AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 45
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Sub attack near Shikuka  at 127,47
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Yubu Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
      E Niizaki
 
Allied Ships
      SS Moray, hits 2
 
SS Moray launches 2 torpedoes at TK Yubu Maru
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M3a Betty x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M3a Betty: 5 damaged
      G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x G4M3a Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5c Zero x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5c Zero x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 2
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1
      Ki-84r Frank x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
181st Shinbu-tai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
182nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
183rd Shinbu-tai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
184th Shinbu-tai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
185th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
186th Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
195th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Airborne Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M7 Zero x 4
      A7M3-J Sam x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      Spitfire VIII x 2
      F4U-1 Corsair x 5
      F4U-1A Corsair x 7
      F4U-4 Corsair x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M3-J Sam: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-124  with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VMF-225  with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF(CVS)-451 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 21000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 21000.
      Raid is overhead
No.17 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Southeast Area Fleet, at 74,100 , near Sidate
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hellcat F.II x 2
      TBM-3 Avenger x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
      TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Avenger II x 22
      Corsair IV x 10
      Firefly F.I x 16
      Hellcat F.II x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Avenger II: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Denpasar , at 58,108 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Avenger II x 11
      Seafire IIC x 11
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Avenger II: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 65,106 (Makassar)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 15
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 55th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,108 (Denpasar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 9
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 15
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 60,99 (Bandjermasin)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufort VIII x 12
      Spitfire VIII x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 90,98 (Peleliu)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Vengeance I x 15
      A-24 Banshee x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Vengeance I: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 75320 troops, 1100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1957
 
Defending force 359686 troops, 1535 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10738
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    13th Division
    5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    9th Armored Car Co 
    11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    86th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Division
    132nd Division
    12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    87th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    88th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    81st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    68th Division
    116th Division
    58th Division
    31st Division
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    11th Army
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    97th Chinese Corps
    74th Chinese Corps
    62nd Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    1st New Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    6th Chinese Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    56th Chinese Corps
    49th Chinese Corps
    95th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
    44th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    59th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 46443 troops, 502 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147
 
Defending force 129354 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3433
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Division
    60th Division
    23rd RGC Temp. Division
    7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    70th Division
    22nd Division
    39th Division
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    131st Division
    17th JAAF Base Force
 
Defending units:
    10th Chinese Corps
    52nd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    16th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    64th Chinese Corps
    60th Chinese Corps
    8th Chinese Corps
    90th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 28629 troops, 230 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 909
 
Defending force 45593 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379
 
Japanese ground losses:
      59 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    64th Division
    65th Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    48th Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    55th Chinese Corps
    85th Chinese Corps
    12th Chinese Corps
    89th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6299 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
 
Defending force 39107 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    118th Division
 
Defending units:
    19th Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    17th Chinese Corps
    51st Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4744 troops, 50 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
 
Defending force 13144 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
 
Japanese ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
    5th Armored Car Co 
    5th Mongol Cavalry Division
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    6th Mongol Cavalry Division
 
Defending units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    81st Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1368 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10731
 
Defending force 81293 troops, 1106 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1957
 
Assaulting units:
    94th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    59th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    62nd Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    49th Chinese Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    97th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    95th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    74th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    1st New Chinese Corps
    56th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    44th Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
    6th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    1st Artillery Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
 
Defending units:
    68th Division
    5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    116th Division
    81st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    40th Division
    3rd Division
    82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    86th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    88th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    58th Division
    9th Armored Car Co 
    87th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    132nd Division
    31st Division
    1st Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Army
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
 
 
