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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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  3. Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
  4. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  5.  
  6. 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  7.  
  8. Japanese Ships
  9. xAK Konan Maru
  10. xAK Tosei Maru
  11. xAP Rakuyo Maru
  12. xAP Takatiho Maru
  13.  
  14. xAK Konan Maru fired at enemy troops
  15. xAK Tosei Maru fired at enemy troops
  16. xAP Rakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
  17.  
  18.  
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  20. Submarine attack near Newcastle at 93,167
  21.  
  22. Japanese Ships
  23. SS I-5
  24.  
  25. Allied Ships
  26. xAKL Coolana, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  27.  
  28. xAKL Coolana is sighted by SS I-5
  29. SS I-5 attacking xAKL Coolana on the surface
  30.  
  31.  
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  33. Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
  34. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  35.  
  36. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  37.  
  38. Japanese Ships
  39. xAK Konan Maru
  40. xAK Tosei Maru
  41. xAP Rakuyo Maru
  42. xAP Takatiho Maru
  43.  
  44. xAK Konan Maru fired at enemy troops
  45. xAK Tosei Maru fired at enemy troops
  46. xAP Rakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
  47.  
  48.  
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  50. Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
  51. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  52.  
  53. 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  54.  
  55. Japanese Ships
  56. xAK Kizan Maru
  57. xAP Horai Maru
  58. xAP Takatiho Maru
  59.  
  60. xAK Kizan Maru fired at enemy troops
  61. xAP Horai Maru fired at enemy troops
  62. xAP Takatiho Maru fired at enemy troops
  63.  
  64.  
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  66. ASW attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163
  67.  
  68. Japanese Ships
  69. SS I-173
  70.  
  71. Allied Ships
  72. DD Voyager
  73.  
  74. SS I-173 is sighted by escort
  75. I-173 diving deep ....
  76. DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search...
  77. DD Voyager attacking submerged sub ....
  78. DD Voyager cannot establish contact with SS I-173
  79. DD Voyager loses contact with SS I-173
  80. DD Voyager loses contact with SS I-173
  81. DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search...
  82. DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search...
  83. DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search...
  84. Escort abandons search for sub
  85.  
  86.  
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  88. Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 25,000 Yards
  89.  
  90. Japanese Ships
  91. CA Takao
  92. CA Atago, Shell hits 1
  93. CA Maya
  94. CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
  95. CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
  96. DD Tokitsukaze
  97. DD Yukikaze
  98. DD Asakaze
  99. DD Matsukaze
  100.  
  101. Allied Ships
  102. CL Dragon, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
  103. CL Durban, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
  104. TK Strix, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
  105. TK Semiramis, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  106. TK Manvantara, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
  107. TK Iris, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  108.  
  109. Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
  110. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
  111. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
  112. CA Atago engages TK Iris at 25,000 yards
  113. Range closes to 24,000 yards
  114. CA Ashigara engages TK Iris at 24,000 yards
  115. CA Maya engages CL Durban at 24,000 yards
  116. CA Maya engages TK Iris at 24,000 yards
  117. CA Takao engages TK Manvantara at 24,000 yards
  118. Range closes to 23,000 yards
  119. CA Atago engages CL Durban at 23,000 yards
  120. Magazine explodes on CL Durban
  121. CL Durban sunk by CA Maya at 23,000 yards
  122. Range closes to 19,000 yards
  123. CL Dragon engages CA Atago at 19,000 yards
  124. CA Atago engages TK Iris at 19,000 yards
  125. CA Atago engages CL Dragon at 19,000 yards
  126. CA Takao engages CL Dragon at 19,000 yards
  127. CA Atago engages TK Strix at 19,000 yards
  128. CL Dragon engages DD Matsukaze at 19,000 yards
  129. DD Yukikaze engages TK Manvantara at 19,000 yards
  130. Range closes to 16,000 yards
  131. CA Atago engages CL Dragon at 16,000 yards
  132. CA Maya engages TK Iris at 16,000 yards
  133. CA Atago engages CL Dragon at 16,000 yards
  134. DD Matsukaze engages TK Semiramis at 16,000 yards
  135. DD Matsukaze engages TK Strix at 16,000 yards
  136. DD Matsukaze engages TK Manvantara at 16,000 yards
  137. DD Asakaze engages TK Manvantara at 16,000 yards
  138. DD Yukikaze engages TK Strix at 16,000 yards
  139. DD Tokitsukaze engages TK Iris at 16,000 yards
  140. Range closes to 14,000 yards
  141. TK Iris sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 14,000 yards
  142. CA Atago engages CL Dragon at 14,000 yards
  143. CL Kuma engages CL Dragon at 14,000 yards
  144. DD Matsukaze engages TK Semiramis at 14,000 yards
  145. DD Yukikaze engages TK Strix at 14,000 yards
  146. DD Tokitsukaze engages TK Semiramis at 14,000 yards
  147. Range closes to 11,000 yards
  148. CA Ashigara engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards
  149. CA Maya engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards
