AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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Sub attack near Bundaberg  at 97,153
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-15
 
Allied Ships
      DD Case
 
SS I-15 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Case
DD Case fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Case fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Case fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Case fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Case fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Muntok  at 49,89
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIII, hits 6
 
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nako Maru #2
KXIII bottoming out ....
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 87,59 , near Foochow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 54
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 87,59 , near Foochow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 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:
      30 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 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 74450 troops, 796 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 1925
 
Defending force 91355 troops, 450 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2618
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 554 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 862 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5026 casualties reported
         Squads: 84 destroyed, 318 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 92 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
      Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2095 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 250 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
      Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    39th Division
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    3rd Division
    58th Infantry Regiment
    40th Division
    61st Infantry Brigade
    13th Division
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    13th Tank Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    9th Armored Car Co 
    14th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    99th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    70th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    5th Construction Regiment
    26th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
    30th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 81,47 (near Patung)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11071 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
 
Defending force 2496 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
 
Allied adjusted assault: 405 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 169 
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      635 casualties reported
         Squads: 22 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    94th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    11th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
