AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,123 Japanese Ships SC Ch 16 Allied Ships SS Searaven SS Searaven is located by SC Ch 16 Searaven diving deep .... SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Truk at 111,109 Japanese Ships xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Thresher xAP Tango Maru is sighted by SS Thresher SS Thresher attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships xAP Queen Mary SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Queen Mary I-165 diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Johnston Island at 164,112 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-10 Allied Ships xAK Unicoi DD Talbot SSX Ha-10 is sighted by escort Ha-10 bottoming out .... DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Chokai CL Abukuma CL Yura DD Karii DD Asagiri TB Kiji Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at 15th RAAF Base Force E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chokai CL Abukuma firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion CL Yura firing at 15th RAAF Base Force DD Karii firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion DD Asagiri firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion TB Kiji firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Diego at 225,81 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships YP-415 SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-415 I-19 diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nauru Island at 126,127 Japanese Ships PB Hokuyo Maru xAKL Rozan Maru xAKL Taiyu Maru Allied Ships SS S-28 SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hokuyo Maru S-28 diving deep .... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 53rd Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 71st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 44 G4M1 Betty x 30 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 209 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on MLD , at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Ki-27b Nate x 14 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Also attacking Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking MLD ... Also attacking Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking MLD ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,126 , near Gasmata Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 23 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 34 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 82,53 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 82,53 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Field AA Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 2 A6M3 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 6 B-17E Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 1st China Assault Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 82,53 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Loemadjang , at 56,106 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Luganville at 120,150 Japanese Ships PB Heijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grampus SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes Grampus bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9704 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Defending force 5605 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17679 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Defending force 19608 troops, 223 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 382 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ML-KNIL KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3747 troops, 315 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2144 Defending force 23219 troops, 307 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st/A Division 47th Infantry Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 33rd Division 66th Infantry Group 56th Recon Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 2nd Tank Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 65th Brigade 53rd Division 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 21st/B Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 56th Const Co 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Construction Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion Provisional GMC Grp 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Asiatic Fleet 202nd PA Construction Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion PAF Aviation 1st PI Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force Cavite USN Base Force 301st Construction Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12466 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 9432 troops, 86 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 1st Kure Assault Division III./124th Infantry Battalion III./90th Infantry Battalion Kimura Det Miura Det 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 6th KNIL Regiment 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Commandement Marine MLD Loemafjang Base Force Soerabaja Base Force Marinier Battalion Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Malang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9130 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 17664 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 613 Assaulting units: 2nd KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Roodenburg Battalion KNIL Army Command ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Merak Base Force Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion ML-KNIL Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4116 troops, 85 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 12466 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th KNIL Regiment Soerabaja Base Force Loemafjang Base Force MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Marinier Battalion Commandement Marine 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Malang Base Force Defending units: Miura Det 1st Kure Assault Division Kimura Det 16th Naval Guard Unit III./124th Infantry Battalion III./90th Infantry Battalion 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6794 troops, 62 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 272 Defending force 20730 troops, 409 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 585 Japanese ground losses: 253 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion 39th Australian Battalion Torres Strait Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles 49th Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division Combined 8th SNLF 62nd Infantry Group 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38361 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805 Defending force 21541 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 78th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army 10th Group Army 32nd Group Army Defending units: 39th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force