More of the same today - with a twist, this time Allied Dive bombers dished out some pain to Japanese warships off Amboina. Pilots claimed three 1000 lbr hits on a Jap DD, intelligence officers are skeptical since there was no sinking report.
In the Philippines, a Japanese Naval Landing Force landed and took the base of Roxas in the Central Philippines. Meanwhile the stalemate on Luzon continues.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Pontianak , at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manado , at 39,67
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 45
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Regional Army Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 50,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,73
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 23
A-24 Dauntless x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2190 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361
Defending force 17968 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at 44,50
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 622 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 682
Defending force 8443 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Moulmein
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23239 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530
Defending force 16901 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Roxas
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 646 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas base !!!