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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- APD Tade
- APD Susuki
- APD Kiku
- APD Hishu
- APD Tade fired at enemy troops
- APD Susuki fired at enemy troops
- APD Kiku fired at enemy troops
- APD Hishu fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Mexico Maru
- xAK Josho Maru
- xAK Midori Maru
- xAK Mexico Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Josho Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Syoka Maru
- APD Fuji
- AMc Toroshima Maru
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Syoka Maru at 7,000 yards
- AMc Toroshima Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
- APD Fuji fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- TB Hayabusa
- APD Hagi
- TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
- APD Hagi fired at enemy troops
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- TF 10 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Ships
- CL Yura, Mine hits 1
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 6,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CL Agano, Shell hits 1
- DD Ikazuchi
- DD Inazuma
- Allied Ships
- AM Quail, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
- AM Lark
- AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
- Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 7,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
- Kudo, Shunsaku crosses the 'T'
- CL Agano engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards
- DD Inazuma engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards
- DD Inazuma engages AM Quail at 4,000 yards
- Range closes to 2,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Quail at 2,000 yards
- DD Inazuma engages AM Quail at 2,000 yards
- DD Ikazuchi engages AM Quail at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 4,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Whippoorwill at 4,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Quail at 4,000 yards
- Range increases to 6,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards
- DD Inazuma engages AM Quail at 6,000 yards
- Range increases to 7,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Whippoorwill at 7,000 yards
- DD Inazuma engages AM Whippoorwill at 7,000 yards
- AM Quail sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards
- CL Agano engages AM Lark at 6,000 yards
- Range increases to 10,000 yards
- AM Whippoorwill sunk by CL Agano at 10,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Mexico Maru
- xAK Josho Maru
- xAK Midori Maru
- xAK Mexico Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Josho Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Sasago Maru
- APD Fuji
- AMc Toroshima Maru
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Sasago Maru at 13,000 yards
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Sasago Maru at 13,000 yards
- APD Fuji fired at enemy troops
- 75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Fuji
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- Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- APD Hagi
- APD Hagi fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Iwaki Maru
- xAK Josho Maru
- xAK Midori Maru
- xAK Iwaki Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Josho Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 1, on fire
- AMc Toroshima Maru
- APD Fuji
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
- AMc Toroshima Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
- APD Fuji fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- APD Hagi
- APD Hagi fired at enemy troops
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- TF 10 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Ships
- DD Wakatake
- 1 mine cleared
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- ASW attack near Samah at 69,60
- Japanese Ships
- SC Ch 9
- AK Sakura Maru
- xAK Awajisan Maru
- DD Ayanami
- DD Shikinami
- PB Tatsumiya Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Seawolf
- SS Seawolf is sighted by escort
- Seawolf diving deep ....
- DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Tatsumiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
- PB Tatsumiya Maru cannot establish contact with SS Seawolf
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 19,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Nagato
- BB Mutsu
- CL Yura
- DD Wakatake
- DD Kuretake
- DD Sanae
- Allied Ships
- AM Lark, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- Range closes to 19,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
- BB Mutsu engages AM Lark at 19,000 yards
- Range closes to 16,000 yards
- BB Mutsu engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
- BB Nagato engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
- CL Yura engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
- DD Sanae engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
- DD Wakatake engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
- Range closes to 12,000 yards
- BB Mutsu engages AM Lark at 12,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages AM Lark at 12,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards
- CL Yura engages AM Lark at 9,000 yards
- DD Sanae engages AM Lark at 9,000 yards
- Range increases to 10,000 yards
- BB Mutsu engages AM Lark at 10,000 yards
- DD Sanae engages AM Lark at 10,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages AM Lark at 10,000 yards
- AM Lark sunk by BB Nagato at 10,000 yards
- Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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- TF 10 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Ships
- DD Sanae, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- 2 mines cleared
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- Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
- Japanese Ships
- PB Yoshida Maru
- xAP Kanzyu Maru
- xAK Liverpool Maru
- PB Zosen Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Swordfish
- SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yoshida Maru
- Swordfish diving deep ....
- PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
- PB Yoshida Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Yoshida Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Yoshida Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Yoshida Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Yoshida Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Yoshida Maru attacking submerged sub ....
