AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42
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TF 69 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
19 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 69 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
1 mine cleared
 
 
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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 116,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-17, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DD Bulmer
      DD Edsall
 
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bulmer
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-17 eludes ASW attack from DD Edsall 
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,57 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP 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
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,57 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,57 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 116,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-17
 
Allied Ships
      DD Edsall
 
SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Edsall
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5699 troops, 51 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
 
Defending force 7418 troops, 66 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 62 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 226 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      295 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      117 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    146th Infantry Regiment
    Kure 2nd SNLF 
 
Defending units:
    103rd PA Infantry Regiment
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry Division
    Cagayan USAAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2769 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 2324 troops, 50 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 30 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 64 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      120 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1122 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 2687 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
 
