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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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  3. Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
  7. DD Kazagumo
  8. DD Amagumo
  9.  
  10. Allied Ships
  11. SS Spearfish
  12.  
  13. SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima
  14. Spearfish diving deep ....
  15. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  16. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  17. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  18. DD Amagumo attacking submerged sub ....
  19. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  20. Escort abandons search for sub
  21.  
  22.  
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  24. ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71
  25.  
  26. Japanese Ships
  27. BB Kirishima
  28. DD Kazagumo
  29. DD Amagumo
  30.  
  31. Allied Ships
  32. SS Spearfish
  33.  
  34. SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima
  35. Spearfish diving deep ....
  36. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  37. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  38. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  39. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  40. DD Amagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  41. Escort abandons search for sub
  42.  
  43.  
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  45. Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)
  46.  
  47. TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
  48.  
  49.  
  50.  
  51. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  52. Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87)
  53.  
  54. 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  55.  
  56. Japanese Ships
  57. TB Kasasagi
  58. APD Aoi
  59.  
  60. Japanese ground losses:
  61. 6 casualties reported
  62. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  63. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  64. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  65.  
  66. TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
  67. APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
  68. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
  69. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
  70.  
  71.  
  72. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  73. Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87)
  74.  
  75. TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87
  76.  
  77.  
  78.  
  79. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  80. Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122)
  81. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  82.  
  83. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  84.  
  85. Japanese Ships
  86. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
  87. xAKL Tateyama Maru
  88.  
  89. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at 2/1st Ind Coy
  90. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
  91. xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops
  92. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
  93.  
  94.  
  95. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  96. Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122)
  97.  
  98. TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122
  99.  
  100.  
  101.  
  102. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  103. Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)
  104. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  105.  
  106. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  107.  
  108. Japanese Ships
  109. TB Kasasagi
  110. APD Aoi
  111.  
  112. TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
  113. APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
  114.  
  115.  
  116. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  117. Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
  118. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  119.  
  120. 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  121.  
  122. Japanese Ships
  123. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
  124. xAKL Tateyama Maru
  125.  
  126. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
  127. xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops
  128.  
  129.  
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  131. Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
  132.  
  133. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  134.  
  135. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  136. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  137.  
  138. Japanese aircraft
  139. G4M1 Betty x 6
  140.  
  141. Allied aircraft
  142. P-40E Warhawk x 17
  143.  
  144. Japanese aircraft losses
  145. G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
  146.  
  147. No Allied losses
  148.  
  149. Allied Ships
  150. CL Boise
  151.  
  152. Aircraft Attacking:
  153. 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
  154. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  155.  
  156. CAP engaged:
  157. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  158. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  159. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  160. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  161. Raid is overhead
  162. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  163. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  164. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  165. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  166. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
  167. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  168. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  169. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  170. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  171. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
  172.  
  173.  
  174.  
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  176. Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
  177.  
  178. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  179.  
  180. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  181. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  182.  
  183. Japanese aircraft
  184. G4M1 Betty x 6
  185.  
  186. No Japanese losses
  187.  
  188. Allied Ships
  189. DD Paul Jones
  190. DD John D. Ford
  191.  
  192. Aircraft Attacking:
  193. 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  194. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  195.  
  196.  
  197.  
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  199. Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
  200.  
  201. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  202.  
  203. Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  204. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  205.  
  206. Japanese aircraft
  207. G3M2 Nell x 9
  208.  
  209. No Japanese losses
  210.  
  211. Allied Ships
  212. DD Thanet
  213. DD Thracian
  214.  
  215. Aircraft Attacking:
  216. 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
  217. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  218.  
  219.  
  220.  
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  222. Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
  223.  
  224. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  225.  
  226. Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  227. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  228.  
  229. Japanese aircraft
  230. Ki-30 Ann x 9
  231.  
  232. No Japanese losses
  233.  
  234. Aircraft Attacking:
  235. 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  236. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  237.  
  238.  
  239.  
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  241. Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
  242.  
  243. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  244.  
  245. Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  246. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
  247.  
  248. Japanese aircraft
  249. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  250. Ki-36 Ida x 21
  251. Ki-44 Tojo x 6
  252. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
  253.  
  254. No Japanese losses
  255.  
  256. Allied Ships
  257. xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
  258. xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
  259. xAKL Joan Moller, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  260. xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  261. xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  262. xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  263. xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
  264. xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 1
  265. xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
  266.  
  267. Aircraft Attacking:
  268. 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 9000 feet
  269. Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  270. 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
  271. Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  272.  
  273.  
  274.  
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  276. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
  277.  
  278. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  279.  
  280. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  281. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  282.  
  283. Japanese aircraft
  284. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
  285.  
  286. Allied aircraft
  287. Whirlwind II x 1
  288.  
  289. Japanese aircraft losses
  290. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
  291.  
  292. No Allied losses
  293.  
  294. Aircraft Attacking:
  295. 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
  296. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  297.  
  298. CAP engaged:
  299. No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  300. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  301. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  302. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
  303. Raid is overhead
  304.  
  305.  
  306.  
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  308. Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
  309.  
  310. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  311.  
  312. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  313. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  314.  
  315. Japanese aircraft
  316. Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
  317. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
  318. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
  319.  
  320. Allied aircraft
  321. Floatfire II x 4
  322. Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
  323. Whirlwind II x 3
  324.  
  325. Japanese aircraft losses
  326. Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
  327.  
  328. Allied aircraft losses
  329. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 damaged
  330. Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed
  331.  
  332. Airbase hits 2
  333. Runway hits 6
  334.  
  335. Aircraft Attacking:
  336. 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
  337. Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  338. 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
  339. Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  340.  
  341. CAP engaged:
  342. No.701 Sqn FAA S-1 with Floatfire II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  343. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  344. Group patrol altitude is 6000
  345. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
  346. No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  347. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  348. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  349. Raid is overhead
  350. No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  351. Group patrol altitude is 6000
  352. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
  353.  
  354.  
  355.  
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  357. Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
  358.  
  359. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  360.  
  361. Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  362. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  363.  
  364. Japanese aircraft
  365. Ki-51 Sonia x 19
  366.  
  367. Allied aircraft
  368. Floatfire II x 2
  369. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  370. Whirlwind II x 1
  371.  
  372. Japanese aircraft losses
  373. Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
  374.  
  375. No Allied losses
  376.  
  377. Airbase hits 1
  378. Runway hits 6
  379.  
  380. Aircraft Attacking:
  381. 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
  382. Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  383. 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
  384. Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  385.  
  386. CAP engaged:
  387. No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  388. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  389. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  390. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes
  391. No.701 Sqn FAA S-1 with Floatfire II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  392. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  393. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  394. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes
  395. No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  396. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  397. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  398. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
  399.  
  400.  
  401.  
  402. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  403. Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
  404.  
  405. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  406.  
  407. Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  408. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  409.  
  410. Japanese aircraft
  411. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
  412.  
  413. Allied aircraft
  414. Floatfire II x 1
  415.  
  416. No Japanese losses
  417.  
  418. No Allied losses
  419.  
  420. Airbase hits 4
  421. Airbase supply hits 2
  422. Runway hits 12
  423.  
  424. Aircraft Attacking:
  425. 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
  426. Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  427.  
  428. CAP engaged:
  429. No.701 Sqn FAA S-1 with Floatfire II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  430. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  431. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  432. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
  433.  
  434.  
  435.  
  436. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  437. Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
  438.  
  439. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  440.  
  441. Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  442. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  443.  
  444. Japanese aircraft
  445. Ki-27b Nate x 8
  446. Ki-51 Sonia x 8
  447.  
  448. No Japanese losses
  449.  
  450. Aircraft Attacking:
  451. 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  452. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  453.  
