AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      DD Lawrence
      DD Rathburne
 
SS I-10 is located by DD Lawrence
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Sagiri
      DD Shinonome
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      171 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Chokai firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
CA Maya firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
CL Kinu firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Sagiri firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Shinonome firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Arashi firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Nowaki firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
 
 
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Sub attack near Davao  at 81,94
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Kuroshio
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes
Snapper diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 18
      D3A1 Val x 72
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Lingga  at 51,88
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Musashi 2
      BB Yamato 2
      CA Kumano
      DD Matsukaze
      DD Asakaze
      DD Ushio
 
Allied Ships
      SS O21, hits 6,  heavy damage
 
SS O21 is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Sagiri
      DD Shinonome
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      306 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
CA Maya firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
CL Kinu firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Sagiri firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Shinonome firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Arashi firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
DD Nowaki firing at Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
 
 
