AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 42
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TF 200 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Abraham Crijnssen
 
11 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hatsukari
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Lunga  at 114,139
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-60, hits 8,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      APA J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
      PF Mexican
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
SS RO-60 launches 2 torpedoes at APA J. Franklin Bell
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Mexican attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-60 forced to surface!
APA J. Franklin Bell firing on surfaced sub ....
APA J. Franklin Bell firing on surfaced sub ....
PF Mexican firing on surfaced sub ....
PF Mexican firing on surfaced sub ....
PF Mexican firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
 
 
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ASW attack near Truk  at 114,113
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Ikuta Maru
      xAK Yae Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tuna
 
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ikuta Maru
Tuna diving deep ....
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 82,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 69
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      169 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 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
      27 x G3M2 Nell 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 SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 82,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 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 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 82,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 12
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 82,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7575 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
 
Defending force 4079 troops, 48 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 114 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 95 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      106 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      110 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    23rd Nav Gd Unit 
 
Defending units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Dumaguete (78,86)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1268 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Defending force 74 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dumaguete !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
 preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    73rd PA Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1995 troops, 41 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
 
Defending force 799 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 98 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1054 casualties reported
         Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    38th/A Division
 
Defending units:
    SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
    Bandjermasin Base Force
 
 