  454.  
  455.  
  456. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  457. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
  458.  
  459. Weather in hex: Light rain
  460.  
  461. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  462. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  463.  
  464. Japanese aircraft
  465. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
  466. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
  467.  
  468. Allied aircraft
  469. Blenheim IV x 4
  470.  
  471. No Japanese losses
  472.  
  473. Allied aircraft losses
  474. Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
  475.  
  476. Japanese Ships
  477. PB Tatsumiya Maru
  478.  
  479. Aircraft Attacking:
  480. 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
  481. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  482.  
  483. CAP engaged:
  484. 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  485. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  486. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  487. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  488. Raid is overhead
  489. 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  490. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  491. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  492. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  493. Raid is overhead
  494.  
  495.  
  496.  
  497. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  498. Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
  499.  
  500. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  501.  
  502. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  503. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  504.  
  505. Japanese aircraft
  506. A6M2 Zero x 18
  507. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
  508. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
  509.  
  510. Allied aircraft
  511. Buffalo I x 1
  512.  
  513. No Japanese losses
  514.  
  515. Allied aircraft losses
  516. Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
  517.  
  518. Runway hits 1
  519.  
  520. Aircraft Attacking:
  521. 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
  522. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  523.  
  524. CAP engaged:
  525. No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  526. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  527. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  528. Raid is overhead
  529.  
  530.  
  531.  
  532. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  533. Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
  534.  
  535. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  536.  
  537. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  538. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  539.  
  540. Japanese aircraft
  541. G4M1 Betty x 15
  542.  
  543. No Japanese losses
  544.  
  545. Allied Ships
  546. HDML 1104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
  547.  
  548. Aircraft Attacking:
  549. 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
  550. Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  551.  
  552.  
  553.  
  554. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  555. Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,85
  556.  
  557. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  558.  
  559. Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  560. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  561.  
  562. Japanese aircraft
  563. A6M2 Zero x 16
  564. G3M2 Nell x 6
  565.  
  566. Japanese aircraft losses
  567. G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
  568.  
  569. Allied Ships
  570. CL De Ruyter
  571. CL Java, Torpedo hits 1
  572.  
  573. Aircraft Attacking:
  574. 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  575. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  576.  
  577.  
  578.  
  579. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  580. Morning Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 141,132
  581.  
  582. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  583.  
  584. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  585. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  586.  
  587. Allied aircraft
  588. F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
  589. SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
  590. SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
  591.  
  592. Allied aircraft losses
  593. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  594. SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
  595. SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
  596.  
  597. Japanese Ships
  598. BB Ise
  599. BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3, on fire
  600.  
  601. Aircraft Attacking:
  602. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  603. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  604. 11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  605. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  606. 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  607. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  608. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  609. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  610.  
  611.  
  612.  
  613. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  614. Morning Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73
  615.  
  616. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  617.  
  618. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  619. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  620.  
  621. Japanese aircraft
  622. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
  623.  
  624. Allied aircraft
  625. Blenheim IV x 6
  626.  
  627. No Japanese losses
  628.  
  629. No Allied losses
  630.  
  631. CAP engaged:
  632. 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  633. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  634. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  635. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  636. Raid is overhead
  637.  
  638.  
  639.  
  640. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  641. Morning Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 141,132
  642.  
  643. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  644.  
  645. Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  646. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
  647.  
  648. Allied aircraft
  649. TBD-1 Devastator x 12
  650.  
  651. Allied aircraft losses
  652. TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
  653. TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
  654.  
  655. Japanese Ships
  656. BB Ise
  657. BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
  658.  
  659. Aircraft Attacking:
  660. 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  661. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  662.  
  663.  
  664.  
  665. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  666. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,85
  667.  
  668. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  669.  
  670. Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
  671. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  672.  
  673. Japanese aircraft
  674. A6M2 Zero x 11
  675. G4M1 Betty x 9
  676.  
