AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42
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Sub attack near Woodlark Island  at 106,133
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-174
 
Allied Ships
      CV Indomitable
      BB Resolution
      BB Ramillies
      CA Pensacola
      CA Louisville
      DD Kennison
      DD King
      DD Humphreys
      DD Brooks
      DD Kilty
 
SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Indomitable
DD King fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Brooks fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Kuala Lumpur  at 48,80
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hatsukari
      AO Kyokuto Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS O23
 
SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
O23 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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Sub attack near Kuala Lumpur  at 48,80
 
Japanese Ships
      AO Kyokuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      TB Hatsukari
 
Allied Ships
      SS O23
 
SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Kyokuto Maru
O23 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 Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Rennell Island (113,140)
 
Allied Ships
      CA Astoria
      DD Mustin
      DD Hammann
      APA Henry T. Allen
      DD Russell
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Astoria firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Mustin firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Hammann firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Mustin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Rennell Island (113,140)
 
TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Rennell Island, 113,140
 
Allied ground losses:
      400 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 84 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 79 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 55 (0 destroyed, 55 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 29 (0 destroyed, 29 disabled)
 
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 9th Marine Rgt /4
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10463 troops, 676 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 2935
 
Defending force 180317 troops, 1014 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5484
 
Japanese ground losses:
      110 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 27 (16 destroyed, 11 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      84 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    6th Division
    3rd Division
    35th Division
    23rd Tank Regiment
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    13th Division
    59th Infantry Brigade
    24th Division
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    60th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    9th War Area 
    34th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    31st Group Army
    29th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
