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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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  3. Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
  4. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  5.  
  6. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  7.  
  8. Japanese Ships
  9. PB Tatsumiya Maru
  10. LSD Shijiki
  11.  
  12. PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
  13.  
  14.  
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  16. Submarine attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163
  17.  
  18. Japanese Ships
  19. SS RO-34
  20.  
  21. Allied Ships
  22. xAKL Koonda, Shell hits 1
  23.  
  24. xAKL Koonda is sighted by SS RO-34
  25. SS RO-34 attacking xAKL Koonda on the surface
  26. SS RO-34 low on gun ammo, Ota, Takeshi breaks off surface engagement and submerges
  27.  
  28.  
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  30. Sub attack near Flinders Island at 83,174
  31.  
  32. Japanese Ships
  33. SS I-22, hits 2
  34.  
  35. Allied Ships
  36. DD Stuart
  37.  
  38. SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Stuart
  39. I-22 bottoming out ....
  40. DD Stuart attacking submerged sub ....
  41. SS I-22 eludes DD Stuart by hugging bottom
  42. DD Stuart cannot establish contact with SS I-22
  43. DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
  44. DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
  45. DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
  46. DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
  47. Escort abandons search for sub
  48.  
  49.  
  50. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  51. Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
  52. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  53.  
  54. 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  55.  
  56. Japanese Ships
  57. xAK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
  58. DD Shirakumo
  59. DD Shinonome
  60. PB Tatsumiya Maru
  61. LSD Shijiki
  62. CL Sendai
  63.  
  64. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ayatosan Maru at 6,000 yards
  65. DD Shinonome firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
  66. PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
  67. 75mm CD Gun battery firing at LSD Shijiki
  68.  
  69.  
  70. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  71. Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
  72. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  73.  
  74. 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  75.  
  76. Japanese Ships
  77. xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 3
  78. E Shimushu
  79. PB Tokotsu Maru
  80. xAK Toho Maru
  81.  
  82. Japanese ground losses:
  83. 66 casualties reported
  84. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  85. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  86. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  87.  
  88. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  89. PB Tokotsu Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  90. PB Tokotsu Maru fired at enemy troops
  91. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
  92. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
  93.  
  94.  
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  96. Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
  97.  
  98. TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91
  99.  
  100. Japanese ground losses:
  101. 22 casualties reported
  102. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  103. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  104. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  105.  
  106. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 41st Guard Bn
  107.  
  108.  
  109. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  110. Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
  111. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  112.  
  113. 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  114.  
  115. Japanese Ships
  116. PB Tatsumiya Maru
  117. LSD Shijiki
  118. CL Sendai
  119.  
  120. PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
  121. 75mm CD Gun battery firing at LSD Shijiki
  122.  
  123.  
  124. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  125. Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
  126. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  127.  
  128. 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  129.  
  130. Japanese Ships
  131. xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
  132. E Shimushu
  133. PB Tokotsu Maru
  134. CM Kamome
  135. xAK Toho Maru
  136.  
  137. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  138. PB Tokotsu Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  139. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  140. PB Tokotsu Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  141. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  142. PB Tokotsu Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  143. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  144. PB Tokotsu Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  145. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 7,000 yards
  146. CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  147. PB Tokotsu Maru fired at enemy troops
  148.  
  149.  
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  151. Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70
  152.  
  153. Japanese Ships
  154. xAK Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
  155.  
  156. Allied Ships
  157. SS S-39
  158.  
  159. SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Azumasan Maru
  160. Sub escapes detection
  161.  
  162.  
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  164. Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70
  165.  
  166. Japanese Ships
  167. xAK Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  168.  
  169. Allied Ships
  170. SS S-39, hits 1
  171.  
  172. xAK Azumasan Maru is sighted by SS S-39
  173. SS S-39 attacking on the surface
  174.  
  175.  
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  177. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  178.  
  179. Weather in hex: Light rain
  180.  
  181. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  182. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  183.  
  184. Japanese aircraft
  185. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
  186.  
  187. Allied aircraft
  188. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  189.  
  190. No Japanese losses
  191.  
  192. No Allied losses
  193.  
  194. Allied ground losses:
  195. 13 casualties reported
  196. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  197. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  198. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  199.  
  200. Aircraft Attacking:
  201. 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  202. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  203. 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  204. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  205.  
  206. CAP engaged:
  207. No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  208. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  209. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  210. Raid is overhead
  211.  
  212.  
  213.  
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  215. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  216.  
  217. Weather in hex: Light rain
  218.  
  219. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  220. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  221.  
  222. Japanese aircraft
  223. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
  224.  
  225. Allied aircraft
  226. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  227.  
  228. Japanese aircraft losses
  229. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
  230.  
  231. No Allied losses
  232.  
  233. Allied ground losses:
  234. 27 casualties reported
  235. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  236. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  237. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  238.  
