AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 03, 42
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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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 66
      B5N1 Kate x 9
      B5N2 Kate x 40
      D3A1 Val x 36
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 63
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
      B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      CL Marblehead
      BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 1
      DD Tenedos
      CLAA San Diego, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      CL Boise
      BB Idaho
      xAK Arizonan
      DD Laffey
      DD Hull, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Selfridge
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-223  with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
 
Massive explosion on CVE Long Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Massive explosion on CVE Long Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Atlanta
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 63
      B5N1 Kate x 17
      B5N2 Kate x 38
      D3A1 Val x 48
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 54
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
      B5N2 Kate: 28 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      CL Concord
      BB Mississippi
      DD Bamback
      APA Harris, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1
      xAKL Noora, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      CL Marblehead
      BB Idaho
      CA Astoria
      DD Tucker
      xAK Alaskan
      xAKL Oorama, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      CL Helena
      CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      DMS Hopkins
      DD Barker
      PF Absaroka
      DD Fox
 
Allied ground losses:
      1151 casualties reported
         Squads: 35 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 72 (68 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      17 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-223  with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 52026 troops, 567 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673
 
Defending force 40593 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 904
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 702 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 605 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      850 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1372 casualties reported
         Squads: 77 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
      Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    34th Division
    10th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    66th Infantry Group 
    14th Division
    62nd Infantry Group 
    9th Tank Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    10th Mortar Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    20th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10607 troops, 752 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 4078
 
Defending force 192548 troops, 1104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6329
 
Japanese ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      248 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    13th Division
    61st Infantry Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    54th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    60th Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Division
    1st Recon Regiment
    40th Division
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    53rd Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    34th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    1st Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    31st Group Army
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    9th War Area 
    29th Group Army
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