  150. DD Asakaze engages TK Semiramis at 11,000 yards
  151. CA Takao engages TK Strix at 11,000 yards
  152. CL Kuma engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards
  153. DD Asakaze engages TK Semiramis at 11,000 yards
  154. DD Yukikaze engages TK Semiramis at 11,000 yards
  155. DD Tokitsukaze engages TK Manvantara at 11,000 yards
  156. Range closes to 9,000 yards
  157. CA Ashigara engages CL Dragon at 9,000 yards
  158. DD Yukikaze engages TK Manvantara at 9,000 yards
  159. DD Asakaze engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  160. CA Takao engages CL Dragon at 9,000 yards
  161. DD Matsukaze engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  162. DD Asakaze engages TK Strix at 9,000 yards
  163. CA Ashigara engages CL Dragon at 9,000 yards
  164. CL Dragon sunk by CA Maya at 9,000 yards
  165. DD Asakaze engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  166. TK Strix sunk by CA Takao at 9,000 yards
  167. DD Tokitsukaze engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  168. CA Ashigara engages TK Manvantara at 9,000 yards
  169. CA Atago engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  170. CA Takao engages TK Manvantara at 9,000 yards
  171. CL Kuma engages TK Semiramis at 9,000 yards
  172. Range closes to 8,000 yards
  173. CA Ashigara engages TK Manvantara at 8,000 yards
  174. TK Semiramis sunk by DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards
  175. TK Manvantara sunk by CA Takao at 8,000 yards
  176. Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
  177.  
  178.  
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  180. Sub attack near Newcastle at 92,167
  181.  
  182. Japanese Ships
  183. SS I-173
  184.  
  185. Allied Ships
  186. xAK Iron Knight, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  187.  
  188. xAK Iron Knight is sighted by SS I-173
  189. SS I-173 attacking xAK Iron Knight on the surface
  190.  
  191.  
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  193. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  194.  
  195. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  196.  
  197. Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  198. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  199.  
  200. Japanese aircraft
  201. Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
  202.  
  203. No Japanese losses
  204.  
  205. Aircraft Attacking:
  206. 26 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
  207.  
  208.  
  209.  
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  211. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  212.  
  213. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  214.  
  215. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  216. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  217.  
  218. Japanese aircraft
  219. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
  220.  
  221. Japanese aircraft losses
  222. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
  223.  
  224. Allied ground losses:
  225. 47 casualties reported
  226. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  227. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
  228. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  229.  
  230. Aircraft Attacking:
  231. 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  232. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  233. 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  234. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  235.  
  236.  
  237.  
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  239. Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
  240.  
  241. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  242.  
  243. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  244. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  245.  
  246. Japanese aircraft
  247. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
  248. Ki-51 Sonia x 33
  249.  
  250. No Japanese losses
  251.  
  252. Allied ground losses:
  253. 3 casualties reported
  254. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  255. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  256. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  257.  
  258. Aircraft Attacking:
  259. 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  260. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  261. 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  262. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  263. 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  264. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  265.  
  266.  
  267.  
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  269. Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
  270.  
  271. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  272.  
  273. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  274. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  275.  
  276. Japanese aircraft
  277. Ki-30 Ann x 9
  278.  
  279. No Japanese losses
  280.  
  281. Aircraft Attacking:
  282. 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  283. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  284.  
  285.  
  286.  
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  288. Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton
  289.  
  290. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  291.  
  292. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  293. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  294.  
  295. Japanese aircraft
  296. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  297. Ki-36 Ida x 24
  298. Ki-51 Sonia x 19
  299.  
  300. No Japanese losses
  301.  
  302. Allied ground losses:
  303. 26 casualties reported
  304. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  305. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  306. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  307.  
  308. Aircraft Attacking:
  309. 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  310. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  311. 24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  312. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  313.  
  314.  
  315.  
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  317. Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
  318.  
  319. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  320.  
  321. Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  322. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  323.  
  324. Japanese aircraft
  325. Ki-51 Sonia x 8
  326.  
  327. No Japanese losses
  328.  
  329. Aircraft Attacking:
  330. 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  331. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  332.  
  333.  
  334.  
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  336. Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,89
  337.  
  338. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  339.  
  340. Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  341. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  342.  
  343. Japanese aircraft
  344. A6M2 Zero x 27
  345.  
  346. Allied aircraft
  347. Blenheim IV x 3
  348. Buffalo I x 8
  349. Mohawk IV x 1
  350. Hudson I x 2
  351.  
  352. No Japanese losses
  353.  
  354. Allied aircraft losses
  355. Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
  356. Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
  357. Hudson I: 1 damaged
  358.  
  359. Japanese Ships
  360. BB Kongo
  361.  
  362. Aircraft Attacking:
  363. 2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
  364. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  365.  
  366. CAP engaged:
  367. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  368. (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  369. 16 plane(s) intercepting now.
  370. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  371. Raid is overhead
  372. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  373. (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  374. 11 plane(s) intercepting now.
  375. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  376. Raid is overhead
  377.  
  378.  
  379.  
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  381. Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83
  382.  
  383. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  384.  
  385. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  386. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  387.  
  388. Allied aircraft
  389. Blenheim I x 3
  390.  
  391. Allied aircraft losses
  392. Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
  393.  
  394. Japanese Ships
  395. CL Natori
  396.  
  397. Aircraft Attacking:
  398. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  399. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  400.  
  401.  
  402.  
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  404. Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
  405.  
  406. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  407.  
  408. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  409. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  410.  
  411. Japanese aircraft
  412. G4M1 Betty x 6
  413.  
  414. No Japanese losses
  415.  
  416. Aircraft Attacking:
  417. 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
  418. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  419.  
  420.  
  421.  
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  423. Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
  424.  
  425. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  426.  
  427. Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  428. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  429.  
  430. Japanese aircraft
  431. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
  432.  
  433. Japanese aircraft losses
  434. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
  435.  
  436. Allied ground losses:
  437. 13 casualties reported
  438. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  439. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  440. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  441.  
  442. Aircraft Attacking:
  443. 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
  444. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  445.  
  446.  
  447.  
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  449. Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,89
  450.  
  451. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  452.  
  453. Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  454. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  455.  
  456. Japanese aircraft
  457. A6M2 Zero x 25
  458.  
  459. Allied aircraft
  460. Wirraway x 3
  461.  
  462. No Japanese losses
  463.  
  464. Allied aircraft losses
  465. Wirraway: 1 destroyed
  466.  
  467. CAP engaged:
  468. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  469. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  470. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  471. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
  472. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
  473. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  474. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  475. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  476. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  477. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
  478.  
  479.  
  480.  
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  482. Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,89
  483.  
  484. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  485.  
  486. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  487. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  488.  
  489. Japanese aircraft
  490. A6M2 Zero x 24
  491.  
  492. Allied aircraft
  493. Vildebeest III x 9
  494.  
  495. No Japanese losses
  496.  
  497. Allied aircraft losses
  498. Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed
  499.  
  500. CAP engaged:
  501. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
  502. 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
  503. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
  504. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
  505. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
  506. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  507. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  508. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
  509.  
  510.  
  511.  
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  513. Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83
  514.  
  515. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  516.  
  517. Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  518. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  519.  
  520. Allied aircraft
  521. Blenheim I x 4
  522.  
  523. No Allied losses
  524.  
  525. Japanese Ships
  526. CL Natori
  527.  
  528. Aircraft Attacking:
  529. 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
  530. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  531.  
  532.  
  533.  
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  535. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
  536.  
  537. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  538.  
  539. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  540. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  541.  
  542. Japanese aircraft
  543. A6M2 Zero x 18
  544.  
  545. Allied aircraft
  546. 139WH-3 x 13
  547. B-339D x 8
  548.  
  549. No Japanese losses
  550.  
