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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Japanese Ships xAKL JMM Formosa 109, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KX xAKL JMM Formosa 109 is sighted by SS KX SS KX attacking on the surface SS KX low on gun ammo, de Back, P.G. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Riouw [Bintang I] at 51,85 Japanese Ships PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS RNN KXV SS RNN KXV is sighted by escort RNN KXV bottoming out .... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sorong [DNG] at 82,107, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAKL Bokuyo Maru xAKL Kakyu Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kashiwa Maru xAKL Tama Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Hakata Maru #2 Allied Ships PG RNN Soerabaja, Shell hits 1 YP NEI Zeeman Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards PG RNN Soerabaja engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 7,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 engages PG RNN Soerabaja at 7,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Kakyu Maru PG RNN Soerabaja engages xAKL Kakyu Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards PG RNN Soerabaja engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 6,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 engages PG RNN Soerabaja at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 engages PG RNN Soerabaja at 5,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 engages YP NEI Zeeman at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards PG RNN Soerabaja engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 6,000 yards PG RNN Soerabaja engages xAKL Tama Maru at 6,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hamamatsu [C Hon] at 111,62 Japanese Ships AK Sagami Maru Allied Ships SS Pike AK Sagami Maru is sighted by SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sagami Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Japanese Ships CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett DD Asagumo DM Isonami DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze DD Asagiri Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX is sighted by escort KIX bottoming out .... DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 3 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships DD RAN Vampire Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD RAN Vampire engages BB Hyuga at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RAN Vampire at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RAN Vampire at 7,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RAN Vampire at 7,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RAN Vampire at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RAN Vampire at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RAN Vampire at 12,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 3 BB Hyuga Allied Ships CA RN Exeter, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Witte de With DD RNN Evertsen DD RNN Kortenaer DD RNN Van Ghent Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 9,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA RN Exeter at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages CA RN Exeter at 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA RN Exeter at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Ise engages CA RN Exeter at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages CA RN Exeter at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA RN Exeter at 12,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Van Ghent at 12,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Witte de With at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA RN Exeter at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages CA RN Exeter at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA RN Exeter sunk by BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Van Ghent at 9,000 yards DD RNN Evertsen engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress GP x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 4000 feet * Port Attack: 10 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Japanese Ships PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS RNN KXV SS RNN KXV is located by PB Chitose Maru PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Allied Ships SS RNN KXV SS RNN KXV is sighted by escort RNN KXV bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga Allied Ships DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Witte de With DD RNN Evertsen DD RNN Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, heavy damage Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Kortenaer at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Kortenaer at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Van Nes at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Van Nes at 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Evertsen at 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Van Nes at 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Van Nes at 12,000 yards Massive explosion on DD RNN Kortenaer BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Kortenaer at 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Van Nes at 12,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 4, on fire TB Hayabusa TB HTMS Puket TB HTMS Trad Allied Ships DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Witte de With, Shell hits 3, on fire DD RNN Evertsen, Shell hits 1 DD RNN Kortenaer, heavy damage Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards DD RNN Witte de With engages DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Witte de With at 9,000 yards DD RNN Kortenaer engages TB HTMS Trad at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Van Nes at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Kortenaer at 6,000 yards DD RNN Evertsen engages DD Tokitsukaze at 6,000 yards DD RNN Evertsen engages TB Hayabusa at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD RNN Kortenaer engages DD Tokitsukaze at 2,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Evertsen at 2,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Witte de With at 2,000 yards TB Hayabusa engages DD RNN Witte de With at 2,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD RNN Banckert at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD RNN Banckert engages DD Tokitsukaze at 3,000 yards DD RNN Evertsen engages DD Tokitsukaze at 3,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 2 BB Hyuga Allied Ships DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Witte de With, on fire DD RNN Evertsen, Shell hits 1 DD RNN Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD RNN Kortenaer sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Evertsen at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Evertsen at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Evertsen at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Evertsen at 7,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Evertsen at 7,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Van Nes at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Banckert at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Evertsen