AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 12, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Baikal Maru DD Makigumo DD Hokaze Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,122 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Sargo Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Sargo Massive explosion on xAK Koyu Maru SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships xAK Okuni Maru Allied Ships SS Stingray xAK Okuni Maru is sighted by SS Stingray SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Okuni Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truscott at 71,123 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes Pike bottoming out .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 74,122 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, on fire Allied Ships SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,122 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sargo xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Baikal Maru DD Makigumo DD Hokaze Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Baikal Maru DD Makigumo DD Hokaze Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truscott at 72,124 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes Sealion bottoming out .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Spearfish xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sargo xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 114,110 Japanese Ships xAK Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 24 Allied Ships SS Gar, hits 6 SS Gar attacking on the surface Reich, E.T. decides to submerge SS Gar due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 73,124 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes Sculpin bottoming out .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub .... DD Wakaba is out of ASW ammo DD Wakaba is out of ASW ammo DD Wakaba is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pike xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Pike SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Saury xAK Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ponape at 121,109 Japanese Ships PB Chokai Maru PB Hirotama Maru Allied Ships SS Tuna SS Tuna is located by PB Chokai Maru PB Hirotama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hirotama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hirotama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hirotama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hirotama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 76,124 Japanese Ships xAK Zuiko Maru Allied Ships SS Pollack xAK Zuiko Maru is sighted by SS Pollack SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zuiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 81,42 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 73,52 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 48th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 73,52 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 74,52 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 81,39 , near Tienshui Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chihkiang , at 78,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 69,130 , near Wyndham Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 74,52 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 74,52 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sipora (43,86) TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Sipora, 43,86 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Aratama Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Kitano Maru xAP Baikal Maru Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Aratama Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Kitano Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 930 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327 Defending force 63704 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry Regiment 52nd Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 13th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 40th Division 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 10th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 9th War Area 19th Group Army 27th Group Army 29th Group Army 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 300 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868 Defending force 33913 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 819 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Defending units: 59th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,39 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12476 troops, 104 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 909 Defending force 37969 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Division 34th Division 37th Division Defending units: 16th Chinese/A Corps 98th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 57th Chinese/A Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese/A Corps 88th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese/A Corps 81st Chinese Corps 38th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/C Corps 16th Chinese/C Corps 9th Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps 120th Red Chinese Division 4th Group Army 129th Red Chinese Division 38th Chinese/B Corps 9th Chinese/B Corps 37th Group Army 33rd Chinese/B Corps 12th Chinese Base Force 33rd Chinese/C Corps 15th Chinese Base Force 13th Group Army 51st Chinese Corps 38th Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 80,40 (near Kienko) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6435 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Defending force 31196 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 721 Assaulting units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 26th Division Defending units: 19th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 17th Chinese Corps 8th Construction Regiment 31st Group Army 1st War Area 18th Group Army 5th War Area 2nd War Area 22nd Group Army 6th Group Army 34th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14861 troops, 162 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Defending force 16846 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 1456 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 728 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 18th Division 33rd/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 831 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 3260 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Assaulting units: Prajoeda Cdo Defending units: 41st Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 73,52 (near Tuyun) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5328 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036 Defending force 6701 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Assaulting units: 48th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 9th Prov Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 9th Group Army 12th Group Army Defending units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade