AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pagan at 108,87 Japanese Ships SC Ch 44 SC Ch 24 Allied Ships SS Balao, hits 2 SS Balao is located by SC Ch 44 SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 24 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 117,100 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 3 Allied Ships AM Dash AM Direct SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Dash I-25 diving deep .... AM Direct fails to find sub and abandons search AM Dash attacking submerged sub .... AM Dash fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Dash fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Dash fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Dash fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Dash fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 117,100 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships YMS-134 AM Direct AM Dash SS I-25 is sighted by escort AM Direct fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Dash fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 117,100 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Long AM Bobolink AM Vireo YMS-288 DMS Perry AM Advent SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Long I-25 diving deep .... DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... DMS Perry loses contact with SS I-25 AM Advent fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS Drum attacking SS RO-67 at 110,93 - near Saipan Japanese Ships SS RO-67 Allied Ships SS Drum SS Drum launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chengtu ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 75,41 (Chengtu) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 120,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 30 F4F-4 Wildcat x 314 FM-1 Wildcat x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 209 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7 SOC-1 Seagull x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 30 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 31 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VCS-1/2 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (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 36 minutes VCS-3/2 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (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 32 minutes VCS-5/2 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (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 19 minutes VCS-5/3 with SOC-1 Seagull (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VO-5/1 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VO-5/3 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking China Command ... Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking China Command ... Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 78536 troops, 1553 guns, 2003 vehicles, Assault Value = 2952 Defending force 36622 troops, 388 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2334 Japanese adjusted defense: 278 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 25 destroyed Ki-57-I Topsy: 16 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 15 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7609 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 353 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 132 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 195 (157 destroyed, 38 disabled) Vehicles lost 79 (79 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1805 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 176 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 81 disabled Guns lost 67 (8 destroyed, 59 disabled) Vehicles lost 90 (8 destroyed, 82 disabled) Assaulting units: 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 24th Infantry Division 34th Combat Engineer Regiment Americal Infantry Division 1st Motor Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 3rd Motor Brigade II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 41st Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Australian Division 763rd Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 6th Australian Division 9th Australian Division 64th Coast AA Regiment 206th Coast AA Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 40th Field Artillery Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Regiment 110th USA Base Force 138th USA Base Force 214th Coast AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 216th Coast AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 188th Field Artillery Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 30th Field Artillery Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment Southwest Pacific 251st Coast AA Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force Defending units: 48th Division 2nd Division 5th Guards Division