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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. xAK Kenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
  7.  
  8. Allied Ships
  9. SS KXIV
  10.  
  11. Japanese ground losses:
  12. 8 casualties reported
  13. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  14. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  15. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  16.  
  17. SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kenyo Maru
  18.  
  19.  
  20. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  21. Submarine attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
  22.  
  23. Japanese Ships
  24. SS RO-60
  25.  
  26. Allied Ships
  27. xAKL Caledon, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  28.  
  29. xAKL Caledon is sighted by SS RO-60
  30. SS RO-60 attacking on the surface
  31.  
  32.  
  33. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  34. Night Time Surface Combat, near Sydney Island at 157,150, Range 11,000 Yards
  35.  
  36. Japanese Ships
  37. AMC Kinryu Maru
  38. AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1
  39.  
  40. Allied Ships
  41. CA Indianapolis
  42. CA New Orleans
  43. CL Phoenix
  44. CL Honolulu
  45. DD Bagley
  46. DD Blue
  47. DD Ralph Talbot
  48. DD Henley
  49. DD Jarvis
  50. AP Tasker H. Bliss
  51. AP Henry T. Allen
  52. AP President Jackson
  53. AP President Monroe
  54. AP President Polk
  55. xAP St. Mihel
  56. xAP Matsonia
  57. xAP Monterey
  58. AK Castor
  59. xAK Examiner
  60.  
  61. Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
  62. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
  63. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  64. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
  65. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  66. Hagisu, S. crosses the 'T'
  67. DD Blue engages AMC Kongo Maru at 11,000 yards
  68. AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Blue at 11,000 yards
  69. Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
  70. Task forces break off...
  71.  
  72.  
  73. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  74. TF 216 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
  75.  
  76. 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  77.  
  78. Japanese Ships
  79. DMS W-14, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
  80. DMS W-13, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
  81. PB Kyo Maru #13, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  82. PB Shonan Maru #17, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
  83.  
  84. Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-14
  85. DMS W-14 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
  86. Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-13
  87. Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-14
  88. Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-13
  89. 38 mines cleared
  90.  
  91.  
  92. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  93. Night Time Surface Combat, near Sydney Island at 156,150, Range 8,000 Yards
  94.  
  95. Japanese Ships
  96. AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
  97. AMC Kongo Maru
  98.  
  99. Allied Ships
  100. CA Indianapolis
  101. CA New Orleans
  102. CL Phoenix
  103. CL Honolulu
  104. DD Bagley
  105. DD Blue
  106. DD Ralph Talbot
  107. DD Henley
  108. DD Jarvis
  109. AP Tasker H. Bliss
  110. AP Henry T. Allen
  111. AP President Jackson, Shell hits 1
  112. AP President Monroe
  113. AP President Polk
  114. xAP St. Mihel
  115. xAP Matsonia
  116. xAP Monterey
  117. AK Castor
  118. xAK Examiner
  119.  
  120. Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
  121. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
  122. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  123. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
  124. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
  125. CA New Orleans engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 8,000 yards
  126. Range closes to 7,000 yards
  127. CA New Orleans engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 7,000 yards
  128. AMC Kinryu Maru engages xAP St. Mihel at 7,000 yards
  129. CA Indianapolis engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 7,000 yards
  130. Range increases to 9,000 yards
  131. CA New Orleans engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 9,000 yards
  132. AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards
  133. AMC Kinryu Maru engages AP President Jackson at 9,000 yards
  134. AMC Kinryu Maru engages xAP St. Mihel at 9,000 yards
  135. Hagisu, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
  136. Range increases to 12,000 yards
  137. CA New Orleans engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 12,000 yards
  138. CA Indianapolis engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 12,000 yards
  139. Task forces break off...
  140.  
  141.  
  142. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  143. Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 9,000 Yards
  144.  
  145. Japanese Ships
  146. CA Takao
  147. CA Atago
  148. CA Maya
  149. CA Ashigara
  150. CL Kuma
  151. DD Tokitsukaze
  152. DD Yukikaze
  153. DD Asakaze
  154. DD Matsukaze
  155.  
  156. Allied Ships
  157. xAK Nirpura, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
  158. xAK Nirvana, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
  159. xAK Bintang, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
  160. xAK Somelsdijk, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
  161. xAK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
  162.  
  163. Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
  164. Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
  165. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
  166. Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 9,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
  167. xAK Toendjoek sunk by CA Atago at 9,000 yards
  168. CA Atago launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Somelsdijk at 9,000 yards
  169. CA Atago fires at xAK Bintang at 9,000 yards
  170. CL Kuma fires at xAK Bintang at 9,000 yards
  171. DD Asakaze fires at xAK Bintang at 9,000 yards
  172. xAK Bintang sunk by DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards
  173. xAK Somelsdijk sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards
  174. Range closes to 6,000 yards
  175. CA Ashigara engages xAK Nirvana at 6,000 yards
  176. CA Maya engages xAK Nirvana at 6,000 yards
  177. xAK Nirvana sunk by CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
  178. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  179. CL Kuma engages xAK Nirpura at 2,000 yards
  180. DD Asakaze engages xAK Nirpura at 2,000 yards
  181. xAK Nirpura sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
  182. xAK Nirpura sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
  183. Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
  184.  
  185.  
  186. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  187. Submarine attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
  188.  
  189. Japanese Ships
  190. SS RO-60
  191.  
  192. Allied Ships
  193. xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 15, on fire
  194.  
  195. xAKL Lorinna is sighted by SS RO-60
  196. SS RO-60 attacking on the surface
  197. SS RO-60 low on gun ammo, Kondo D. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
  198.  
  199.  
  200. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  201. Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 98,152
  202.  
  203. Japanese Ships
  204. SS I-25
  205.  
  206. Allied Ships
  207. xAK Iron Chieftan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
  208.  
  209. xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-25
  210. SS I-25 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan
  211.  
  212.  
  213. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  214. Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 98,152
  215.  
  216. Japanese Ships
  217. SS I-172
  218.  
  219. Allied Ships
  220. xAK Theofano Livanos
  221.  
  222. xAK Theofano Livanos is sighted by SS I-172
  223. SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Theofano Livanos
  224.  
  225.  
  226. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  227. Day Time Surface Combat, near Cape Gloucester at 101,124, Range 21,000 Yards
  228.  
  229. Japanese Ships
  230. CV Kairyu
  231. CV Hiryu
  232. CV Koryu
  233. CV Soryu
  234. CL Aoba
  235. CL Kinugasa
  236. DD Soragumo
  237. DD Yaegumo
  238. DD Yukigumo
  239. DD Taekaze
  240. DD Oshio
  241. DD Nenohi
  242.  
  243. Allied Ships
  244. xAKL Hamakua
  245.  
  246. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
  247. Range increases to 21,000 yards...
  248. Both Task Forces evade combat
  249.  
  250.  
  251. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  252. Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,77 (Manila)
  253.  
  254. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  255.  
  256. Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  257. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
  258.  
  259. Japanese aircraft
  260. G4M1 Betty x 55
  261.  
  262. Allied aircraft
  263. P-26A x 8
  264. P-35A x 5
  265. P-40B Warhawk x 12
  266. P-40E Warhawk x 27
  267.  
  268. Japanese aircraft losses
  269. G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
  270. G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
  271.  
  272. No Allied losses
  273.  
  274. Allied ground losses:
  275. 31 casualties reported
  276. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  277. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
  278. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  279.  
  280. Aircraft Attacking:
  281. 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  282. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  283. 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  284. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  285. 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  286. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  287.  