at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Witte de With at 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Witte de With at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga Allied Ships DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Witte de With, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD RNN Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' BB Ise engages DD RNN Evertsen at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Witte de With at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Witte de With at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DD RNN Witte de With at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Banckert at 6,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage BB Hyuga engages DD RNN Evertsen at 6,000 yards DD RNN Witte de With sunk by BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards DD RNN Witte de With sunk by BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 45 encounters mine field at Merak/Serang [Java] (48,97) Japanese Ships SS I-121, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161 Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships xAP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled xAP President Fillmore is sighted by SS RO-33 SS RO-33 launches 3 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-58 [Later I-158] Allied Ships DD RN Encounter DD Peary DD RN Isis SS I-58 [Later I-158] launches 4 torpedoes at DD RN Encounter I-58 [Later I-158] bottoming out .... DD RN Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Isis fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161 Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships xAP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled xAP President Fillmore is sighted by SS RO-33 SS RO-33 launches 3 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan [Luzon]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 12 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27a/b Nate: 4 damaged Ki-27a/b Nate: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL RN Mauritius DD RNN Van Nes DD RNN Banckert DD RNN Evertsen Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb RNN Van Nes dead in the water ... RNN Banckert dead in the water ... RNN Evertsen dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROCAF 17th Base Force, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 55 Allied aircraft CAF I-16 Type 24 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses CAF I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 51 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: CAF 3rd FG/8th FS with CAF I-16 Type 24 (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 79th Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4a Claude x 19 Allied aircraft CAF I-16 Type 24 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4a Claude: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses CAF I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A5M4a Claude bombing from 100 feet * CAP engaged: CAF 3rd FG/8th FS with CAF I-16 Type 24 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan [Luzon]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily GP x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Ib Lily GP: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 50,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya] Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 IIa Sally GP x 51 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21 IIa Sally GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-21 IIa Sally GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 50,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya] Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily GP x 12 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 37 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on USAAF Clark Field Base Force, at 78,77 (Bataan [Luzon]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 16 Ki-48 Ib Lily GP x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Ib Lily GP: 1 damaged Ki-48 Ib Lily GP: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 93rd Division, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China]) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 9 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 3rd New US OB Corps ... Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROCAF 17th Base Force, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann GP x 9 Ki-48 Ib Lily GP x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 5th "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion ... Also attacking ROC 87th Corps ... Also attacking ROCAF 17th Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROCAF 17th Base Force, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 50,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya] Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann GP x 23 Ki-48 Ib Lily GP x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-48 Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 63rd Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China]) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary GP x 25 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3 Ki-49 Ia Helen GP x 3 CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb 2 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49 Ia Helen GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb 3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... Also attacking ROC 3rd New US OB Corps ... Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... Also attacking ROC 63rd Corps ... Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... Also attacking ROC 63rd Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 72nd Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 30 Ki-44 I Tojo x 1 Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 damaged Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 100 feet * 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 9th War Area ... Also attacking ROCAF 17th Base Force ... Also attacking ROC 87th Corps ... Also attacking ROC 72nd Corps ... Also attacking ROCAF 17th Base Force ... Also attacking ROC 9th War Area ... Also attacking ROCAF 17th Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 80th Corps, at 85,42 , near Sian [Yellow River] Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Ic Sally GP x 17 Allied aircraft CAF I-16 Type 24 x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21 Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: CAF 4th FG/23rd FS with CAF I-16 Type 24 (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 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan [Luzon]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 24 Ki-49 Ia Helen GP x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Ia Helen GP: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49 Ia Helen GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 93rd Division, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China]) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1 Ki-49 Ia Helen GP x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 7th War Area , at 79,57 (Kukong [S China]) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1 CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th China Pack C Brigade, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China]) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft CAF IL-4 [DB-3B] x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x CAF IL-4 [DB-3B] bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x CAF IL-4 [DB-3B] bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x CAF IL-4 [DB-3B] bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 44,70 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP UK Hong Siang xAP UK Santhia KV RN Cyclamen xAP FF Felix Roussel, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Gasmata [Nw Brit] , at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 24 D3A1 Val APDB x 24 No Japanese losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on CMF 2/3rd Ind Coy , at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 33 D3A1 Val APDB x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val APDB: 3 damaged D3A1 Val APDB: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 2 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft KNIL B-339D Buffalo x 1 B-26 Marauder TB x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses KNIL B-339D Buffalo: 1 destroyed B-26 Marauder TB: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Zyunyo Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1 Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det Chu with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Riouw [Bintang I] at 50,85 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD RN Encounter CL RN Mauritius Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX is sighted by escort KIX bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima Allied Ships SS KIX, hits 2 SS KIX is sighted by escort KIX bottoming out .... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 115,160 Japanese Ships SS RO-64, hits 1 Allied Ships DD FFN Le Triomphant SS RO-64 is sighted by escort RO-64 bottoming out .... DD FFN Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD FFN Le Triomphant attacking submerged sub .... DD FFN Le Triomphant loses contact with SS RO-64 DD FFN Le Triomphant is out of ASW ammo DD FFN Le Triomphant is out of ASW ammo DD FFN Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD FFN Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... DD FFN Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Christmas I [Line] at 174,141 Japanese Ships SS I-8 Allied Ships DD Hammann SS I-8 is sighted by escort DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125 Japanese Ships PB Shonon Maru #15 Allied Ships SS S-23 SS S-23 is sighted by escort S-23 bottoming out .... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Japanese Ships PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX is sighted by escort KIX bottoming out .... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Gumaca [Luzon] at 80,79 Japanese Ships PB Santo Maru Allied Ships SS Sailfish SS Sailfish is sighted by escort Sailfish bottoming out .... PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha [C China]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 61708 troops, 899 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901 Defending force 38397 troops, 194 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 765 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 39th Semi-Motorzd B Division 6th Draft B Division 40th Draft B Division 3rd Pack A Division 26th Semi-Motizd B Division 11th Army 15th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: ROC 37th Corps Manchu 53rd Fld Amy Corps ROC 20th Corps ROC 74th Heavy Corps Manchu Advance Corps ROC 1st Artillery Field Artillery Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang [Yangtze]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34806 troops, 547 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103 Defending force 39667 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 34th Semi-Motorzd B Division 58th Pack B Inf Regiment 20th China Pack C Brigade 13th Draft B Division 8th Mobile Engineer Regiment RGC 11th Temp "Div" Brigade 14th Mobile "12cm" Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind Pack Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion 51st Ind Pk MtnGun Battalion Defending units: ROC 30th Corps Hopei 59th Heavy Corps Hunan 75th Fld Amy Corps ROC 94th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kukong [S China] (79,57) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18660 troops, 283 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 667 Defending force 20292 troops, 156 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 Japanese adjusted assault: 256 Allied adjusted defense: 193 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 290 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 102nd Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team 38th Pack B Division 2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Army 2nd 8cm Pack Mtr Battalion Defending units: ROC 63rd Corps Kwangtung 65th Corps ROC 3rd New US OB Corps ROC 93rd Division ROC 7th War Area ROC 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Riouw [Bintang I] (50,85) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3191 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 4084 troops, 58 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 123 Allied adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 113th Draft B Inf Regiment 148th Draft BInf Regiment Defending units: CW Singapore Base Force KNIL Riouw Battalion CW SSVF Brigade CW Malay 2nd Battalion IA 45th Bde /15 CW Malay 1st Battalion IA 2/17 Dogra Bn /4 CW 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment CW 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment BA Malaya Army KNIL Bintan Det Base Force /4 IA 1st Heavy AA Regiment IA 44th Bde /9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7388 troops, 110 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Defending force 1256 troops, 26 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Japanese adjusted assault: 111 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 26th Ind Mixed Brigade 21st Draft B/B Division Defending units: RAAF 15th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan [Bor] (67,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 892 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 218 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 14 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: KNIL VII Battalion KNIL Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion Defending units: Yoko 1st Airborne SNLF /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha [C China] (82,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 680 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 942 Defending force 23469 troops, 304 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 876 Assaulting units: ROC 72nd Corps ROC 79th Corps ROCAF 17th Base Force ROC 35th Heavy Corps ROC 87th Corps ROC 5th "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion ROC 9th War Area ROC 57th AT Gun Regiment ROC 7th Artillery Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 12th China Pack C Brigade 15th Draft B Division 13th China Pack C Brigade
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