  677. Japanese aircraft losses
  678. G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
  679.  
  680. Allied Ships
  681. CL Tromp
  682. DD Evertsen
  683. CL Java
  684.  
  685. Aircraft Attacking:
  686. 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  687. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  688.  
  689.  
  690.  
  691. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  692. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
  693.  
  694. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  695.  
  696. Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  697. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  698.  
  699. Japanese aircraft
  700. G4M1 Betty x 6
  701.  
  702. Allied aircraft
  703. P-40E Warhawk x 17
  704.  
  705. Japanese aircraft losses
  706. G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
  707.  
  708. No Allied losses
  709.  
  710. CAP engaged:
  711. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  712. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  713. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  714. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  715. Raid is overhead
  716. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  717. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  718. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  719. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
  720. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
  721. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  722. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  723. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  724. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
  725. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
  726.  
  727.  
  728.  
  729. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  730. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
  731.  
  732. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  733.  
  734. Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  735. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
  736.  
  737. Japanese aircraft
  738. A6M2 Zero x 32
  739. G4M1 Betty x 12
  740.  
  741. No Japanese losses
  742.  
  743. Allied Ships
  744. xAP Neptuna
  745. DD Scout
  746. DD Paul Jones
  747. DD Thanet
  748.  
  749. Aircraft Attacking:
  750. 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  751. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  752. 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  753. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  754.  
  755.  
  756.  
  757. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  758. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,85
  759.  
  760. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  761.  
  762. Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
  763. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  764.  
  765. Japanese aircraft
  766. A6M2 Zero x 4
  767. G3M2 Nell x 6
  768.  
  769. Japanese aircraft losses
  770. G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
  771. G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
  772.  
  773. Allied Ships
  774. CL Java
  775. DD Piet Hein
  776.  
  777. Aircraft Attacking:
  778. 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  779. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  780.  
  781.  
  782.  
  783. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  784. Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
  785.  
  786. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  787.  
  788. Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  789. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  790.  
  791. Japanese aircraft
  792. A6M2 Zero x 21
  793. G3M2 Nell x 4
  794.  
  795. Allied aircraft
  796. P-40E Warhawk x 11
  797.  
  798. Japanese aircraft losses
  799. A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  800.  
  801. Allied aircraft losses
  802. P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
  803.  
  804. Airbase hits 4
  805. Runway hits 1
  806.  
  807. Aircraft Attacking:
  808. 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
  809. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  810.  
  811. CAP engaged:
  812. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  813. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  814. 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
  815. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
  816. Raid is overhead
  817. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  818. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  819. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  820. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
  821. Raid is overhead
  822. 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  823. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  824. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  825. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  826. Raid is overhead
  827.  
  828.  
  829.  
  830. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  831. Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
  832.  
  833. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  834.  
  835. Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  836. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  837.  
  838. Japanese aircraft
  839. A6M2 Zero x 17
  840. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
  841.  
  842. Allied aircraft
  843. P-40E Warhawk x 5
  844.  
  845. No Japanese losses
  846.  
  847. No Allied losses
  848.  
  849. Airbase hits 4
  850. Runway hits 4
  851.  
  852. Aircraft Attacking:
  853. 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
  854. Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  855.  
  856. CAP engaged:
  857. 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  858. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  859. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  860. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
  861. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
  862. 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  863. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  864. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  865. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
  866. Raid is overhead
  867.  
  868.  
  869.  
  870. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  871. Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
  872.  
  873. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  874.  
  875. Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  876. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  877.  
  878. Japanese aircraft
  879. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
  880.  
  881. No Japanese losses
  882.  
  883. Airbase hits 1
  884. Runway hits 2
  885.  
  886. Aircraft Attacking:
  887. 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  888. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  889.  
  890.  
  891.  
  892. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  893. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
  894.  
  895. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  896.  
  897. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  898. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  899.  
  900. Allied aircraft
  901. Hurricane IIa Trop x 5
  902. Hudson I x 3
  903.  