  288. CAP engaged:
  289. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  290. (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  291. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  292. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  293. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  294. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  295. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  296. (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  297. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  298. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  299. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
  301. 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  302. (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  303. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  304. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  305. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  306. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
  307. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  308. (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  309. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  310. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  311. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
  312. 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  313. (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  314. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  315. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  316. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  317. 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  318. (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  319. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  320. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  321. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  322. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  323. 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  324. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  325. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  326. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  327. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
  328.  
  329. Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
  330. Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
  331. Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
  332. Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
  333. Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
  334.  
  335.  
  336. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  337. Morning Air attack on 35th Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
  338.  
  339. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  340.  
  341. Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  342. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
  343.  
  344. Japanese aircraft
  345. Ki-27b Nate x 15
  346. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
  347.  
  348. Allied aircraft
  349. P-26A x 7
  350. P-35A x 4
  351. P-40B Warhawk x 8
  352. P-40E Warhawk x 16
  353.  
  354. Japanese aircraft losses
  355. Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
  356. Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
  357.  
  358. Allied aircraft losses
  359. P-35A: 1 destroyed
  360.  
  361. Aircraft Attacking:
  362. 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
  363. Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  364.  
  365. CAP engaged:
  366. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  367. (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  368. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  369. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  370. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  371. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
  372. 3 planes vectored on to bombers
  373. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  374. (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  375. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  376. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  377. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  378. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
  379. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  380. 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  381. (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  382. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  383. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  384. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
  385. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  386. 3 planes vectored on to bombers
  387. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  388. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  389. 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
  390. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  391. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  392. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  393. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  394. 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  395. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  396. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  397. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  398. Raid is overhead
  399. 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  400. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  401. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  402. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
  403. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
  404. 7 planes vectored on to bombers
  405. 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  406. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  407. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  408. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  409. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
  410. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  411.  
  412. Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
  413. Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
  414.  
  415.  
  416. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  417. Morning Air attack on 35th Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
  418.  
  419. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  420.  
  421. Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  422. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
  423.  
  424. Japanese aircraft
  425. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
  426.  
  427. Allied aircraft
  428. P-26A x 5
  429. P-35A x 2
  430. P-40B Warhawk x 4
  431. P-40E Warhawk x 11
  432.  
  433. Japanese aircraft losses
  434. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
  435.  
  436. No Allied losses
  437.  
  438. Aircraft Attacking:
  439. 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  440. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  441.  
  442. CAP engaged:
  443. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  444. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  445. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
  446. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
  447. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  448. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  449. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  450. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  451. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
  452. 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  453. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  454. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  455. Raid is overhead
  456. 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  457. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  458. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
  459. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  460. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  461. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  462. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  463. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
  464. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
  465. 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  466. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  467. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
  468. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  469. 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  470. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  471. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  472. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  473. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
  474.  
  475.  
  476.  
  477. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  478. Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
  479.  
  480. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  481.  
  482. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  483. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  484.  
  485. Japanese aircraft
  486. Ki-27b Nate x 21
  487. Ki-30 Ann x 9
  488.  
  489. No Japanese losses
  490.  
  491. Aircraft Attacking:
  492. 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  493. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  494.  
  495.  
  496.  
  497. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  498. Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
  499.  
  500. Weather in hex: Overcast
  501.  
  502. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  503. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  504.  
  505. Japanese aircraft
  506. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  507. Ki-36 Ida x 6
  508. Ki-51 Sonia x 15
  509.  
  510. No Japanese losses
  511.  
  512. Allied ground losses:
  513. 23 casualties reported
  514. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  515. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  516. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  517.  
  518. Aircraft Attacking:
  519. 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  520. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  521. 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  522. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  523.  
  524. Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
  525. Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
  526.  
  527.  
  528. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  529. Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
  530.  
  531. Weather in hex: Overcast
  532.  
  533. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  534. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  535.  
  536. Japanese aircraft
  537. Ki-36 Ida x 15
  538.  
  539. No Japanese losses
  540.  
