AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41
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TF 92 encounters mine field at Wenchow (50,41)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
MSW W.13
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Sub attack at 23,69
Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Whipple
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Van Nes
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Auckland at 62,134
Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 5
Allied Ships
AK Idomeneus
AK American
AK Mobile City
AK Nevadan
AK Steel Age
AK Empire Eagle
AK Empire Liberty
AK Empire Selwyn, Shell hits 3
AK Prusa
AK Demodocus, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Lycaon
AK Neleus
AK Rhesus
AK Silksworth, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Nisqually
AK Adelong
AK Barwon
AK Murada
AK Matafele
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Sub attack at 107,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
MSW Turkey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bobolink
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Tern
MSW Rail
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Sub attack at 120,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 5
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-30 Ann x 33
Ki-21-II Sally x 39
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
12 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Blair , at 23,34
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuala , at 20,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 52,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,95
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,55
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Brewster 339D x 2
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Muro Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,65
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Magallanes, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Malahuka, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Malahuka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuala , at 20,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,55
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,98
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Bunbury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pakhoi at 39,39
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #18
Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 33,55
Allied Ships
SS O20
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2096 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 3507 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese max assault: 116 - adjusted assault: 98
Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 55
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at 49,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2580 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 1057 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese max assault: 140 - adjusted assault: 55
Allied max defense: 40 - adjusted defense: 39
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 48,39
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 820 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Defending force 39598 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 930
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1560 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
Defending force 35819 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 783
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2568 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439
Defending force 15509 troops, 78 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 298
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1832 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 522
Defending force 24325 troops, 237 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at 29,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1800 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Defending force 300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 14
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 47,36
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16066 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494
Defending force 37654 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 831
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Ground combat at 49,33
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15624 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
Defending force 19987 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Mersing
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4160 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Defending force 9710 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
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Ground combat at Davao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3124 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93
Defending force 10496 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
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Ground combat at 51,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3402 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 1918 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Japanese max assault: 112 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 67 - adjusted defense: 14
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 349 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 2011 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
In the Picture, raider "Aikoku Maru" (AMC) surprise an enemy convoy at Auckland off
