AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 01, 42
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Submarine attack near Newcastle  at 95,167
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Lowana
 
xAK Lowana is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lowana
 
 
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Submarine attack near Newcastle  at 95,167
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Lowana, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAK Lowana is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking xAK Lowana on the surface
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Boise
      CL Phoenix
      CL Helena
 
Japanese ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CL Honolulu firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Boise firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Phoenix firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Helena firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Deboyne Islands (103,135)
 
TF 279 troops unloading over beach at Deboyne Islands, 103,135
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 51
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      111 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 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
       9 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 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Auki (115,136)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 144 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auki !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Nav Gd /5
 
 
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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 147 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
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 Munda !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Nav Gd /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Thousand Ships Bay (114,136)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 61 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 2 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Thousand Ships Bay !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Nav Gd /4
 
 
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Ground combat at Russell Islands (113,136)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 149 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
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 Russell Islands !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Nav Gd /6
 
 