  239. Aircraft Attacking:
  240. 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  241. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  242.  
  243. CAP engaged:
  244. No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  245. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  246. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  247. Raid is overhead
  248.  
  249.  
  250.  
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  252. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  253.  
  254. Weather in hex: Light rain
  255.  
  256. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  257. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  258.  
  259. Japanese aircraft
  260. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
  261. Ki-51 Sonia x 24
  262.  
  263. Allied aircraft
  264. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  265.  
  266. No Japanese losses
  267.  
  268. No Allied losses
  269.  
  270. Allied ground losses:
  271. 33 casualties reported
  272. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  273. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  274. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  275.  
  276. Aircraft Attacking:
  277. 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  278. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  279. 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  280. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  281.  
  282. CAP engaged:
  283. No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  284. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  285. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  286. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
  287.  
  288.  
  289.  
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  291. Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
  292.  
  293. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  294.  
  295. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  296. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  297.  
  298. Japanese aircraft
  299. Ki-30 Ann x 9
  300.  
  301. No Japanese losses
  302.  
  303. Aircraft Attacking:
  304. 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  305. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  306.  
  307. Also attacking 10th Chinese Base Force ...
  308.  
  309.  
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  311. Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton
  312.  
  313. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  314.  
  315. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  316. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  317.  
  318. Japanese aircraft
  319. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  320. Ki-36 Ida x 24
  321. Ki-51 Sonia x 19
  322.  
  323. No Japanese losses
  324.  
  325. Allied ground losses:
  326. 119 casualties reported
  327. Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  328. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  329. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  330.  
  331. Aircraft Attacking:
  332. 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  333. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  334. 24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  335. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  336.  
  337.  
  338.  
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  340. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  341.  
  342. Weather in hex: Light rain
  343.  
  344. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  345. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  346.  
  347. Japanese aircraft
  348. Ki-51 Sonia x 9
  349.  
  350. No Japanese losses
  351.  
  352. Aircraft Attacking:
  353. 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  354. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  355. 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  356. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  357.  
  358.  
  359.  
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  361. Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
  362.  
  363. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  364.  
  365. Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
  366. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  367.  
  368. Japanese aircraft
  369. Ki-27b Nate x 8
  370. Ki-51 Sonia x 8
  371.  
  372. No Japanese losses
  373.  
  374. Aircraft Attacking:
  375. 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  376. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  377.  
  378.  
  379.  
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  381. Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
  382.  
  383. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  384.  
  385. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  386. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  387.  
  388. Allied aircraft
  389. 139WH-3 x 5
  390.  
  391. No Allied losses
  392.  
  393. Japanese Ships
  394. xAK Johore Maru
  395.  
  396. Aircraft Attacking:
  397. 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
  398. Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
  399.  
  400.  
  401.  
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  403. Morning Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 53,89
  404.  
  405. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  406.  
  407. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  408. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  409.  
  410. Allied aircraft
  411. Blenheim I x 3
  412. Buffalo I x 6
  413. Hudson I x 2
  414.  
  415. No Allied losses
  416.  
  417. Japanese Ships
  418. xAK Kashiwara Maru
  419. xAK Yamakisan Maru
  420.  
  421. Aircraft Attacking:
  422. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  423. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  424. 2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
  425. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  426.  
  427.  
  428.  
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  430. Morning Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,90
  431.  
  432. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  433.  
  434. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  435. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  436.  
  437. Allied aircraft
  438. Swordfish I x 4
  439.  
  440. No Allied losses
  441.  
  442. Japanese Ships
  443. CL Natori
  444.  
  445. Aircraft Attacking:
  446. 4 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  447. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
  448.  
  449.  
  450.  
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  452. Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
  453.  
  454. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  455.  
  456. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
  457. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  458.  
  459. Japanese aircraft
  460. Ki-27b Nate x 5
  461.  
  462. Allied aircraft
  463. B-17D Fortress x 4
  464.  
  465. No Japanese losses
  466.  
  467. No Allied losses
  468.  
  469. CAP engaged:
  470. 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
  471. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  472. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  473. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
  474.  
  475.  
  476.  
  477. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  478. Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
  479.  
  480. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  481.  
  482. Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  483. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
  484.  
  485. Japanese aircraft
  486. A6M2 Zero x 17
  487. B5M1 Mabel x 18
  488. B5N2 Kate x 27
  489. D3A1 Val x 36
  490.  
  491. Allied aircraft
  492. B-339D x 1
  493.  
  494. Japanese aircraft losses
  495. B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged
  496. B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
  497. D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
  498. D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
  499.  
  500. Allied aircraft losses
  501. B-339D: 1 destroyed
  502.  