  541. Allied ground losses:
  542. 5 casualties reported
  543. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  544. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  545. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  546.  
  547. Aircraft Attacking:
  548. 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  549. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  550.  
  551.  
  552.  
  553. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  554. Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
  555.  
  556. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  557.  
  558. Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
  559. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  560.  
  561. Japanese aircraft
  562. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
  563.  
  564. Allied aircraft
  565. B-339D x 2
  566.  
  567. No Japanese losses
  568.  
  569. No Allied losses
  570.  
  571. Aircraft Attacking:
  572. 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
  573.  
  574. CAP engaged:
  575. 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  576. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  577. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  578. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
  579.  
  580.  
  581.  
  582. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  583. Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)
  584.  
  585. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  586.  
  587. Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  588. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
  589.  
  590. Japanese aircraft
  591. Ki-27b Nate x 19
  592. Ki-51 Sonia x 15
  593.  
  594. Allied aircraft
  595. P-26A x 2
  596. P-35A x 1
  597. P-40B Warhawk x 3
  598. P-40E Warhawk x 6
  599.  
  600. Japanese aircraft losses
  601. Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
  602.  
  603. Allied aircraft losses
  604. P-26A: 1 destroyed
  605. P-35A: 1 destroyed
  606.  
  607. Aircraft Attacking:
  608. 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  609. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  610.  
  611. CAP engaged:
  612. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  613. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  614. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  615. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
  616. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
  617. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  618. 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  619. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  620. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  621. Raid is overhead
  622. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  623. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  624. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  625. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
  626. 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  627. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  628. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
  629. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
  630. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  631. 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  632. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  633. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  634. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  635. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
  636. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  637. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  638. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  639. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
  641. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  642. 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  643. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  644. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
  645. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
  646.  
  647. Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
  648. Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
  649.  
  650.  
  651. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  652. Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,77 (Manila)
  653.  
  654. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  655.  
  656. Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  657. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
  658.  
  659. Japanese aircraft
  660. Ki-27b Nate x 8
  661. Ki-36 Ida x 10
  662.  
  663. Allied aircraft
  664. P-40B Warhawk x 3
  665. P-40E Warhawk x 2
  666.  
  667. Japanese aircraft losses
  668. Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
  669. Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak
  670.  
  671. No Allied losses
  672.  
  673. Aircraft Attacking:
  674. 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet
  675. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  676.  
  677. CAP engaged:
  678. 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  679. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  680. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
  681. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  682. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  683. 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  684. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  685. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
  686. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
  687. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  688. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  689. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
  690. Raid is overhead
  691. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  692. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  693. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
  694. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
  695.  
  696. Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
  697. Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
  698.  
  699.  
  700. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  701. Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
  702.  
  703. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  704.  
  705. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  706. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  707.  
  708. Japanese aircraft
  709. Ki-27b Nate x 5
  710.  
  711. Allied aircraft
  712. A-29A Hudson x 2
  713. SB-III x 5
  714.  
  715. No Japanese losses
  716.  
  717. Allied aircraft losses
  718. A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged
  719.  
  720. Aircraft Attacking:
  721. 2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
  722. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  723. 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  724. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  725. 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  726. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  727.  
  728. CAP engaged:
  729. 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  730. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  731. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  732. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  733.  
  734.  
  735.  
  736. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  737. Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,90
  738.  
  739. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  740.  
  741. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  742. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  743.  
  744. Japanese aircraft
  745. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
  746.  
  747. Allied aircraft
  748. 139WH-3 x 3
  749.  
  750. No Japanese losses
  751.  
  752. Allied aircraft losses
  753. 139WH-3: 1 destroyed
  754.  
  755. CAP engaged:
  756. 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  757. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  758. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  759. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  760. Raid is overhead
  761.  
  762.  
  763.  
  764. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  765. Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
  766.  
  767. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  768.  
  769. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  770. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  771.  
  772. Japanese aircraft
  773. Ki-27b Nate x 3
  774.  
  775. Allied aircraft
  776. B-17D Fortress x 8
  777.  
  778. No Japanese losses
  779.  
  780. Allied aircraft losses
  781. B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
  782.  
  783.  
  784. Aircraft Attacking:
  785. 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
  786. City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  787.  
  788. CAP engaged:
  789. 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  790. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  791. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  792. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  793.  
  794.  
  795.  
  796. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  797. Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
  798.  
  799. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  800.  
  801. Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  802. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  803.  
  804. Japanese aircraft
  805. G4M1 Betty x 6
  806.  
  807. Allied aircraft
  808. F4F-3A Wildcat x 8
  809.  
  810. Japanese aircraft losses
  811. G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
  812.  
  813. No Allied losses
  814.  
  815. CAP engaged:
  816. VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  817. (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  818. 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  819. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  820. Raid is overhead
  821.  
  822.  
  823.  
  824. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  825. Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
  826.  
  827. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  828.  
  829. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  830. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  831.  
  832. Japanese aircraft
  833. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
  834.  
  835. No Japanese losses
  836.  
  837. Allied ground losses:
  838. 29 casualties reported
  839. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  840. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  841. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  842.  
  843. Aircraft Attacking:
  844. 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
  845. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  846.  
  847.  
  848.  
  849. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  850. Morning Air attack on Sambas , at 57,88
  851.  
  852. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  853.  
  854. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  855. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  856.  
  857. Japanese aircraft
  858. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
  859.  
  860. No Japanese losses
  861.  
  862. Aircraft Attacking:
  863. 1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
  864.  
  865.  
  866.  
  867. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  868. Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
  869.  
  870. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  871.  
  872. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  873. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  874.  
  875. Allied aircraft
  876. F2A-3 Buffalo x 12
  877. F4F-3A Wildcat x 1
  878. SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
  879. SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
  880.  
  881. Allied aircraft losses
  882. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
  883. SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
  884.  
  885. Japanese Ships
  886. xAK Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  887. xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
  888. APD Hishu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
  889. APD Susuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
  890.  
  891. Aircraft Attacking:
  892. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  893. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  894. 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
  895. Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  896. 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
  897. Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  898. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  899. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  900.  
  901.  
  902.  
  903. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  904. Morning Air attack on TF, near Sydney Island at 152,148
  905.  
  906. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  907.  
  908. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  909. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  910.  
  911. Allied aircraft
  912. F2A-3 Buffalo x 15
  913. F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
  914. SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
  915.  
  916. No Allied losses
  917.  
  918. Japanese Ships
  919. AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
  920. AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
  921.  
  922. Aircraft Attacking:
  923. 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  924. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  925. 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  926. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  927. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  928. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  929. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  930. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  931. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  932. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  933. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  934. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  935.  
  936. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kinryu Maru
  937. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kongo Maru
  938.  
  939.  
  940. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  941. Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
  942.  
  943. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  944.  
  945. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  946. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  947.  
  948. Allied aircraft
  949. F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
  950. SBD-2 Dauntless x 24
  951. TBD-1 Devastator x 14
  952.  
  953. Allied aircraft losses
  954. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  955.  
  956. Japanese Ships
  957. xAK Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
  958. xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
  959. xAK Kazan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  960. PB Sento Maru
  961.  
  962. Aircraft Attacking:
  963. 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  964. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  965. 7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  966. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  967. 14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  968. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  969. 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  970. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  971. 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  972. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  973.  
  974. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru
  975. Massive explosion on xAK Kazan Maru
  976. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shinwa Maru
  977. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kazan Maru
  978.  
  979.  
  980. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  981. Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,90
  982.  
  983. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  984.  
  985. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  986. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  987.  
  988. Japanese aircraft
  989. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
  990.  
  991. Allied aircraft
  992. 139WH-3 x 2
  993.  
  994. No Japanese losses
  995.  
  996. Allied aircraft losses
  997. 139WH-3: 1 destroyed
  998.  
  999. CAP engaged:
  1000. 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1001. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1002. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1003. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1004. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
  1005. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1006.  
  1007.  
  1008.  
  1009. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1010. Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
  1011.  
  1012. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  1013.  
  1014. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  1015. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1016.  
  1017. Japanese aircraft
  1018. Ki-27b Nate x 18
  1019. Ki-51 Sonia x 8
  1020.  
  1021. No Japanese losses
  1022.  
  1023. Aircraft Attacking:
  1024. 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  1025. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  1026.  
  1027.  
  1028.  
  1029. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1030. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 54,91
  1031.  
  1032. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  1033.  
  1034. Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1035. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  1036.  
  1037. Japanese aircraft
  1038. A6M2 Zero x 1
  1039.  
  1040. Allied aircraft
  1041. Blenheim IV x 6
  1042.  
  1043. No Japanese losses
  1044.  
  1045. Allied aircraft losses
  1046. Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
  1047.  
  1048. Japanese Ships
  1049. CA Takao
  1050. CA Atago
  1051.  
  1052. Aircraft Attacking:
  1053. 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
  1054. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  1055.  
  1056. CAP engaged:
  1057. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1058. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1059. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1060. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1061. Raid is overhead
  1062.  
  1063.  
  1064.  
  1065. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1066. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84
  1067.  
  1068. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1069.  
  1070. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  1071. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  1072.  
  1073. Allied aircraft
  1074. Blenheim I x 3
  1075.  
  1076. No Allied losses
  1077.  
  1078. Japanese Ships
  1079. CL Jintsu
  1080.  
  1081. Aircraft Attacking:
  1082. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  1083. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  1084.  
  1085.  
  1086.  
  1087. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1088. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
  1089.  
  1090. Weather in hex: Light rain
  1091.  
  1092. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1093. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1094.  
  1095. Japanese aircraft
  1096. A6M2 Zero x 26
  1097. D3A1 Val x 48
  1098.  
  1099. Japanese aircraft losses
  1100. D3A1 Val: 10 damaged
  1101. D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak
  1102.  
  1103. Allied Ships
  1104. BC Australia, Bomb hits 3
  1105. CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
  1106.  
  1107. Aircraft Attacking:
  1108. 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  1109. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1110. 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  1111. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1112. 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  1113. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1114. 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  1115. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1116. 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  1117. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1118. 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  1119. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1120.  
  1121. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Adelaide
  1122.  
  1123.  
  1124. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1125. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132
  1126.  
  1127. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1128.  
  1129. Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  1130. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
  1131.  
  1132. Japanese aircraft
  1133. A6M2 Zero x 13
  1134. B5N2 Kate x 54
  1135.  
  1136. Allied aircraft
  1137. F2A-3 Buffalo x 25
  1138.  
  1139. Japanese aircraft losses
  1140. A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
  1141. B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
  1142. B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
  1143.  
  1144. Allied aircraft losses
  1145. F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
  1146.  
  1147. Allied Ships
  1148. CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3
  1149. CA Portland
  1150. CA Chicago
  1151.  
  1152. Aircraft Attacking:
  1153. 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet *
  1154. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1155. 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet *
  1156. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1157.  
  1158. CAP engaged:
  1159. VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
  1160. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1161. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1162. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
  1163. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
  1164. 15 planes vectored on to bombers
  1165.  
  1166.  
  1167.  
  1168. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1169. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125
  1170.  
  1171. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1172.  
  1173. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  1174. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  1175.  
  1176. Japanese aircraft
  1177. A6M2 Zero x 13
  1178. D3A1 Val x 25
  1179.  
  1180. No Japanese losses
  1181.  
  1182. Allied Ships
  1183. xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
  1184.  
