AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 11, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS I-33 attacking SS Bowfin at 89,81 Japanese Ships SS I-33 Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 7 damaged A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged H6K5 Mavis: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CA Cornwall CA Shropshire CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port hits 9 BB Prince of Wales firing at Pagan CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at Pagan CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at 10th Garrison Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Victoria at 207,52 Japanese Ships SS I-10, hits 3, heavy damage Allied Ships AM Outarde SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes I-10 diving deep .... AM Outarde fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Outarde fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Outarde fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Outarde fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Outarde attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Orchid Island at 86,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-68 Allied Ships SS Thresher Captain of SS Thresher elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Thresher diving deep .... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 151 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10089 troops, 704 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 3854 Defending force 87339 troops, 889 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 2994 Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 6th Australian Division 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 1st Army Tank Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 9th Australian Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 2/9th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 40th Infantry Division 2/7th Armoured Regiment 2/4 MG Battalion II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division 2/8th Armoured Regiment 3rd Motor Brigade 2/5th Armoured Regiment 7th Australian Division 27th Infantry Division 25th Infantry/B Division 77th Heavy AA Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 8th RAN Base Force 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 112th USA Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 85th British AT Gun Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 168th Field Artillery Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment I Australian Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 9 RAAF Base Force 108th Tank Attack Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 20th RAAF Base Force 249th Field Artillery Battalion 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 22nd Division 39th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 58th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 60th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment 13th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion