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SITUATION REPORT: 1-25-42 DEI: Force Z, led by Rear Admiral Spooner, is ordered to engage IJN surface TFs at Singkawang. Spotting the Japanese with their radar, the Allies surprise the enemy and land 15" shells on BB Haruna and CA Takao. After successfully engaging 2 IJN TFs, Rear Admiral Spooner orders his ships to bombard the airfield there destroying over 20 aircraft. PI: IJA shock attack at Clark Field causes massive casualties on both sides but the fortifications remain intact. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 40,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 22,49 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 27 Ki-48 Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 22,49 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 28 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 43rd PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-27 Nate x 4 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 12 Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 9 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1 CL Marblehead BB Revenge BC Repulse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 CA Takao CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, Shell hits 2 CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Isuzu DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Samidare DD Fubuki DD Uranami DD Ayanami DD Yugiri DD Minazuki Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 2 BB Revenge, Shell hits 2 BC Repulse CA Houston, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Cornwall CA Exeter CL Tromp CL Danae CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Ford DD Parrott DD Peary, Shell hits 1 DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1 DD Pope -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 CA Takao, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Atago CA Chokai CL Sendai, Shell hits 3 CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Samidare DD Fubuki DD Uranami DD Ayanami DD Yugiri DD Minazuki Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BB Revenge BC Repulse CA Houston, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Cornwall CA Exeter CL Tromp CL Danae CL Marblehead DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer DD John D. Ford DD Parrott DD Peary DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1 DD Pope -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57 Japanese Ships DD Asagumo DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Harusame, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BB Revenge BC Repulse CA Houston, on fire CA Cornwall CA Exeter CL Tromp CL Danae, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Ford DD Parrott DD Peary DD Pillsbury DD Pope -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 118,68 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Long DMS Dorsey DMS Boggs DD Ward DD Chew DD Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,57 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Danae CL Tromp CA Exeter CA Cornwall BC Repulse BB Revenge BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 2311 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 58 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 156491 troops, 1212 guns, 306 vehicles Defending force 62724 troops, 502 guns, 250 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 5414 casualties reported Guns lost 67 Vehicles lost 13 Allied ground losses: 3728 casualties reported Guns lost 58 Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59081 troops, 793 guns, 9 vehicles Defending force 64090 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 457 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,36 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 65376 troops, 790 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 72883 troops, 451 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53737 troops, 637 guns, 20 vehicles Defending force 52740 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 151338 troops, 1799 guns, 23 vehicles Defending force 77997 troops, 554 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 67981 troops, 771 guns, 22 vehicles Defending force 21376 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6132 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2624 troops, 27 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F.K.51: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 275 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 3649 casualties reported Guns lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22403 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 15289 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,35 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16356 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 32323 troops, 388 guns, 7 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,36 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 60158 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 83918 troops, 987 guns, 7 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchow Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24751 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 57297 troops, 637 guns, 20 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweilin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13885 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13457 troops, 155 guns, 8 vehicles Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 50530 troops, 375 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 156171 troops, 1841 guns, 162 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17135 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 86418 troops, 836 guns, 278 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported
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