AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 02, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Clark Field at 78,76 Japanese Ships PB Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Devilfish SS Devilfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hokutai Maru Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Clark Field at 78,76 Japanese Ships TK Tatekawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Pompon TK Tatekawa Maru is sighted by SS Pompon SS Pompon launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Clark Field at 78,76 Japanese Ships PB Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pompon PB Hokutai Maru is sighted by SS Pompon SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CA Shropshire CL Danae CL Hobart CL Perth CL Tromp CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port supply hits 1 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Suffolk firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at 4th Base Force CL Danae firing at Pagan CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at 4th Base Force CL Tromp firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 60 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 36 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 Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 54 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 26000 feet CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 5th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 48th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 28 B-26 Marauder x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 17 B-25D1 Mitchell x 31 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 17 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 15 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Militia Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,66 (near Takao) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2277 troops, 191 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037 Defending force 69434 troops, 736 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 2139 Japanese ground losses: 216 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 33rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 4th Marine Division 766th Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 81st Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 152nd USA Base Force 82nd Mortar Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Field Artillery Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 154th FA Bn 109th Tank Attack Regiment Defending units: 43rd Division 18th Garrison Unit 65th Brigade 61st Division 53rd Division 6th Guards Division 47th Division 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 70th Field AA Battalion 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 69th Field AA Battalion 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 12th RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9667 troops, 675 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1600 Defending force 73856 troops, 723 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 2650 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division 25th Infantry/A Division 7th Australian Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 27th Infantry Division 6th Australian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 32nd Infantry Division 25th Infantry/B Division 183rd Field Artillery Regiment I Australian Corps RAF 223 Group Base Force 226th Field Artillery Battalion 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 1st RAF Advanced Base Force 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 120th RAF Base Force 85th British AT Gun Regiment 119th RAF Base Force 48th Light AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 118th RAF Base Force 8th RAN Base Force 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 112th USA Base Force 111th RN Base Force 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment RAF 224 Group Base Force 35th Light AA Regiment 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 116th RAF Base Force 168th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 2/11th Field Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 9 RAAF Base Force 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 95th Heavy AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 3rd RAF Advanced Base Force 6th Medium Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment RAF 221 Group Base Force 97th Field Artillery Battalion 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Australian Division Defending units: 138th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 102nd Infantry Regiment 116th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 9th Tank Regiment 58th Infantry Regiment 13th Division 60th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 4th Mortar Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th JNAF AF Unit