  1185. Aircraft Attacking:
  1186. 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  1187. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1188. 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  1189. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1190. 19 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
  1191. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1192.  
  1193. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hamakua
  1194.  
  1195.  
  1196. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1197. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 100,122
  1198.  
  1199. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1200.  
  1201. Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1202. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  1203.  
  1204. Japanese aircraft
  1205. D3A1 Val x 23
  1206.  
  1207. No Japanese losses
  1208.  
  1209. Allied Ships
  1210. xAKL Lorinna, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
  1211.  
  1212. Aircraft Attacking:
  1213. 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  1214. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1215. 16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
  1216. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1217.  
  1218.  
  1219.  
  1220. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1221. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hansa Bay at 99,120
  1222.  
  1223. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  1224.  
  1225. Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1226. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  1227.  
  1228. Japanese aircraft
  1229. B5N2 Kate x 27
  1230.  
  1231. No Japanese losses
  1232.  
  1233. Allied Ships
  1234. xAKL Corrimal, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
  1235.  
  1236. Aircraft Attacking:
  1237. 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1238. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1239.  
  1240.  
  1241.  
  1242. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1243. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 54,89
  1244.  
  1245. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1246.  
  1247. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1248. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  1249.  
  1250. Japanese aircraft
  1251. A6M2 Zero x 6
  1252.  
  1253. Allied aircraft
  1254. Blenheim IV x 3
  1255.  
  1256. No Japanese losses
  1257.  
  1258. Allied aircraft losses
  1259. Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
  1260.  
  1261. CAP engaged:
  1262. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1263. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1264. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1265. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1266. Raid is overhead
  1267. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1268. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1269. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1270. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1271. Raid is overhead
  1272.  
  1273.  
  1274.  
  1275. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1276. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 54,91
  1277.  
  1278. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  1279.  
  1280. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1281. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  1282.  
  1283. Japanese aircraft
  1284. A6M2 Zero x 9
  1285.  
  1286. Allied aircraft
  1287. Hudson I x 2
  1288.  
  1289. No Japanese losses
  1290.  
  1291. No Allied losses
  1292.  
  1293. CAP engaged:
  1294. Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1295. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1296. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1297. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1298. Raid is overhead
  1299. Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1300. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1301. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1302. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1303. Raid is overhead
  1304.  
  1305.  
  1306.  
  1307. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1308. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84
  1309.  
  1310. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1311.  
  1312. Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1313. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  1314.  
  1315. Allied aircraft
  1316. Blenheim I x 6
  1317.  
  1318. Allied aircraft losses
  1319. Blenheim I: 2 damaged
  1320.  
  1321. Japanese Ships
  1322. BB Kongo
  1323.  
  1324. Aircraft Attacking:
  1325. 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
  1326. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  1327.  
  1328.  
  1329.  
  1330. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1331. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132
  1332.  
  1333. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1334.  
  1335. Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1336. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  1337.  
  1338. Japanese aircraft
  1339. B5N2 Kate x 27
  1340.  
  1341. Allied aircraft
  1342. F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
  1343.  
  1344. Japanese aircraft losses
  1345. B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
  1346.  
  1347. No Allied losses
  1348.  
  1349. Allied Ships
  1350. CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire
  1351. CA Astoria
  1352.  
  1353. Aircraft Attacking:
  1354. 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet *
  1355. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  1356.  
  1357. CAP engaged:
  1358. VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1359. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1360. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1361. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1362. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
  1363. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1364.  
  1365.  
  1366.  
  1367. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1368. Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 98,152
  1369.  
  1370. Japanese Ships
  1371. SS I-25
  1372.  
  1373. Allied Ships
  1374. xAK Iron Chieftan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  1375.  
  1376. xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-25
  1377. SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes
  1378.  
  1379.  
  1380. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1381.  
  1382. Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
  1383.  
  1384. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1385.  