  551. Allied aircraft losses
  552. 139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
  553. B-339D: 2 destroyed
  554.  
  555. Japanese Ships
  556. AK Kinka Maru
  557. CA Ashigara
  558.  
  559. Aircraft Attacking:
  560. 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
  561. Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
  562. 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
  563. Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
  564.  
  565. CAP engaged:
  566. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  567. (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  568. 10 plane(s) intercepting now.
  569. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  570. Raid is overhead
  571. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  572. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  573. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  574. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  575. Raid is overhead
  576. Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  577. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  578. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  579. Raid is overhead
  580. Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  581. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  582. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  583. Raid is overhead
  584.  
  585.  
  586.  
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  588. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83
  589.  
  590. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  591.  
  592. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  593. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  594.  
  595. Allied aircraft
  596. Blenheim I x 3
  597.  
  598. No Allied losses
  599.  
  600. Japanese Ships
  601. xAK Nako Maru
  602.  
  603. Aircraft Attacking:
  604. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  605. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  606.  
  607.  
  608.  
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  610. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
  611.  
  612. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  613.  
  614. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
  615. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  616.  
  617. Japanese aircraft
  618. A6M2 Zero x 22
  619.  
  620. Allied aircraft
  621. Blenheim I x 4
  622.  
  623. No Japanese losses
  624.  
  625. Allied aircraft losses
  626. Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
  627.  
  628. Japanese Ships
  629. xAK Kinsyo Maru
  630.  
  631. Aircraft Attacking:
  632. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
  633. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  634.  
  635. CAP engaged:
  636. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  637. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  638. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  639. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  640. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
  641. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
  642. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  643. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  644. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  645. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  646. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
  647. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
  648. Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  649. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  650. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  651. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
  652. Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  653. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  654. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  655. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
  656.  
  657.  
  658.  
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  660. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83
  661.  
  662. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  663.  
  664. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  665. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  666.  
  667. Allied aircraft
  668. Blenheim I x 3
  669.  
  670. Allied aircraft losses
  671. Blenheim I: 1 damaged
  672.  
  673. Japanese Ships
  674. DD Murakumo
  675.  
  676. Aircraft Attacking:
  677. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
  678. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  679.  
  680.  
  681.  
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  683. Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
  684.  
  685. 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  686.  
  687. Japanese Ships
  688. CL Sendai
  689. DD Shikinami
  690. DD Uranami, Shell hits 1
  691. DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
  692. DD Shirakumo
  693. xAK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
  694. DD Ayanami
  695. DD Shinonome
  696. xAK Awajisan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
  697. PB Tatsumiya Maru
  698. LSD Shijiki
  699.  
  700. Japanese ground losses:
  701. 15 casualties reported
  702. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  703. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  704. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  705.  
  706. CL Sendai firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
  707. DD Shikinami firing at Palembang Base Force
  708. Palembang Base Force firing at DD Shikinami
  709. DD Uranami firing at Palembang Base Force
  710. Palembang Base Force firing at DD Uranami
  711. Palembang Base Force firing at DD Isonami
  712. DD Isonami firing at Palembang Base Force
  713. DD Shirakumo firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
  714. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ayatosan Maru at 9,000 yards
  715. DD Shinonome firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
  716. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Awajisan Maru at 9,000 yards
  717. DD Ayanami firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
  718. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ayatosan Maru at 9,000 yards
  719. DD Ayanami firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
  720. PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
  721. DD Shikinami fired at enemy troops
  722. DD Uranami fired at enemy troops
  723. DD Shirakumo fired at enemy troops
  724. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
  725. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
  726.  
  727.  
  728. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  729. Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
  730.  
  731. TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
  732.  
  733. Japanese ground losses:
  734. 10 casualties reported
  735. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  736. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  737. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  738.  
  739. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /7
  740.  
  741.  
  742. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  743. Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
  744. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  745.  
  746. 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  747.  
  748. Japanese Ships
  749. xAK Kizan Maru
  750. xAP Horai Maru
  751. xAP Takatiho Maru
  752. xAK Minryo Maru
  753.  
  754. xAK Kizan Maru fired at enemy troops
  755. xAP Horai Maru fired at enemy troops
  756. xAP Takatiho Maru fired at enemy troops
  757.  
  758.  
  759. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  760.  
  761. Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
  762.  
  763. Japanese Shock attack
  764.  
