As can be seen in the screenie below, the KB is in the South China Sea firmly keeping the whole of Luzon under the range of its planes. Manila, in particular the harbour and port areas were hit very hard. It seems that the Jap flyboys had been given orders to concentrate on the submarine pens. Indeed, only one submarine out of the whole Pacific Fleet was left unscathed, the SS Saury. As can be seen from the comabt report other shipping was also heavily damaged. Tactically it also means that my shipping movements in the South China Sea are going to be severely restricted. That said, RN destroyers at Hong Kong have been ordered to sally to Takao to engage a mass of enemy ships spotted there by search planes in the afternoon.
Strategically, however, I may have some time to reinforce the Line Islands, Canton Island and Pago-Pago. Likewise the Louisville and the Penascola are moving at full speed to intercept Japanese ships spotted heading towards Tarawa.
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 143
D3A1 Val x 126
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AM Finch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
PT Q-111, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1
SS Perch, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Pike, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PT-33, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
