AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 31, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Auki (115,136)
 
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Auki, 115,136
 
Japanese ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134)
 
TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 111,134
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Baybay (81,86)
 
TF 291 troops unloading over beach at Baybay, 81,86
 
Japanese ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Russell Islands (113,136)
 
TF 299 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 113,136
 
Japanese ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Thousand Ships Bay (114,136)
 
TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Thousand Ships Bay, 114,136
 
Japanese ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Bundaberg  at 97,153
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-15, hits 3
 
Allied Ships
      DD Dent
 
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dent
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Auki at 115,136, Range 21,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Trenton
      CL Concord
      CL St. Louis
      CL Helena
      CL Phoenix
      CL Boise
      CL Honolulu
      DD Bagley
      DD Blue
      DD Helm
      DD Mugford
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Henley
      DD Patterson
      DD Jarvis
      DD Craven
      DD Gridley
      DD McCall
      DD Maury
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CL Boise engages PB Kunitu Maru at 21,000 yards
CL Helena engages PB Kunitu Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Boise engages PB Kunitu Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Mugford engages PB Kunitu Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Helena engages PB Kunitu Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Helena engages PB Kunitu Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Craven engages PB Kunitu Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Kunitu Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Kunitu Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Maury engages PB Kunitu Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Blue engages PB Kunitu Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Kunitu Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Kunitu Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Helena engages PB Kunitu Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru sunk by CL Phoenix at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136, Range 21,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Trenton
      CL Concord
      CL St. Louis
      CL Helena
      CL Phoenix
      CL Boise
      CL Honolulu
      DD Bagley
      DD Blue
      DD Helm
      DD Mugford
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Henley
      DD Patterson
      DD Jarvis
      DD Craven
      DD Gridley
      DD McCall
      DD Maury
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 21,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at PB Shotoku Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Shotoku Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Shotoku Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Shotoku Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages PB Shotoku Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru sunk by CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 78
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      81 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP 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
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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 Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Group Army ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1228 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Defending force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      123 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    73rd PA Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Rekata Bay (113,134)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 129 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rekata Bay !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Nav Gd /1
 
 
