Andy Mac
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AI does occasionally hit PH on a follow up turn OK I need to head out I will leave you with next set of combat replays I have done nothing yet to the turn AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 222 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill AM Lark AM Quail AM Tanager AM Bittern AM Finch PG Tulsa, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Isabel AVD Childs 37 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD Peary DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Pope, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 57% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 3,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Pope sunk by CL Naka at 3,000 yards DD Pillsbury sunk by DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards DD Yudachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Peary at 3,000 yards DD Minegumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Peary at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 2,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Peary engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 6,000 yards DD Peary engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Peary at 11,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD John D. Ford at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,67, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships AK Kaga Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nako Maru #2, Shell hits 8, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet DD Thracian Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 21,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 13,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Thracian engages AK Kaga Maru at 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 6,000 yards Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Thracian engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 4,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 4,000 yards DD Scout engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages AK Kaga Maru at 11,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Thanet engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 15,000 yards DD Scout engages AK Kaga Maru at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 82,65, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Yomogi xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26 MTB 27 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards MTB 26 engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 7 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 4,000 yards MTB 11 engages E Yomogi at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 27 at 5,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 8 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 3,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 8 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 4,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 8 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards MTB 8 engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards MTB 7 engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards MTB 8 engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT-35 PT-41, Shell hits 1, on fire PT Q-111 PT Q-112 PT Q-113, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards DD Samidare fires at PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards DD Yudachi fires at PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards PT Q-113 sunk by DD Samidare at 2,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards PT-41 engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards PT-41 engages DD Samidare at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-35 at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-112 at 7,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT Q-112 at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-112 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-111 at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT Q-111 at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-41 at 15,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT Q-111 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT Q-111 at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-111 at 16,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-35 at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-41 at 16,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-32 at 16,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-32 at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-31 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-111 at 17,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-35 at 17,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-34 at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-33 at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-31 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-34 at 18,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-33 at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-111 at 17,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-35 at 17,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-33 at 17,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-33 at 18,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-32 at 18,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-111 at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT Q-111 at 18,000 yards CL Naka engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT-41 at 18,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages PT-31 at 18,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-112 at 17,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT Q-111 at 17,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT Q-111 at 17,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-31 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CL Naka engages PT Q-111 at 19,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT Q-111 at 19,000 yards DD Yudachi engages PT Q-112 at 19,000 yards DD Harusame engages PT-34 at 19,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT Q-111 at 19,000 yards DD Asagumo engages PT-41 at 19,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT Q-112 at 19,000 yards DD Murasame engages PT-31 at 19,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Yomogi, Shell hits 6 Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26 MTB 27, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 1,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... E Yomogi engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 9 at 1,000 yards E Yomogi engages MTB 7 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Azuma Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Hiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26 MTB 27 Japanese ground losses: 465 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 98 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 3,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB 27 engages xAK Azuma Maru at 1,000 yards xAK Azuma Maru sunk by MTB 26 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAK Hiyama Maru at 2,000 yards MTB 11 engages xAK Hiyama Maru at 2,000 yards MTB 10 engages xAK Hiyama Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB 10 engages xAK Hiyama Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships xAK Ryuun Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires Allied Ships SS Permit, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled SS Permit attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 44 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 3 G3M2 Nell x 20 Ki-27b Nate x 82 Ki-32 Mary x 12 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57 Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-30 Ann x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 105 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 76,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Ki-30 Ann x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Haraldsvang xAK Hai Lee Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb xAK Haraldsvang manuvering ...(Ev 85 / Sp 8) xAK Hai Lee manuvering ...(Ev 82 / Sp 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 76,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Bennevis xAK Hai Lee xAK Hinsang xAKL Joan Moller xAK Hanyang, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb xAK Bennevis manuvering ...(Ev 8 / Sp 10) xAK Hai Lee manuvering ...(Ev 82 / Sp 10) xAK Hinsang manuvering ...(Ev 87 / Sp 10) xAKL Joan Moller manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 10) xAK Hanyang manuvering ...(Ev 90 / Sp 4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 26 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 68 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 18 destroyed Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 2 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 11 damaged Buffalo I: 2 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 31 CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 15 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas xAKL Dos Hermanos xAKL Elcano Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb xAK Ravnaas manuvering ...(Ev 80 / Sp 12) xAK Ravnaas manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 11) xAK Ravnaas manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 8) xAK Ravnaas manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 15) xAK Ravnaas manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 13) xAKL Dos Hermanos manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 10) xAKL Elcano manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AM Quail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AV Langley, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP President Madison Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo AM Quail manuvering ...(Ev 41 / Sp 14) AM Quail manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 13) AM Quail manuvering changes...(Ev 40 / Sp 17) TK Mindanao manuvering ...(Ev 78 / Sp 12) TK Mindanao manuvering changes...(Ev 78 / Sp 10) TK Mindanao manuvering changes...(Ev 78 / Sp 7) TK Mindanao manuvering changes...(Ev 78 / Sp 7) AV Langley manuvering ...(Ev 81 / Sp 15) AV Langley manuvering changes...(Ev 81 / Sp 11) AV Langley manuvering changes...(Ev 81 / Sp 16) AV Langley manuvering changes...(Ev 81 / Sp 20) AV Langley manuvering changes...(Ev 81 / Sp 22) xAP President Madison manuvering ...(Ev 77 / Sp 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 B5N2 Kate x 52 D3A1 Val x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet 15 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships PB Rokko Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-40, hits 3 SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Rokko Maru #2 PB Rokko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub .... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,55 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12855 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Defending force 1182 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 780 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 260 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: HQ(+), shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 735 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 22nd Division Defending units: 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24913 troops, 318 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 631 Defending force 8470 troops, 133 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Japanese adjusted assault: 1509 Allied adjusted defense: 357 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1668 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 89 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 59 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 350 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Hong Kong Fortress Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1204 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 5810 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4133 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 10272 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Japanese adjusted assault: 51 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5768 troops, 90 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 198 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Tanaka Detachment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 28th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 40th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2306 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 5391 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1715 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 669 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 774 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 1 APD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1 APD Nadakaze TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru DMS W-13 DMS W-14 PB Aso Maru #3 PB Kiso Maru PB Nanpo Maru CM Tsubame AV Sanuki Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAKL Kumakawa Maru xAKL Hakuyo Maru xAKL Hanakawa Maru Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 MTB 26, Shell hits 4, and is sunk MTB 27, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Tachikaze engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards DD Tachikaze engages MTB 26 at 1,000 yards MTB 27 engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards MTB 11 engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages MTB 10 at 1,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages MTB 9 at 1,000 yards MTB 8 engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards MTB 7 engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards APD Nadakaze engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards APD Shimakaze engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards MTB 27 engages xAKL Hakuyo Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CM Tsubame screened from combat - escorted by PB Nanpo Maru APD Shimakaze engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 9 engages TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards TB Hatsukari engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards TB Manazuru engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards MTB 9 engages TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards PB Kiso Maru engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards TB Hatsukari engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards APD Shimakaze engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by TB Tomozuru , TB Hatsukari DD Tachikaze engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards APD Nadakaze engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards TB Chidori engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards PB Nanpo Maru engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards APD Nadakaze engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards TB Manazuru engages MTB 8 at 2,000 yards TB Manazuru engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards MTB 27 sunk by APD Shimakaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru , xAKL Hakuyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Hatsukari , TB Chidori , DMS W-14 APD Nadakaze engages MTB 12 at 3,000 yards TB Manazuru engages MTB 11 at 3,000 yards TB Manazuru engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages MTB 8 at 3,000 yards DMS W-13 engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru , xAKL Hakuyo Maru , xAKL Kumakawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Chidori , PB Nanpo Maru , PB Kiso Maru , DMS W-14 TB Tomozuru engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages MTB 8 at 3,000 yards APD Nadakaze engages MTB 11 at 3,000 yards DMS W-13 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards MTB 9 engages TB Tomozuru at 3,000 yards DMS W-13 engages MTB 8 at 3,000 yards DMS W-13 engages MTB 7 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru , xAKL Hakuyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Manazuru , PB Kiso Maru , DMS W-14 DD Yamagumo engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards TB Hatsukari engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards MTB 12 engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards MTB 26 engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards PB Aso Maru #3 engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat - escorted by PB Kiso Maru , PB Aso Maru #3 MTB 26 engages TB Manazuru at 2,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards MTB 26 sunk by TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards TB Chidori engages MTB 12 at 2,000 yards MTB 7 engages APD Shimakaze at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ishigaki at 91,68 Japanese Ships xAKL Kaisho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Nihonka Maru xAK Manyo Maru xAKL Chosen Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 Allied Ships SS Pike, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kaisho Maru Pike diving deep .... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 81,93, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Mogami DD Hokaze DD Tatsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Kanlaon II, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 2,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence xAKL Latouche sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards BB Hyuga engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 2,000 yards DD Hokaze engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards xAKL Kanlaon II sunk by BB Hyuga at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 83,67, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Natsushio DD Hayashio xAK Toko Maru xAP Kashima Maru xAP Suwa Maru PB Aso Maru #7 PB Ginyo Maru Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 12 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships xAK Tyoko Maru Allied Ships SS S-41 SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tyoko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CM Tsugaru firing at Guam USN Base Force PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ishigaki at 89,68 Japanese Ships CL Kinu xAK Nihonka Maru xAK Manyo Maru xAKL Chosen Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu Skipjack diving deep .... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships xAK Sugiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-41 Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sugiyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 31 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 Buffalo I x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 28 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 5 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 2 damaged Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 139WH-3 x 5 B-339D x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering ...(Ev 64 / Sp 18) a Nosiro Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 18) a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 14) a Kongo Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 21) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 67 / Sp 20) a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 67 / Sp 13) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 69 / Sp 20) a Nosiro Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 12) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 13) a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 71 / Sp 18) a Japanese AV manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 12) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 25) a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 68 / Sp 17) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Japanese AMC manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 18) a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 22) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 20) a Kongo Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 12) a Aikoku Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 23) a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 22) a Japanese AD manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 16) a Japanese AD manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 damaged Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead an Allied BB manuvering ...