AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Talaud-eilanden (79,97) 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Dunedin Star DD Gwin Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CA Sussex CA Shropshire CL Danae CL Hobart CL Perth CL Tromp CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Port hits 3 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 Pagan CL Tromp firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at 4th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB Prince of Wales firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Allied Ships DD Hull DD Morris DD Walke Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 2 DD Hull firing at Talaud-eilanden DD Morris firing at Talaud-eilanden DD Walke firing at Talaud-eilanden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Talaud-eilanden (79,97) 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Dunedin Star DD Gwin Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Talaud-eilanden (79,97) 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Moreton Bay xAP Largs Bay xAP Rangitata LSI(L) Dunedin Star DD Gwin xAP Moreton Bay fired at enemy troops xAP Largs Bay fired at enemy troops xAP Rangitata fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Allied Ships DD Hull DD Morris DD Walke Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 DD Hull firing at Talaud-eilanden DD Morris firing at Talaud-eilanden DD Walke firing at Talaud-eilanden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Gwin xAK Overseas Lena Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 19 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Exhibitor xAP Rangitata LSI(L) Australia Star, heavy damage xAP Noordam xAP Santa Elena xAK Examiner xAP Lancashire Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 9 N1K1-J George x 51 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed Allied Ships BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 31000 feet 24 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 31000 feet 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-349 PT-354 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 15 N1K1-J George x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 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 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 80,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Emerald Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on XIII US Bomber Cmnd , at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Armoured Bde /5 ... Also attacking XIII US Bomber Cmnd /1 ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 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 2/3rd Light AA Regiment, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 16 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25 Ki-84r Frank x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Gard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Sea Bass, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ariadne Moller xAK Examiner Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sea Bass Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Gard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 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, 0 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 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-225 with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 71,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 27 B-25C Mitchell x 5 B-25D1 Mitchell x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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-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-25D1 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 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. 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 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 30 B-25C Mitchell x 23 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 4 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 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 26 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 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 7 x B-25C 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 Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 19th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 17 B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Talaud-eilanden (79,97) 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Moreton Bay xAP Largs Bay xAP Rangitata LSI(L) Dunedin Star DD Gwin xAP Moreton Bay fired at enemy troops xAP Largs Bay fired at enemy troops xAP Rangitata fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,66 (near Takao) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2285 troops, 191 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 Defending force 77798 troops, 769 guns, 335 vehicles, Assault Value = 2409 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 33rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 4th Marine Division 4th USMC Tank Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 154th FA Bn 152nd USA Base Force 81st Field Artillery Battalion 109th Tank Attack Regiment Defending units: 47th Division 53rd Division 61st Division 22nd Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 43rd Division 18th Garrison Unit 6th Guards Division 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 70th Field AA Battalion 111th Naval Construction Battalion 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co 15th Army 131st Naval Construction Battalion 69th Field AA Battalion 12th RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 24th Field AF Construction Battalion