RE: TORA TORA TORA: SPOOKY(J) VS SPRUANCE(A)
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:48 pm
SITUATION REPORT: 12-29-41
Allied bombers pound Japanese shipping off Borneo in their best performance of the war so far.
CHINA:
After throwing 150,000 troops(15 units) against Yenen and 58,000 troops against Wuchow, it appears that Japan is about to make its main effort in the center against Changsha with 22 units.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia 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 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
2 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 7
G4M1 Betty x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 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 3rd Hvy Field Artillery Regiment, at 30,34
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Shirakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Syoka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
B-17C Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
AP Kasuga Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nissen Maru #2
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, 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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53235 troops, 681 guns, 20 vehicles
Defending force 105077 troops, 717 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 116044 troops, 1372 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 55058 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8416 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4245 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles
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Ground combat at 30,34
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25122 troops, 337 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 12289 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62650 troops, 504 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 56775 troops, 681 guns, 20 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49805 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 136094 troops, 1613 guns, 146 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied bombers pound Japanese shipping off Borneo in their best performance of the war so far.
CHINA:
After throwing 150,000 troops(15 units) against Yenen and 58,000 troops against Wuchow, it appears that Japan is about to make its main effort in the center against Changsha with 22 units.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia 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 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
2 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 7
G4M1 Betty x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 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 3rd Hvy Field Artillery Regiment, at 30,34
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Shirakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Syoka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
B-17C Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
AP Kasuga Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nissen Maru #2
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, 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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53235 troops, 681 guns, 20 vehicles
Defending force 105077 troops, 717 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 116044 troops, 1372 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 55058 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8416 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4245 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles
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Ground combat at 30,34
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25122 troops, 337 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 12289 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62650 troops, 504 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 56775 troops, 681 guns, 20 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49805 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 136094 troops, 1613 guns, 146 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported


















