Day 2:
12/8/41
BBC Wold Service. Here is the news.
Japanese forces have landed at Wake, Guam, Khota Baru, Aparri, and Vigan. The massive Japanese sneak attack is well supported by naval and air power.
Commonwealth air forces are attacking and disrupting the enemy forces, that proceed only with great losses. A Wildebeest has torpedoed one Japanese transport.
AP informs that the garrison at Wake has repelled a Japanese invasion, and is already referred to as the Pacific Alamo.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mutsuki
Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 9
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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 6
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Akita Maru, Shell hits 4
PC Shimushu, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 10 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
G4M1 Betty x 44
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty 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
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
D3A Val x 91
B5N Kate x 129
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A Val: 15 destroyed, 32 damaged
B5N Kate: 19 destroyed, 39 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
P-26A: 7 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed, 17 damaged
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 54
Port hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
11 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Ki-36 Ida x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 13 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,58
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2
Blenheim I x 5
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 8
Blenheim I x 4
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Fubuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 12
Hudson I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AP Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ryugi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 45,55
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N Kate x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 2, on fire
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 11
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Runway hits 9
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1243 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1889 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7107 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 312 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4813 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19649 troops, 246 guns, 13 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