  503. Allied Ships
  504. CL Perth, Bomb hits 2
  505. CL Caledon
  506. xAK Langkoeas, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
  507. CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  508. CA Canberra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
  509. CL Enterprise
  510. xAK Toendjoek
  511. xAK Nirvana, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
  512. xAK Age, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  513. CA Exeter
  514. xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  515.  
  516. Aircraft Attacking:
  517. 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  518. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  519. 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  520. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  521. 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  522. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  523. 18 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  524. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  525. 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  526. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  527. 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  528. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  529. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  530. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  531.  
  532. CAP engaged:
  533. 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  534. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  535. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  536. Raid is overhead
  537.  
  538. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nirvana
  539. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Age
  540. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Glasgow
  541.  
  542.  
  543. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  544. Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
  545.  
  546. Weather in hex: Light rain
  547.  
  548. Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  549. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
  550.  
  551. Japanese aircraft
  552. Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
  553.  
  554. No Japanese losses
  555.  
  556. Aircraft Attacking:
  557. 26 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
  558.  
  559.  
  560.  
  561. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  562. Afternoon Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
  563.  
  564. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  565.  
  566. Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  567. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  568.  
  569. Japanese aircraft
  570. Ki-27b Nate x 7
  571.  
  572. Allied aircraft
  573. A-29A Hudson x 4
  574. DB-3M x 2
  575. SB-III x 5
  576.  
  577. No Japanese losses
  578.  
  579. Allied aircraft losses
  580. DB-3M: 1 damaged
  581. SB-III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
  582.  
  583. Runway hits 2
  584.  
  585. Aircraft Attacking:
  586. 4 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
  587. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  588. 2 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet *
  589. Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  590. 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  591. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  592. 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  593. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  594.  
  595. CAP engaged:
  596. 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  597. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  598. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  599. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  600.  
  601.  
  602.  
  603. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  604. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
  605.  
  606. Weather in hex: Overcast
  607.  
  608. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  609. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  610.  
  611. Allied aircraft
  612. 139WH-3 x 5
  613.  
  614. No Allied losses
  615.  
  616. Japanese Ships
  617. xAK Toho Maru
  618.  
  619. Aircraft Attacking:
  620. 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
  621. Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
  622.  
  623.  
  624.  
  625. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  626. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,90
  627.  
  628. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  629.  
  630. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  631. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  632.  
  633. Allied aircraft
  634. Blenheim I x 3
  635. Buffalo I x 6
  636.  
  637. No Allied losses
  638.  
  639. Japanese Ships
  640. xAK Aobasan Maru
  641.  
  642. Aircraft Attacking:
  643. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  644. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  645.  
  646.  
  647.  
  648. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  649. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
  650.  
  651. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  652.  
  653. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  654. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  655.  
  656. Japanese aircraft
  657. A6M2 Zero x 4
  658.  
  659. Allied aircraft
  660. Blenheim I x 4
  661.  
  662. No Japanese losses
  663.  
  664. No Allied losses
  665.  
  666. CAP engaged:
  667. Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  668. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  669. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  670. Raid is overhead
  671. Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  672. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  673. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  674. Raid is overhead
  675.  
  676.  
  677.  
  678. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  679. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
  680.  
  681. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  682.  
  683. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  684. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  685.  
  686. Japanese aircraft
  687. A6M2 Zero x 3
  688.  
  689. Allied aircraft
  690. Swordfish I x 4
  691.  
  692. No Japanese losses
  693.  
  694. Allied aircraft losses
  695. Swordfish I: 3 destroyed
  696.  
  697. CAP engaged:
  698. Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  699. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  700. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  701. Raid is overhead
  702. Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  703. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  704. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
  705. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
  706.  
  707.  
  708.  
  709. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  710. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
  711.  
  712. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  713.  
  714. Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  715. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
  716.  
  717. Japanese aircraft
  718. A6M2 Zero x 17
  719. B5M1 Mabel x 17
  720. B5N2 Kate x 18
  721. D3A1 Val x 34
  722.  
  723. Allied aircraft
  724. B-339D x 3
  725.  
  726. Japanese aircraft losses
  727. B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
  728. B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
  729. D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
  730.  
  731. Allied aircraft losses
  732. B-339D: 1 destroyed
  733.  
  734. Allied Ships
  735. DD Success
  736. CL Enterprise
  737. DD Evertsen, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
  738. CL Perth
  739. CA Canberra, Bomb hits 4, on fire
  740. CA Exeter
  741. DD Vendetta
  742. DD Van Nes
  743. xAK Herstein, Bomb hits 2, on fire
  744. CL Caledon
  745.  
  746. Aircraft Attacking:
  747. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  748. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  749. 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  750. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  751. 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  752. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  753. 17 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  754. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  755. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  756. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  757. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  758. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  759. 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  760. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  761. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  762. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  763.  
