uzuki DD Nokaze Allied Ships PT-301 PT-320 PT-322 PT-323 PT-345 PT-347 Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-301 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-347 at 5,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-323 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages PT-323 at 7,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-323 at 7,000 yards DD Nenohi engages PT-347 at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages PT-301 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-347 at 9,000 yards DD Yugiri engages PT-323 at 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-347 at 9,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-301 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 84,67, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Otori E Kasasagi E Sagi E Maeshima TK Akigawa Maru Allied Ships PT-253 PT-255 PT-256 PT-257 PT-279 PT-298, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards E Sagi engages PT-279 at 5,000 yards PT-255 engages E Sagi at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards E Sagi engages PT-256 at 3,000 yards E Maeshima engages PT-257 at 3,000 yards E Otori engages PT-279 at 3,000 yards PT-253 engages E Maeshima at 3,000 yards E Sagi engages PT-279 at 3,000 yards PT-279 engages E Kasasagi at 3,000 yards E Otori engages PT-253 at 3,000 yards PT-253 engages E Maeshima at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PT-298 engages E Maeshima at 4,000 yards E Sagi engages PT-279 at 4,000 yards E Otori engages PT-257 at 4,000 yards PT-256 engages E Maeshima at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Kasasagi engages PT-279 at 2,000 yards E Otori engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on PT-298 PT-298 sunk by E Otori at 2,000 yards PT-253 engages E Otori at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PT-253 engages E Sagi at 4,000 yards PT-256 engages E Otori at 4,000 yards PT-253 engages E Otori at 4,000 yards E Kasasagi engages PT-253 at 4,000 yards E Otori engages PT-255 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PT-257 engages E Sagi at 2,000 yards E Maeshima engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards PT-255 engages E Otori at 2,000 yards PT-253 engages TK Akigawa Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 84,69 Japanese Ships CA Atago Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at CA Atago CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search... CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search... CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search... CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search... CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Shropshire CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 5 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at 4th Base Force CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at 17th Garrison Unit CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iriomote at 88,65 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Yachiyo Maru Allied Ships SS Pompano Massive explosion on PB Kyo Maru #3 SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #3 Pompano diving deep .... PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yachiyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yachiyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Yachiyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Pompano Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 34 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10097 troops, 703 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 3854 Defending force 87337 troops, 889 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 2993 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 6th Australian Division 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion 1st Army Tank Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment 2/8th Armoured Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 9th Australian Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 2/4 MG Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2/5th Armoured Regiment 27th Infantry Division Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 32nd Infantry Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 3rd Motor Brigade 7th Australian Division 2/7th Armoured Regiment 25th Infantry/B Division 2/11th Field Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 112th USA Base Force 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 20th RAAF Base Force 8th RAN Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment I Australian Corps 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 108th Tank Attack Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 97th Field Artillery Battalion 9 RAAF Base Force 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 95th Heavy AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 35th Light AA Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 6th Division 138th Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 13th Division 39th Division 60th Division 22nd Division 58th Infantry Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 61st Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 5th Army 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion