AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Gorontalo (72,99)
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yugiri
      DD Asagiri
 
DD Yugiri firing at Manado Garrison Battalion
DD Asagiri firing at Manado Garrison Battalion
DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Gorontalo (72,99)
 
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Gorontalo, 72,99
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Guards Regiment, at 48,97 (Merak)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      240 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (45 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 48,97 (Merak)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      Ki-27b Nate x 25
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      25 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 40
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Sabang (44,70)
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      AK Hirokawa Maru
      TB Hatsukari
      TB Manazuru
      TB Chidori
      AK Sakura Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
TB Hatsukari firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Manazuru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Hatsukari fired at enemy troops
TB Manazuru fired at enemy troops
TB Chidori 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 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)
 
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99)
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-6
      DMS W-5
      DMS W-4
 
Allied ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DMS W-6 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-5 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-4 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 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)
 
TF 207 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 69,87 (near Kudat)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 78 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 36 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      96 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    III/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    108th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2083 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 1101 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 6 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Rgt /3
    38th/A Div /1
 
Defending units:
    Langsa Base Force
    Bengkalis Base Force
    Sabang Base Force
    Medan Base Force
 
 
