AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Guam at 103,88 Japanese Ships SS I-102 Allied Ships xAK Waimea, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Waimea is sighted by SS I-102 SS I-102 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Waimea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily laying Type 3 Mine from 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 31 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AM Chignecto AM Quatsino AM Mirimichi AM Squirrel 9 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aogashima at 109,65 Japanese Ships DD Oboro E No.62 Allied Ships SS Tambor SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oboro E No.62 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.62 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.62 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.62 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.62 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Oki Shoto at 109,56 Japanese Ships xAK Shinko Maru E No.61 Allied Ships SS Flounder, hits 3 SS Flounder is sighted by escort Flounder diving deep .... E No.61 attacking submerged sub .... E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.61 attacking submerged sub .... E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rashin at 108,49 Japanese Ships TK Seishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shinkyo Maru E No.67 Allied Ships SS Silversides, hits 6 SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at TK Seishin Maru Silversides diving deep .... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 attacking submerged sub .... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rashin at 108,49 Japanese Ships TK Seishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Batfish TK Seishin Maru is sighted by SS Batfish SS Batfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Seishin Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chichi-jima Special Base Force, at 111,74 (Chichi-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking Chichi-jima Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft PV-2 Harpoon x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Base Force ... Also attacking 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Recon Regiment, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 B-29-25 Superfort x 6 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 35 (5 destroyed, 30 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 27 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Recon Regiment, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Recon Regiment, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 243 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 19 (16 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 29 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hayashi Detachment , at 81,73 , near Aparri Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire F.XIV x 24 Beaufighter 21 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire F.XIV bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ... Also attacking Hayashi Detachment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hayashi Detachment , at 81,73 , near Aparri Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Mosquito FB.40 bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Shobu Group Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 81,73 , near Aparri Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Recon Regiment, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 29 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,72 (near Aparri) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5750 troops, 83 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 181 Defending force 7310 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Assaulting units: 296th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Filipino Inf Regiment Defending units: Araki Force 10th Div Remnants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsinkiang (84,61) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1306 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 53 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinkiang !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 541st Parachute Rgt /1