AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 02, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136 Allied Ships CL Boise CL St. Louis DD Maury DD Craven DD Patterson DD Ralph Talbot DD Helm DD Blue Port hits 94 Port supply hits 20 CL Boise firing at Thousand Ships Bay CL St. Louis firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Maury firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Craven firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Patterson firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Ralph Talbot firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Helm firing at Thousand Ships Bay DD Blue firing at Thousand Ships Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Cebu (80,86) 43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Fubuki LSD Ronsan Maru Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Fubuki firing at 81st PA Infantry Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86) TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86 Japanese ground losses: 703 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled) 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86) 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Inazuma LSD Ronsan Maru DD Fubuki Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Inazuma firing at 81st PA Infantry Division DD Inazuma fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 51 G4M1 Betty x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 84,56 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 10th Group Army ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 84,56 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,136 (Thousand Ships Bay) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mare' at 118,161 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Cushing DD Perkins SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cushing DD Perkins attacking submerged sub .... DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Perkins attacking submerged sub .... DD Perkins is out of ASW ammo DD Perkins is out of ASW ammo DD Perkins is out of ASW ammo DD Perkins is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 52946 troops, 460 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 1397 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 1397 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 22nd Division 36th Division 116th Division 32nd Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2325 troops, 132 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2231 Defending force 88348 troops, 502 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2101 Assault collapses, survivors seek cover Japanese ground losses: 703 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 51st Recon Regiment 13th Division 40th Division 58th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Brigade 39th Division 6th Division 3rd Division 13th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 18th RGC Temp. Division 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion Kyuko Naval Guard Unit 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 22nd AA Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 14th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 87th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps 5th Construction Regiment 30th Group Army Jingcha War Area 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2440 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 2789 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu USN Base Force Defending units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment