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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28 & 29, 41
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Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton (68,86)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Akikaze
xAK Yamagiku Maru
DD Nokaze firing at 108th RN Base Force
DD Akikaze firing at 108th RN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86)
TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Tenyo Maru
CM Okinoshima
DD Asanagi
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
xAK Tenyo Maru fired at enemy troops
CM Okinoshima fired at enemy troops
DD Asanagi fired at enemy troops
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fanning Island at 174,138, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
BB Hiei
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
xAKL Nicarata
xAKL Tamara
xAK Lorrain
Poor visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima
DD Asanagi
xAK Tenyo Maru
CM Okinoshima fired at enemy troops
DD Asanagi fired at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
CM Tsugaru
Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Christmas Island (174,141)
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 174,141
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
70mm T92 Bn Gun lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /1
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /2
75mm T94 Mtn Gun accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 3
SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
Tuna bottoming out ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
CM Tsugaru
Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima
DD Asanagi
xAK Tenyo Maru
CM Okinoshima fired at enemy troops
DD Asanagi fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamagiku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 174,141, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
Allied Ships
DD Dale, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Worden, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Worden at 10,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Worden at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Worden at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Worden at 7,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dale at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 174,141, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Tone
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Suzuki, K. crosses the 'T'
BB Kirishima engages DD Conyngham at 15,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Conyngham at 15,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Conyngham at 12,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Conyngham
DD Conyngham sunk by CA Tone at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 174,141, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Monaghan sunk by BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima fires at DD Aylwin at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo fires at DD Aylwin at 11,000 yards
Burford, W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Aylwin at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Aylwin at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Aylwin at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Aylwin at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Aylwin sunk by BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Swatow at 82,64
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC Ch 10
Seadragon bottoming out ....
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagata Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N1 Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
ML No. 311, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 310, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1063, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,57 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry/B Division, at 78,75 (Iba)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 92,48 , near Haichow
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,50 , near Kiangtu
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 140,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
AK Betelgeuse
DD Downes
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 183,135
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Tippecanoe
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 140,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 3
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 131,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 44
D3A1 Val x 15
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Chicago
CA Portland
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N1 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 3 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim I: 8 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 9 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 134,96
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 134,96
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 8035.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 134,96
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
Allied Ships
SS Nautilus
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru
xAK Matsue Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Nautilus, hits 4
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shoei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 6
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island (174,141)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at 92,48 (near Haichow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 203 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 1
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 85,52 (near Wuchang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12112 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Defending force 5519 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Japanese adjusted assault: 171
Allied adjusted defense: 63
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2089 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
40th Division
Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2880 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 852
Defending force 42371 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 883
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th RGC Temp. Division
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Division
9th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th RGC Temp. Division
52nd Field Const Co
RGC Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
67th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
3rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
31st Group Army
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20931 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 12552 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Japanese adjusted assault: 496
Allied adjusted defense: 253
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24407 troops, 201 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 739
Defending force 9422 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Japanese adjusted assault: 572
Allied adjusted defense: 83
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8588 casualties reported
Squads: 184 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 197 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 69 (54 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Tanaka
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
PAF Aviation
Clark Field AAF Base Force
South Luzon Force
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1688 troops, 4 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Defending force 4983 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Japanese adjusted assault: 97
Allied adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
31st PA Infantry/A Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Christmas Island (174,141)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5388 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 1557 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 33
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas Island !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1634 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
51st Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force
Defending units:
143rd USN Stn Base Force
6th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1332 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1267 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Assaulting units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
205th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force Corps
Del Monte AAF Base Force
505th Base Sqdn
Defending units:
Miura Det
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 666 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 1479 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Assaulting units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at 89,47 (near Kweiteh)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4137 troops, 30 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 188 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 140
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 140 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th/B Division
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamagiku Maru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
CM Tsubame
AV Sanuki Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAKL Hanakawa Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
DD Tachikaze
PB Kiso Maru
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger is sighted by escort
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 62 encounters mine field at Kuching (58,88)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
3 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 109,131
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tateyama Maru
Argonaut bottoming out ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamagiku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamagiku Maru fired at enemy troops
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TF 62 encounters mine field at Kuching (58,88)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
4 mines cleared
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TF 62 encounters mine field at Kuching (58,88)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
4 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Swatow at 81,63
Japanese Ships
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at TB Tomozuru
Sailfish bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
TB Hatsukari is out of ASW ammo
TB Hatsukari is out of ASW ammo
TB Hatsukari is out of ASW ammo
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kuching at 58,88
Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-38
SS S-38 is sighted by escort
S-38 bottoming out ....
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 6 damaged
Blenheim I: 11 damaged
Hudson I: 14 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 8 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 25 damaged
Hudson I: 10 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry/B Division, at 78,75 (Iba)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,50 , near Kiangtu
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
AK Arcturus
DD Reid
xAK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Downes
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied BB
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Betelgeuse
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Henry S Grove
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 143,101
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Allen
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N1 Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,97
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 40
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires
CA Portland, Bomb hits 3
DD Cummings
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (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 15000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chicago
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 143,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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ASW attack near Kuching at 58,88
Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-38
SS S-38 is sighted by escort
S-38 bottoming out ....
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Nokaze
xAK Yamagiku Maru
DD Akikaze fired at enemy troops
DD Nokaze fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2878 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 848
Defending force 42380 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 885
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
9th Armored Car Co
12th RGC Temp. Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
18th RGC Temp. Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field Const Co
RGC Army
67th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
21st Group Army
31st Group Army
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20434 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 612
Defending force 12220 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Japanese adjusted assault: 442
Allied adjusted defense: 121
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4914 casualties reported
Squads: 165 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1655 troops, 4 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 240
Defending force 4797 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 115
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
31st PA Infantry/A Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1338 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Defending force 1267 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
Mindanao Force Corps
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
505th Base Sqdn
Defending units:
Miura Det
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1422 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 1471 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
141st USN Stn Base Force
4th Marine Def Bn /1
Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 
RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 
, from the engagement with the Prince of Wales. Not sure this is the case as the one BB I thought I would have gotten (Yamashiro) is not listed here. If one is sunk than it is a win, if its two or three then it truly was the greatest victory since Trafalgar. 
RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 
so be it it was worth a shot. 
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