SITUATION REPORT: 12-31-41 CONTINUED
DEI:
The Vildebeests stationed at Singkawang are particularly effective scoring torpedo hits on BB Hyuga, BB Fuso and DD Nenohi.
Beaufort V-IX squadrons go into battle for the 1st time but the level bombers are generally ineffective with only a single hit scored by a Martin 129 on BB Fuso:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Arashio
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3
Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-15, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Arashio
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Arashio
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
PT TM-10, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57
Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 30,34
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
T.IVa x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
AP Hikade Maru
DD Hatsushima
DD Sanae
DD Michishio
AP Yamagata Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x T.IVa bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17C Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 2
T.IVa x 5
Martin 139 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Kamo
AP Haisho Maru
DD Nenohi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akatsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x T.IVa bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Hudson I x 6
B-17C Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9
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Ground combat at 46,35
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 84471 troops, 1072 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 7023 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53395 troops, 684 guns, 20 vehicles
Defending force 80378 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 116795 troops, 1390 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 63536 troops, 414 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11501 troops, 123 guns, 149 vehicles
Defending force 4195 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Taiping
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21443 troops, 224 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 6201 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62379 troops, 503 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 56975 troops, 684 guns, 20 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 50264 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 136897 troops, 1635 guns, 144 vehicles