  1386. Attacking force 5693 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
  1387.  
  1388. Defending force 5018 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
  1389.  
  1390. Assaulting units:
  1391. 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  1392.  
  1393. Defending units:
  1394. 33rd Chinese Corps
  1395. 7th Group Army
  1396.  
  1397.  
  1398. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1399.  
  1400. Ground combat at Merak (48,97)
  1401.  
  1402. Japanese Deliberate attack
  1403.  
  1404. Attacking force 17113 troops, 196 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 511
  1405.  
  1406. Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
  1407.  
  1408. Japanese adjusted assault: 490
  1409.  
  1410. Allied adjusted defense: 1
  1411.  
  1412. Japanese assault odds: 490 to 1 (fort level 1)
  1413.  
  1414. Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!
  1415.  
  1416. Combat modifiers
  1417. Attacker:
  1418.  
  1419. Assaulting units:
  1420. 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
  1421. 38th Division
  1422. 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
  1423. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  1424. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  1425. 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  1426. 2nd Mortar Battalion
  1427.  
  1428.  
  1429. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1430.  
  1431. Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
  1432.  
  1433. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1434.  
  1435. Attacking force 2493 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
  1436.  
  1437. Defending force 1988 troops, 54 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
  1438.  
  1439. Assaulting units:
  1440. 144th Infantry Regiment
  1441. 15th Base Force
  1442.  
  1443. Defending units:
  1444. Wake USN CPNAB
  1445. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
  1446.  
  1447.  
  1448. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1449.  
  1450. Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
  1451.  
  1452. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1453.  
  1454. Attacking force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
  1455.  
  1456. Defending force 1577 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
  1457.  
  1458. Assaulting units:
  1459. Maizuru 1st SNLF
  1460. 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
  1461.  
  1462. Defending units:
  1463. B Coy/NG Rifles
  1464. Lark Battalion
  1465. Rabaul Det. Base Force
  1466.  
  1467.  
  1468. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1469.  
  1470. Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)
  1471.  
  1472. Japanese Shock attack
  1473.  
  1474. Attacking force 2022 troops, 14 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
  1475.  
  1476. Defending force 798 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
  1477.  
  1478. Japanese adjusted assault: 46
  1479.  
  1480. Allied adjusted defense: 7
  1481.  
  1482. Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
  1483.  
  1484. Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!
  1485.  
  1486. Combat modifiers
  1487. Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
  1488. experience(-)
  1489. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
  1490.  
  1491. Japanese ground losses:
  1492. 42 casualties reported
  1493. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  1494. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1495. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1496. Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1497.  
  1498. Allied ground losses:
  1499. 303 casualties reported
  1500. Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1501. Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1502. Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1503. Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1504. Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1505. Units retreated 2
  1506.  
  1507. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  1508.  
  1509. Assaulting units:
  1510. RTA Cavalry Division
  1511.  
  1512. Defending units:
  1513. 6th Burma Rifles Battalion
  1514. 108th RAF Base Force
  1515.  
  1516.  
  1517. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1518.  
  1519. Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
  1520.  
  1521. Allied Bombardment attack
  1522.  
  1523. Attacking force 967 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
  1524.  
  1525. Defending force 946 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
  1526.  
  1527. Assaulting units:
  1528. VII KNIL Battalion
  1529. Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
  1530. Tarakan Base Force
  1531.  
  1532. Defending units:
  1533. 41st Guard Battalion
  1534. 85th JAAF AF Coy
  1535.  
  1536.  
  1537. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1538.  
  1539. Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
  1540.  
  1541. Allied Bombardment attack
  1542.  
  1543. Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
  1544.  
  1545. Defending force 1758 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
  1546.  
  1547. Assaulting units:
  1548. B Coy/NG Rifles
  1549. Lark Battalion
  1550. Rabaul Det. Base Force
  1551.  
  1552. Defending units:
  1553. Maizuru 1st SNLF
  1554. 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
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