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SITUATION REPORT: DECEMBER 12th-13th, 1941 For the first time in the war, Allied shipping losses to IJN subs has been greater than shipping losses to naval bombers. This may be due to the fact that most of the Allied shipping in the South China Sea has been evacuated or has already been sunk. At any rate the ASW/Sub war has really heated up: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 44,48 Japanese Ships PG Chohakusan Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Akitsu Maru PG Kiso Maru APD Patrol Boat No. 33 APD Patrol Boat No. 32 Allied Ships SS S-37 Sub attack at 24,54 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships AK Governor Wood, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ASW attack at 118,67 Japanese Ships SS I-175, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Lamberton DMS Boggs DMS Trevor DMS Zane DMS Hovey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 118,67 Japanese Ships SS I-175, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Boggs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Lamberton DMS Trevor DMS Zane DMS Hovey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 118,67 Japanese Ships SS I-175, hits 8, on fire Allied Ships DMS Lamberton DMS Trevor DMS Zane DMS Hovey ASW attack at 46,46 Japanese Ships PC Ch 32 PC Ch 18 PC Ch 17 PC Ch 16 PC Ch 15 PC Ch 14 PC Ch 13 PC Takunan Maru #5 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Spearfish, hits 4, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 24,58 Japanese Ships SS I-155, hits 1 Allied Ships MSW Quail ASW attack at 81,86 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #7 PC Takunan Maru #6 PC Shonon Maru #11 PC Shonon Maru #10 PC Shonon Maru #3 PC Kyo Maru #7 PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Fumi Maru #3 PG Kaikei Maru Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,46 Japanese Ships PC Ch 32 PC Ch 18 PC Ch 17 PC Ch 16 PC Ch 15 PC Ch 14 PC Ch 13 PC Takunan Maru #5 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Spearfish, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships APD Patrol Boat No. 37 PG Myoken Maru APD Patrol Boat No. 38 APD Patrol Boat No. 36 APD Patrol Boat No. 35 APD Patrol Boat No. 34 Allied Ships SS Shark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 24,58 Japanese Ships SS I-155 Allied Ships MSW Quail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 131,66 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships AO Kanawha, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Pelican Sub attack at 22,54 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships TK P. 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Buisman, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22,54 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships AK Lipis, Shell hits 1 Sub attack at 25,54 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 117,76 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 3, on fire Allied Ships DD Aylwin DD Allen DD Chew DD Ward DMS Chandler DMS Wasmuth Sub attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52 Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze Allied Ships SS Searaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships PG Chohakusan Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Akitsu Maru PG Kiso Maru APD Patrol Boat No. 33 APD Patrol Boat No. 32 Allied Ships SS Swordfish ASW attack at 44,47 Japanese Ships PG Myoken Maru APD Patrol Boat No. 38 APD Patrol Boat No. 37 APD Patrol Boat No. 36 APD Patrol Boat No. 35 APD Patrol Boat No. 34 Allied Ships SS S-38 SOUTH PACIFIC: Rabaul is finally captured by Japan: Ground combat at Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4565 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282 Defending force 4059 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Japanese max assault: 133 - adjusted assault: 90 Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!! Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! The door to the south Pacific now lies open for Japan. MALAYA: The IJA unleases their steamroller on Alor Star: Ground combat at Alor Star Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26946 troops, 109 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1053 Defending force 2404 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese max assault: 653 - adjusted assault: 350 Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 212 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Commonwealth troops are now in headlong retreat towards Singapore. CHINA: Japanese troops are thrown back with heavy losses at Canton: Ground combat at Canton Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 36898 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555 Defending force 15886 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 500 Japanese max assault: 606 - adjusted assault: 35 Allied max defense: 512 - adjusted defense: 2105 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2359 casualties reported Guns lost 41 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Japan pushes back a Chinese reconnaisance in force at both Sinyang and Hangchow: Ground combat at Sinyang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 30706 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 635 Defending force 34984 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 992 Japanese max assault: 692 - adjusted assault: 350 Allied max defense: 966 - adjusted defense: 74 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 723 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 554 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hangchow Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21073 troops, 110 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 843 Defending force 16135 troops, 91 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 492 Japanese max assault: 469 - adjusted assault: 304 Allied max defense: 482 - adjusted defense: 68 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! PI: Japanese forces walk into undefended Lamon Bay but are thrown back with great loss at Naga and Cayagan: Ground combat at Naga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10793 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 10349 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 Japanese max assault: 155 - adjusted assault: 12 Allied max defense: 337 - adjusted defense: 157 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 930 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Ground combat at Cagayan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18866 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 304 Defending force 7969 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Japanese max assault: 190 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 216 - adjusted defense: 376 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 395 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported BORNEO: Allied naval bombers based at Singkawang stage their most successful mission of the war on IJN transports at Kuching: Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 4 Brewster 339D x 14 Buffalo I x 3 Vildebeest IV x 15 Martin 139 x 7 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Hokuhi Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Kaika Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AK Mexico Maru AP Iwaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Meisho Maru Baby KB disappeared from our search screens off the north coast of Borneo a couple of days ago but their Claudes and Kates are still flying missions in the South China Sea. It makes me think that the CVLs are hiding in port at Brunei. Almost 40 Dutch and British level and torpedo bombers are staged into Tarakan to strike the port at Brunei....weather permitting.
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