AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 30, 42
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Sub attack near Rekata Bay  at 114,132
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shotoku Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pollack
 
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes
Pollack diving deep ....
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Panggoe (111,133)
 
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Panggoe, 111,133
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Bacolod (79,85)
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Hakuyo Maru
      LSD Heiku Maru
      LSD Hanakawa Maru
 
LSD Hakuyo Maru firing at 73rd PA Infantry Regiment
LSD Hakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Heiku Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Hanakawa Maru 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 Bacolod (79,85)
 
TF 290 troops unloading over beach at Bacolod, 79,85
 
Japanese ground losses:
      267 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd /3
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Rekata Bay (113,134)
 
TF 298 troops unloading over beach at Rekata Bay, 113,134
 
Japanese ground losses:
      63 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Bacolod (79,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Hakuyo Maru
      LSD Heiku Maru
      LSD Hanakawa Maru
 
LSD Hakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Heiku Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Hanakawa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Rekata Bay  at 114,132
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kunitu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pollack
 
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes
Pollack diving deep ....
PB Kunitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kunitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kunitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kunitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kunitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 45398 troops, 1032 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 1721
 
Defending force 113207 troops, 682 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3489
 
Japanese ground losses:
      202 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    10th Tank Regiment
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    11th Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    12th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    53rd Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    18th Artillery Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    19th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    9th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    1st Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
