12/24/41
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:00 pm
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41
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TF 118 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
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ASW attack at 27,42
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Uji
PG Hashidate
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 34
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 46,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hokusho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,47
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Belawan
AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Liran
AP Van Imhoff
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 105164 troops, 1238 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 27663 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21329 troops, 239 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 8760 troops, 79 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Taiping
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21794 troops, 238 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 3140 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24102 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9783 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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This turn I started to disband 1/3 of the Dutch air units just to strengthen the others. Other than that only some supply missions where made all over the map.
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TF 118 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
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ASW attack at 27,42
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Uji
PG Hashidate
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 34
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 46,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hokusho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,47
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Belawan
AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Liran
AP Van Imhoff
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 105164 troops, 1238 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 27663 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21329 troops, 239 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 8760 troops, 79 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Taiping
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21794 troops, 238 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 3140 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24102 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9783 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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This turn I started to disband 1/3 of the Dutch air units just to strengthen the others. Other than that only some supply missions where made all over the map.
and during the daylight the Japanese bombers reduced the rest of them - now the battle strength of the Dutch fleet is cut by half.