AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 24, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Island at 84,70 Japanese Ships E W-14 Allied Ships SS O19 SS O19 is located by E W-14 O19 diving deep .... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 attacking submerged sub .... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tablas at 79,81 Japanese Ships AO Ondo, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Swordfish AO Ondo is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66 Japanese Ships PB Tatebu Maru PB Urashio Maru PB Bisaku Maru PB Hokuyo Maru Allied Ships SS Gunnel SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tatebu Maru Gunnel diving deep .... PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66 Japanese Ships xAKL Nitiyu Maru xAK Syoto Maru xAKL Shino Maru xAKL Gyoku Maru xAKL Kizugawa Maru DD Arashi Allied Ships SS Gunnel, hits 1 Captain of SS Gunnel elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Gunnel diving deep .... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Naga at 82,80 Japanese Ships AG Soya Allied Ships SS Scorpion AG Soya is sighted by SS Scorpion Captain of SS Scorpion elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ishigaki at 90,66 Japanese Ships CL Tenryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pargo SS Pargo launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tenryu Pargo bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Suffolk firing at Pagan CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ishigaki at 89,67 Japanese Ships E Ishinui Allied Ships SS Redfin, hits 2 SS Redfin is located by E Ishinui Redfin diving deep .... E Ishinui attacking submerged sub .... E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search... E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 33 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Marine Regiment, at 78,57 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 11 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 32 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 PBY-5A Catalina x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 282 Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 201 Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 902 Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 204 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 204 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 282 Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 Allied aircraft PBY-5A Catalina x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Hokumai Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5A Catalina bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 204 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 282 Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 119762 troops, 2583 guns, 1876 vehicles, Assault Value = 3277 Defending force 86566 troops, 896 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 2816 Allied adjusted assault: 1063 Japanese adjusted defense: 23443 Allied assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 972 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 97 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 52 (8 destroyed, 44 disabled) Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 15571 casualties reported Squads: 811 destroyed, 1777 disabled Non Combat: 235 destroyed, 1168 disabled Engineers: 253 destroyed, 363 disabled Guns lost 502 (107 destroyed, 395 disabled) Vehicles lost 387 (87 destroyed, 300 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Australian Division 40th Infantry Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 6th Australian Division 7th Australian Division 32nd Infantry Division 25th Infantry/A Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 27th Infantry Division 25th Infantry/B Division 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 112th USA Base Force 77th Heavy AA Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 116th RAF Base Force 20th RAAF Base Force 85th British AT Gun Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 9 RAAF Base Force 97th Field Artillery Battalion 8th RAN Base Force 118th RAF Base Force 8th Medium Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 119th RAF Base Force 111th RN Base Force RAF 221 Group Base Force 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 1st Medium Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment RAF 224 Group Base Force RAF 223 Group Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 1st RAF Advanced Base Force 188th Field Artillery Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 120th RAF Base Force 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment I Australian Corps 226th Field Artillery Battalion 6th Medium Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 3rd RAF Advanced Base Force Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF 60th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 58th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 39th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 71st Infantry Brigade 9th Tank Regiment 13th Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th JAAF Base Force 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Army 2nd RF Gun Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 10th JNAF AF Unit 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 91st JAAF AF Bn