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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Sento Maru
- APD Tade
- PB Sento Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Keiko Maru
- PB Busho Maru
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- PB Keiko Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
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- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-6
- AV Sanyo Maru
- xAK Hokuzyu Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Sturgeon
- SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-6
- Sturgeon diving deep ....
- DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,63
- Japanese Ships
- DD Usugumo
- Allied Ships
- SS Porpoise
- SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at DD Usugumo
- Sub escapes detection
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Calapan at 78,79, Range 12,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Tokiwa Maru
- xAK Malta Maru
- xAK Konzan Maru
- xAK Kuritake Maru
- xAK Sinkyo Maru
- xAK Koyu Maru
- xAK Zuiko Maru
- Allied Ships
- CL Marblehead
- CL Nashville
- DD Alden
- DD Edsall, heavy damage
- DD John D. Edwards, heavy damage
- DD Parrott
- DD Chew
- DD Stewart
- DD Scout
- DD Thanet
- DD Thracian
- Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 8,000 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...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
- Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
- Range increases to 9,000 yards...
- Range increases to 10,000 yards...
- Range increases to 11,000 yards...
- Range increases to 12,000 yards...
- Range increases to 12,000 yards...
- Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
- Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat
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- Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99
- Japanese Ships
- CA Haguro
- CA Myoko
- Allied ground losses:
- 161 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Airbase hits 6
- Airbase supply hits 4
- Runway hits 30
- Port hits 10
- Port fuel hits 1
- CA Haguro firing at Manado
- CA Myoko firing at Manado
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- Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Konan Maru
- xAK Tosei Maru
- xAP Rakuyo Maru
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- xAK Konan Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Tosei Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAP Rakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- APD Tade
- CL Kako
- 25 Pounder Gun battery firing at APD Tade
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Tade
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- Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Konan Maru
- xAK Tosei Maru
- xAP Rakuyo Maru
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- xAK Konan Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Tosei Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAP Rakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Submarine attack near Fraser Island at 98,156
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-34
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Canopus, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAKL Canopus is sighted by SS RO-34
- SS RO-34 attacking on the surface
- SS RO-34 low on gun ammo, Ota, Takeshi breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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- ASW attack near Lihue at 177,109
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-168
- Allied Ships
- DD Cummings
- CA Minneapolis
- CL Detroit
- DD Cushing
- DD Reid
- DD Smith
- DD Perkins
- SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cummings
- DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
- SS I-168 eludes DD Smith by diving deep
- DD Smith loses contact with SS I-168
- DD Smith cannot reach attack position over SS I-168
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 104,66
- Japanese Ships
- PB Ginyo Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Skipjack
- SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ginyo Maru
- Skipjack diving deep ....
- PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 35 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
- Ki-51 Sonia x 24
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
- No Japanese losses
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 9
- Ki-36 Ida x 3
- Ki-51 Sonia x 11
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-36 Ida x 11
- Ki-51 Sonia x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-51 Sonia x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Rabaul Det. Base Force, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-36 Ida x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim IV x 4
- Hudson I x 2
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- LSD Shioya
- APD Aoi
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
- 2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim I x 3
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- LSD Shioya
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Swordfish I x 3
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- APD Aoi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim I x 2
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- LSD Shioya
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Submarine attack near Fraser Island at 98,156
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-34
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Corrimal, Shell hits 1
- xAKL Corrimal is sighted by SS RO-34
- SS RO-34 attacking on the surface
- SS RO-34 low on gun ammo, Ota, Takeshi breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1
- CL Furutaka
- CL Kako
- APD Tade
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Ryunan Maru at 6,000 yards
- CL Kako firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
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- Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Konan Maru
- xAK Tosei Maru
- xAP Rakuyo Maru
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- xAK Konan Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Tosei Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAP Rakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 7474 troops, 72 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 286
- Defending force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
- Japanese adjusted assault: 227
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 227 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft losses
- PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 21 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 506 casualties reported
- Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Units destroyed 1
- Assaulting units:
- 8th Tank Regiment
- Miura Det
- 146th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- Defending units:
- 1st /101st PA Battalion
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- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
- Defending force 1581 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
- Japanese adjusted assault: 20
- Allied adjusted defense: 39
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
- Attacker: leaders(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 222 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 7 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
- Defending units:
- B Coy/NG Rifles
- Lark Battalion
- Rabaul Det. Base Force
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- Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 1972 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
- Defending force 1349 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
- Japanese adjusted assault: 23
- Allied adjusted defense: 25
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
- experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 61 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 122 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- Bandasan SNLF
- 15th Naval Guard Unit
- 8th JNAF Coy
- Defending units:
- Manado Garrison Battalion
- Manado Base Force
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- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
- Defending force 1371 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
- Assaulting units:
- B Coy/NG Rifles
- Lark Battalion
- Rabaul Det. Base Force
- Defending units:
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
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