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- TF 10 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Ships
- DD Kuretake
- DD Wakatake
- 4 mines cleared
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- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nihonka Maru
- xAK Manyo Maru
- xAKL Chosen Maru
- SC Ch 23
- Allied Ships
- SS KXIV
- SS KXIV is sighted by escort
- SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
- SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- TF 10 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Ships
- DD Wakatake
- 1 mine cleared
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,67
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 14
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- xAKL Joan Moller, heavy damage
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- Massive explosion on xAKL Kanchow
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- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
- Whirlwind II x 1
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 35 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
- Raid is overhead
- Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
- Also attacking Penang Fortress ...
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- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 3 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 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 9
- Ki-44 Tojo x 6
- Ki-51 Sonia x 11
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-36 Ida x 21
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
- Allied aircraft
- Whirlwind II x 1
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 84 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
- Also attacking Penang Fortress ...
- Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
- Also attacking Penang Fortress ...
- Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- 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 TF, near Groot Natoena at 59,84
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- 139WH-3 x 1
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Daigen Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- 139WH-3 x 3
- B-339D x 2
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Atago Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
- Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim IV x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Kurohime Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 2 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 TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim I x 6
- Mohawk IV x 10
- Hudson I x 2
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim I: 1 damaged
- Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed
- Hudson I: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Teisen Maru, Bomb hits 1
- xAK Ryuyo Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 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
- CAP engaged:
- 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 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 Miri , at 64,87
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- B-17D Fortress x 17
- No Allied losses
- Oil hits 5
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 13 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 3000 feet *
- City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
- City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 18
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 16 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 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 TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- B-17D Fortress x 3
- P-40B Warhawk x 1
- P-40E Warhawk x 7
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Shinryu Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
- Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,67
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 9
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Allied Ships
- xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- xAK Bennevis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
- Ki-51 Sonia x 14
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
- Allied aircraft losses
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
- Allied Ships
- xAP Kelantan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 1
- xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 1
- xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- AV Albatross, Bomb hits 2
- Port hits 4
- Port fuel hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- B-17D Fortress x 3
- P-40B Warhawk x 1
- P-40E Warhawk x 11
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Hasuna Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
- Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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- Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Iwaki Maru
- xAK Midori Maru
- xAK Iwaki Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 1
- xAKL Sasago Maru
- xAK Syoka Maru
- xAK Rokko Maru
- APD Fuji
- 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 8,000 yards
- xAKL Sasago Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Syoka Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Rokko Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Raizan Maru
- xAK Atago Maru
- xAK Meiyo Maru
- APD Hagi
- xAKL Raizan Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 17506 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 619
- Defending force 20937 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 677
- Japanese ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 9 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 35th Division
- 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 101st NCPC Route Brigade
- Defending units:
- 9th Chinese Corps
- 27th Chinese Corps
- 98th Chinese Corps
- 5th New Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 5258 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
- Defending force 1957 troops, 55 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
- Japanese adjusted assault: 4
- Allied adjusted defense: 16
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 1)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
- Attacker: leaders(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 348 casualties reported
- Squads: 32 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 18 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 144th Infantry Regiment
- 15th Base Force
- Defending units:
- Wake USN CPNAB
- 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 697 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
- Defending force 123 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
- Japanese adjusted assault: 12
- Allied adjusted defense: 3
- Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 153 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 54 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Units retreated 1
- Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- Assaulting units:
- I/66th Naval Guard Unit
- 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
- Defending units:
- 2/1st Ind Coy
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- Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 1496 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 55
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker:
- Assaulting units:
- Yokosuka 4th SNLF
- 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
- 12th JAAF Base Force
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- Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1069 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
- Defending force 1588 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
- Assaulting units:
- 15th Naval Guard Unit
- 8th JNAF Coy
- Defending units:
- Manado Garrison Battalion
- Manado Base Force
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- Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 1429 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
- Defending force 88 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
- Japanese adjusted assault: 112
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft losses
- Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
- experience(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Allied ground losses:
- 64 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Units destroyed 1
- Assaulting units:
- 16th Naval Guard Unit
- 6th JNAF Coy
- Defending units:
- Ternate Det. Base Force
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- Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 707 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
- Defending force 360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
- Japanese adjusted assault: 19
- Allied adjusted defense: 5
- Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 186 casualties reported
- Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 143 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- Units retreated 1
- Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- Assaulting units:
- I/81st Naval Guard Unit
- III/81st Naval Guard Unit
- Defending units:
- 107th RN Base Force
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