(Ev 93 / Sp 12) an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 14) a King George V class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 7) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 8) a King George V class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 11) a Pennsylvania class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 5) a Royal Sovereign class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 18) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 20) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 11) a Maryland class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 15) a King George V class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 19) a Maryland class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 9) a Pennsylvania class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 11) a West Virginia class BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 10) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 10) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 93 / Sp 9) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead BB Prince of Wales manuvering ...(Ev 100 / Sp 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 B-339D x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru CL Kashii Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb a Japanese AMC manuvering ...(Ev 50 / Sp 18) a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 23) a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 14) a Katori class CL manuvering ...(Ev 72 / Sp 18) a Yubari class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 72 / Sp 24) a Kuma class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 72 / Sp 19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-30 Ann x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kashii Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kashii firing at Sarawak Force Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching TF 272 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3762 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Defending force 5439 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 79 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 429 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24948 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 962 Defending force 7992 troops, 133 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Japanese adjusted assault: 694 Allied adjusted defense: 233 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 375 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 14288 casualties reported Squads: 455 destroyed, 75 disabled Non Combat: 698 destroyed, 66 disabled Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 217 (216 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 119 (113 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units destroyed 6 Assaulting units: 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 104th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Hong Kong Fortress Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3843 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 5342 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1204 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 5858 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3994 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 10170 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Japanese adjusted assault: 83 Allied adjusted defense: 105 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 511 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4845 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 136 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 136 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF 1st Naval Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2324 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Defending force 5397 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 669 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 731 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1107 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 1722 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: II./124th Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maizuru 2nd SNLF Wiped Out at Wake Island by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ishigaki at 91,68 Japanese Ships xAK India Maru DD Hakaze Allied Ships SS Perch Perch diving deep .... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships DD Hayashio DD Natsushio PB Ginyo Maru PB Aso Maru #7 Allied Ships SS S-41, hits 2 DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub .... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub and abandons search PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Ginyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 41 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Japanese AMC manuvering ...(Ev 74 / Sp 18) a Japanese AP manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 17) a Japanese AV manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 17) a Japanese AP manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 14) a Aikoku Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 20) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering ...(Ev 74 / Sp 18) a Japanese AD manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 12) a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 16) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Japanese AMC manuvering ...(Ev 74 / Sp 18) a Japanese AD manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 19) a Kongo Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 15) a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 12) a Japanese AD manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 11) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 23) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb a Japanese AP manuvering ...(Ev 74 / Sp 18) a Bankok Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 20) a Kongo Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 14) a Akagi Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 19) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 23) a Aikoku Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 17) a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 21) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Express DD Electra DD Vampire Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead DD Express manuvering ...(Ev 16 / Sp 28) DD Express manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 23) DD Express manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 29) an Allied DD manuvering ...(Ev 20 / Sp 26) DD Vampire manuvering rapidly...(Ev 2 / Sp 34) an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 20 / Sp 27) a Admiralty 'W' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 20 / Sp 17) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 20 / Sp 27) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Shanghai Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb a Japanese CL manuvering ...(Ev 6 / Sp 21) a Japanese xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 26) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G3M2 Nell x 11 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 8 damaged Allied Ships DD Electra, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Vampire DD Express Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead DD Electra manuvering ...(Ev 25 / Sp 25) DD Vampire manuvering rapidly...(Ev 2 / Sp 34) DD Vampire manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 35) DD Vampire manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 30) DD Express manuvering ...(Ev 19 / Sp 28) DD Electra manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 26) DD Electra manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 32) DD Electra manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 22) DD Electra manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 26) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 17000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Murasame Allied Ships SS S-41, hits 2 S-41 bottoming out .... DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yudachi attacking submerged sub .... DD Harusame attacking submerged sub .... DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2618 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Defending force 5297 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3503 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Defending force 5400 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Japanese adjusted assault: 60 Allied adjusted defense: 219 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3859 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 5349 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 15723 troops, 109 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 492 Defending force 13569 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 764 Allied adjusted defense: 96 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 387 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6523 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 347 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 8 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division 35th Division Defending units: 3rd Construction Regiment 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1224 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 5893 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3649 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 10119 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8314 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 482 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 482 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 652 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 65 (47 destroyed, 18 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment 15th Base Force Defending units: Guam USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1883 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Defending force 1109 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 87 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 304 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade 22nd RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2334 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Defending force 5405 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,39 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2202 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 1456 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Assaulting units: 102nd NCPC Route Brigade 4th NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 83rd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1107 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 1704 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: II./124th Infantry Battalion
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