  764. CAP engaged:
  765. 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
  766. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  767. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  768. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
  769.  
  770. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Herstein
  771. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Evertsen
  772. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Canberra
  773.  
  774.  
  775. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  776. Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,167
  777.  
  778. Japanese Ships
  779. SS I-5
  780.  
  781. Allied Ships
  782. PG Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  783. PG Moresby
  784.  
  785. SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Swan
  786. I-5 diving deep ....
  787. PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
  788. PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
  789. PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
  790. PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
  791. PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
  792. Escort abandons search for sub
  793.  
  794.  
  795. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  796. Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
  797. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  798.  
  799. 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  800.  
  801. Japanese Ships
  802. xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
  803. CM Kamome
  804. xAK Toho Maru
  805. PB Tokotsu Maru
  806.  
  807. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards
  808. CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
  809. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Toho Maru at 10,000 yards
  810. CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
  811. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards
  812. CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
  813. 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards
  814. CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
  815. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards
  816. PB Tokotsu Maru fired at enemy troops
  817.  
  818.  
  819. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  820.  
  821. Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)
  822.  
  823. Japanese Deliberate attack
  824.  
  825. Attacking force 3200 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
  826.  
  827. Defending force 2928 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
  828.  
  829. Japanese adjusted assault: 93
  830.  
  831. Allied adjusted defense: 12
  832.  
  833. Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
  834.  
  835. Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!
  836.  
  837. Combat modifiers
  838. Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
  839. Attacker:
  840.  
  841. Japanese ground losses:
  842. 9 casualties reported
  843. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  844. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  845. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  846.  
  847. Allied ground losses:
  848. 1458 casualties reported
  849. Squads: 49 destroyed, 5 disabled
  850. Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 2 disabled
  851. Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
  852. Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  853. Units retreated 1
  854.  
  855. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  856.  
  857. Assaulting units:
  858. 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
  859.  
  860. Defending units:
  861. 61st PA Infantry Division
  862.  
  863.  
  864. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  865.  
  866. Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
  867.  
  868. Japanese Deliberate attack
  869.  
  870. Attacking force 3442 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
  871.  
  872. Defending force 1462 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
  873.  
  874. Japanese adjusted assault: 52
  875.  
  876. Allied adjusted defense: 28
  877.  
  878. Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
  879.  
  880. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
  881.  
  882. Combat modifiers
  883. Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
  884. Attacker:
  885.  
  886. Japanese ground losses:
  887. 28 casualties reported
  888. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  889. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  890. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  891.  
  892. Allied ground losses:
  893. 196 casualties reported
  894. Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
  895. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  896. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  897.  
  898. Assaulting units:
  899. 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
  900. 88th JAAF AF Coy
  901.  
  902. Defending units:
  903. So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
  904. Palembang Base Force
  905.  
  906.  
  907. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  908.  
  909. Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
  910.  
  911. Allied Bombardment attack
  912.  
  913. Attacking force 662 troops, 6 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
  914.  
  915. Defending force 3550 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
  916.  
  917. Assaulting units:
  918. So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
  919. Palembang Base Force
  920.  
  921. Defending units:
  922. 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
  923. 88th JAAF AF Coy
  924.  
  925.  
  926. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  927.  
  928. Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
  929.  
  930. Allied Bombardment attack
  931.  
  932. Attacking force 979 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
  933.  
  934. Defending force 1161 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
  935.  
  936. Assaulting units:
  937. VII KNIL Battalion
  938. Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
  939. Tarakan Base Force
  940.  
  941. Defending units:
  942. 41st Guard Battalion
  943. 85th JAAF AF Coy
  944.  
  945.  
  946. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  947.  
  948. Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
  949.  
  950. Allied Bombardment attack
  951.  
  952. Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
  953.  
  954. Defending force 1450 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
  955.  
  956. Assaulting units:
  957. B Coy/NG Rifles
  958. Lark Battalion
  959. Rabaul Det. Base Force
  960.  
  961. Defending units:
  962. Maizuru 1st SNLF
  963.  
  964.  
  965. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  966.  
  967. Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)
  968.  
  969. Japanese Shock attack
  970.  
  971. Attacking force 571 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
  972.  
  973. Defending force 784 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
  974.  
  975. Japanese adjusted assault: 13
  976.  
  977. Allied adjusted defense: 7
  978.  
  979. Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
  980.  
  981. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
  982.  
  983. Combat modifiers
  984. Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
  985. experience(-)
  986. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
  987.  
  988. Japanese ground losses:
  989. 102 casualties reported
  990. Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
  991. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  992. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  993.  
  994. Allied ground losses:
  995. 26 casualties reported
  996. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  997. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  998. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  999.  
  1000. Assaulting units:
  1001. 1st Raiding Rgt /1
  1002.  
  1003. Defending units:
  1004. SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
  1005. Bandjermasin Base Force
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