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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 131 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42) Japanese Ships MSW W.17 MSW W.10 MSW W.9 MSW W.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3 DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Chidori DD Manazuru DD Hatsukari Allied Ships PT PT-32 PT PT-33, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT PT-34, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PT PT-35 PT PT-41, Shell hits 10, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Chidori DD Manazuru DD Hatsukari Allied Ships PT PT-32 PT PT-35, Shell hits 5, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Japanese Ships MSW Shawa Maru #10 MSW Rokko Maru MSW Musashi Maru Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Sag Sag, 57,88 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Talasea, 59,88 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Group Army, at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-30 Ann x 12 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 25 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 8 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Ki-48 Lily x 51 Ki-15 Babs x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 Martin 139 x 5 Hudson I x 3 B-17C Fortress x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Oil hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 1000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 G3M Nell x 17 G4M1 Betty x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 16 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 7 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-15 Babs: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-35A x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Kamikaze CL Tama Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet 2 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 42,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 31 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-32, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Shinyubari Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,51 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Chowa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Japanese Ships PG Hakkaisan Maru Allied Ships SS S-40, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Japanese Ships PG Hakkaisan Maru Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brunei at 32,57 Japanese Ships DD Kuretake DD Fuyo DD Asagao DD Hasu DD Mikazuki DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS KXV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1717 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 49 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 112047 troops, 1295 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 2524 Defending force 29840 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 747 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese max assault: 2228 - adjusted assault: 1575 Allied max defense: 797 - adjusted defense: 723 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!! Japanese ground losses: 760 casualties reported Guns lost 70 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 756 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22262 troops, 291 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 Defending force 73735 troops, 756 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2066 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 137 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 137 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sarmi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 598 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 52674 troops, 650 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386 Defending force 22262 troops, 291 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 Allied max assault: 1484 - adjusted assault: 783 Japanese max defense: 458 - adjusted defense: 1489 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 162 casualties reported Guns lost 6
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