  904. Allied aircraft losses
  905. Hudson I: 1 damaged
  906.  
  907. Japanese Ships
  908. xAK Awajisan Maru
  909.  
  910. Aircraft Attacking:
  911. 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
  912. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  913.  
  914.  
  915.  
  916. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  917. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 52,73
  918.  
  919. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  920.  
  921. Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  922. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  923.  
  924. Allied aircraft
  925. Blenheim I x 3
  926.  
  927. No Allied losses
  928.  
  929. Japanese Ships
  930. xAK Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
  931.  
  932. Aircraft Attacking:
  933. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  934. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  935.  
  936.  
  937.  
  938. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  939. Afternoon Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)
  940.  
  941. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  942.  
  943. Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  944. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  945.  
  946. Japanese aircraft
  947. A6M2 Zero x 11
  948. G4M1 Betty x 11
  949.  
  950. No Japanese losses
  951.  
  952. Allied ground losses:
  953. 5 casualties reported
  954. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  955. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  956. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  957.  
  958. Aircraft Attacking:
  959. 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
  960. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  961.  
  962.  
  963.  
  964. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  965. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 141,132
  966.  
  967. Weather in hex: Overcast
  968.  
  969. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  970. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  971.  
  972. Allied aircraft
  973. F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
  974. SBD-2 Dauntless x 13
  975. SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
  976. TBD-1 Devastator x 10
  977.  
  978. Allied aircraft losses
  979. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  980. TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
  981.  
  982. Japanese Ships
  983. BB Ise
  984. BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
  985.  
  986. Aircraft Attacking:
  987. 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  988. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  989. 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  990. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  991. 10 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  992. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  993. 7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  994. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  995.  
  996.  
  997.  
  998. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  999. ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73
  1000.  
  1001. Japanese Ships
  1002. SC Ch 2
  1003. DMS W-19
  1004. xAK Anzan Maru #2
  1005. xAK Kazuura Maru
  1006. PB Taiko Maru
  1007. PB Kamitsu Maru
  1008. SC Ch 15
  1009. SC Ch 14
  1010.  
  1011. Allied Ships
  1012. SS S-37, hits 11, heavy damage
  1013.  
  1014. SS S-37 is sighted by escort
  1015. PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1016. PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1017. SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1018. SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
  1019. PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1020. PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
  1021. SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1022. SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
  1023. PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1024. SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1025. SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1026. PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
  1027. SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
  1028. SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1029. SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1030. SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1031. Escort abandons search for sub
  1032.  
  1033.  
  1034. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1035. Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)
  1036. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  1037.  
  1038. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  1039.  
  1040. Japanese Ships
  1041. PB Hakata Maru #2
  1042. PB Kure Maru #5
  1043. LSD Akitsu Maru
  1044.  
  1045. PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
  1046. PB Kure Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
  1047.  
  1048.  
  1049. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1050. Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)
  1051.  
  1052. TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95
  1053.  
  1054. 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF /3
  1055.  
  1056.  
  1057. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1058. Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)
  1059. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  1060.  
  1061. 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  1062.  
  1063. Japanese Ships
  1064. TB Kasasagi
  1065. APD Aoi
  1066.  
  1067. TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
  1068. APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
  1069.  
  1070.  
  1071. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1072. Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
  1073. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  1074.  
  1075. 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  1076.  
  1077. Japanese Ships
  1078. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
  1079. xAKL Tateyama Maru
  1080.  
  1081. xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
  1082. xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops
  1083.  
  1084.  
  1085. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1086. Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)
  1087.  
  1088. TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
  1089.  
  1090. Japanese ground losses:
  1091. 68 casualties reported
  1092. Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1093. Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1094. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1095.  
  1096. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /5
  1097. 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /5
  1098. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /6
  1099. 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /6
  1100. 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /1
  1101. 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /1
  1102. 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /2
  1103. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /3
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