AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 42
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
 
28 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 130 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)
 
Japanese Ships
      LB-112, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      LB-111, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      LB-110, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      LB-109, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      LB-108, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
 
6 mines cleared
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Nagara
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Oyashio
      DD Kuroshio
      LSD Bichu Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CL Nagara firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Natsushio firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Hatsukaze firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Oyashio firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Kuroshio firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Oyashio fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
 
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106
 
Japanese ground losses:
      63 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Garrison Unit 
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Garrison Unit 
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 11th Garrison Unit 
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /2
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /2
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari (70,106)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Bichu Maru
      DD Natsushio
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 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
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Merak (48,97)
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LB-105
      LB-106
      LB-107
 
LB-105 fired at enemy troops
LB-106 fired at enemy troops
LB-107 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
 
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
 
 
 
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
 
30 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
 
4 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 21
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
      Ki-30 Ann x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Donggala  at 70,96
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Tawakaze
      DD Mike Solli
 
Allied Ships
      SS Salmon
 
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tawakaze
Salmon diving deep ....
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mike Solli fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari (70,106)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Bichu Maru
      DD Natsushio
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 642 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
 
Defending force 5110 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Kendari Garrison Battalion
    Kendari Base Force
 
Defending units:
    11th Garrison Unit 
    32nd Nav Gsn Unit 
 
 