  765. Attacking force 9670 troops, 49 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 378
  766.  
  767. Defending force 300 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
  768.  
  769. Japanese adjusted assault: 614
  770.  
  771. Allied adjusted defense: 7
  772.  
  773. Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1 (fort level 1)
  774.  
  775. Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!
  776.  
  777. Combat modifiers
  778. Defender: terrain(+)
  779. Attacker: shock(+)
  780.  
  781. Japanese ground losses:
  782. 41 casualties reported
  783. Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
  784. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  785. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  786. Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  787.  
  788. Allied ground losses:
  789. 126 casualties reported
  790. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  791. Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
  792. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  793. Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  794. Units retreated 1
  795.  
  796. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  797.  
  798. Assaulting units:
  799. 48th Recon Regiment
  800. Kanno Det
  801. 65th Brigade
  802. 7th Tank Regiment
  803.  
  804. Defending units:
  805. Subic Bay Defenses
  806.  
  807.  
  808. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  809.  
  810. Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
  811.  
  812. Japanese Shock attack
  813.  
  814. Attacking force 3220 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
  815.  
  816. Defending force 1271 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
  817.  
  818. Japanese adjusted assault: 74
  819.  
  820. Allied adjusted defense: 7
  821.  
  822. Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
  823.  
  824. Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!
  825.  
  826. Combat modifiers
  827. Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
  828. Attacker: shock(+)
  829.  
  830. Japanese ground losses:
  831. 182 casualties reported
  832. Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
  833. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
  834. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  835. Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  836.  
  837. Allied ground losses:
  838. 293 casualties reported
  839. Squads: 26 destroyed, 1 disabled
  840. Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
  841. Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
  842. Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  843. Units retreated 2
  844.  
  845. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  846.  
  847. Assaulting units:
  848. Bandasan SNLF
  849. Miura Det
  850. 15th Naval Guard Unit
  851. 8th JNAF Coy
  852.  
  853. Defending units:
  854. Manado Garrison Battalion
  855. Manado Base Force
  856.  
  857.  
  858. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  859.  
  860. Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
  861.  
  862. Allied Bombardment attack
  863.  
  864. Attacking force 749 troops, 6 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
  865.  
  866. Defending force 3569 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
  867.  
  868. Assaulting units:
  869. So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
  870. Palembang Base Force
  871.  
  872. Defending units:
  873. 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
  874. 88th JAAF AF Coy
  875.  
  876.  
  877. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  878.  
  879. Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
  880.  
  881. Allied Bombardment attack
  882.  
  883. Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
  884.  
  885. Defending force 1387 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
  886.  
  887. Assaulting units:
  888. B Coy/NG Rifles
  889. Lark Battalion
  890. Rabaul Det. Base Force
  891.  
  892. Defending units:
  893. Maizuru 1st SNLF
  894.  
  895.  
  896. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  897.  
  898. Ground combat at Hwainan (89,50)
  899.  
  900. Allied Deliberate attack
  901.  
  902. Attacking force 54247 troops, 347 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1801
  903.  
  904. Defending force 7127 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
  905.  
  906. Allied adjusted assault: 1208
  907.  
  908. Japanese adjusted defense: 42
  909.  
  910. Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1)
  911.  
  912. Allied forces CAPTURE Hwainan !!!
  913.  
  914. Combat modifiers
  915. Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
  916. Attacker:
  917.  
  918. Japanese ground losses:
  919. 3584 casualties reported
  920. Squads: 104 destroyed, 133 disabled
  921. Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 16 disabled
  922. Engineers: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled
  923. Guns lost 32 (17 destroyed, 15 disabled)
  924. Units retreated 3
  925.  
  926. Allied ground losses:
  927. 1453 casualties reported
  928. Squads: 2 destroyed, 141 disabled
  929. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
  930. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  931.  
  932. Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
  933.  
  934. Assaulting units:
  935. 84th Chinese Corps
  936. 13th Chinese Corps
  937. 7th Chinese Corps
  938. 85th Chinese Corps
  939. 29th Chinese Corps
  940. 12th Chinese Corps
  941. 48th Chinese Corps
  942. 90th Chinese Corps
  943. 21st Group Army
  944. 31st Group Army
  945.  
  946. Defending units:
  947. 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  948. 12th RGC Ind. Brigade
  949. 7th RGC Temp. Division
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