AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 23, 42
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Sub vs Sub: SS S-41 attacking SS I-21  at 108,128  - near Green Island
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-21
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-41
 
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
 
 
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Oshio
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
      BB Idaho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 83,56 (near Kanhsien)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3168 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
 
Defending force 3469 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 50 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 166 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      86 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      103 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    62nd Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    100th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12225 troops, 287 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
 
Defending force 6541 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
 
Allied adjusted assault: 130 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 21 
 
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      860 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Marine Division
    11th USN SeaBees /1
 
Defending units:
    1st GEACPS Brigade
    36th JNAF AF Unit 
    37th JNAF AF Unit 
 
 
