AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 17, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 125,117 Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides is sighted by escort Silversides diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Merauke at 86,123 Japanese Ships xAK Hakodate Maru PB Takunan Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hakodate Maru Snapper bottoming out .... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 125,116 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Gato SS Gato is sighted by escort PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Brisbane at 97,160 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships AM Kalgoorlie SS I-170 is located by AM Kalgoorlie I-170 diving deep .... AM Kalgoorlie attacking submerged sub .... AM Kalgoorlie fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Kalgoorlie fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Kalgoorlie fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Kalgoorlie fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,116 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Trigger SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes Trigger diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Katherine RAAF Base Force, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Red Chinese Army, at 83,41 (Sian) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 27th Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 27th Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking 16th Chinese/A Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 34 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * 5 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 68,50 (Mengtze) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Palembang Cdo , at 49,89 , near Muntok Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese/C Corps, at 83,41 (Sian) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Port Hedland (57,129) TF 245 troops unloading over beach at Port Hedland, 57,129 Japanese ground losses: 295 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 78,51 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19740 troops, 138 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044 Defending force 40126 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109 Assaulting units: 6th Division 51st Infantry Brigade 9th Division Defending units: 8th Chinese Corps 25th Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian (83,41) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2976 troops, 158 guns, 332 vehicles, Assault Value = 1690 Defending force 87141 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 465 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Tank Regiment 13th Tank Regiment 25th Division 34th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 37th Division 12th Tank Regiment 17th Division 11th Tank Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 129th Red Chinese Division 120th Red Chinese Division 92nd Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps 9th Chinese/B Corps 12th Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/C Corps 92nd Chinese/B Corps 9th Chinese/A Corps 61st Chinese/C Corps 88th Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/B Corps 93rd Chinese/C Corps 38th Chinese/A Corps 27th Chinese/B Corps 16th Chinese/A Corps 9th Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/A Corps 61st Chinese/A Corps 98th Chinese/C Corps 57th Chinese/A Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps 33rd Chinese/C Corps 16th Chinese/C Corps 93rd Chinese/B Corps 88th Chinese/B Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps 61st Chinese/B Corps 33rd Chinese/A Corps 38th Chinese/C Corps 12th Chinese/B Corps 16th Chinese/B Corps 51st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese/A Corps 88th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/B Corps 38th Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/C Corps 27th Chinese/A Corps 33rd Chinese/B Corps 93rd Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/C Corps 12th Chinese Base Force 13th Group Army Red Chinese Army 4th Group Army 15th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 930 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325 Defending force 62465 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737 Assaulting units: 13th Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 55th Infantry Brigade 52nd Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 40th Division 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 72nd Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 19th Group Army 27th Group Army 9th War Area 29th Group Army 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1300 troops, 86 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 871 Defending force 33655 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 771 Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Division 104th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 37th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 28417 troops, 198 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 992 Defending force 34656 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 946 Assaulting units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 11th Division Defending units: 1st Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 36th Group Army Jingcha War Area 39th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14486 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 16656 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576 Assaulting units: 18th Division 33rd/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps