AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CA Sussex CA Shropshire CL Danae CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 8 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 1 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Suffolk firing at Pagan CA Sussex firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at Pagan CL Danae firing at Pagan CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at 4th Base Force CL Achilles firing at 4th Base Force CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 180 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 27 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 21000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-225 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 181st USAAF Base Force, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-225 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 203rd Coast AA Regiment ... Also attacking 181st USAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 203rd Coast AA Regiment, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 22 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 30 Ki-84r Frank x 10 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 39 B-25D1 Mitchell x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 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 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 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 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 5th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 9th Malay Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 44th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 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 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 19 B-25C Mitchell x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged 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: 11 x B-25D1 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 38th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 21 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Malay Militia Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 25 B-25C Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 2285 troops, 191 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 974 Defending force 77418 troops, 769 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 2389 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 4th Marine Division 4th USMC Tank Battalion 98th Field Artillery Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 152nd USA Base Force 154th FA Bn 81st Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 109th Tank Attack Regiment Defending units: 6th Guards Division 43rd Division 18th Garrison Unit 65th Brigade 61st Division 22nd Tank Regiment 47th Division 53rd Division 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 15th Army 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th RF Gun Battalion 69th Field AA Battalion 111th Naval Construction Battalion 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 131st Naval Construction Battalion 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co 70th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 24th Field AF Construction Battalion