CHS - Treespider (IJ) vs Spence (Allies)

[spence]

For 4 days a large fleet of freighters anchored off the small port of Akyab on the Burma coast unloading supplies to the Allied forces there. The IJN finally took exception to their impudence and dispatched battleships Hyuga and Yamashiro to teach the Royal Navy a lesson in humility. Or, perhaps they only meant to bombard the troublesome airfield there. In any case things didn't turn out exactly as planned. The convoy departed on the night of the 24th with empty holds but the covering force stayed on. In a clash of battlelines the Japanese were driven off.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 30,28

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 10, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
CL Oi, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Inazuma
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 4
BB Revenge, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 1
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise
CL Ceres
CL Columbo, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Foxhound
DD Laforey
DD Napier
DD Nepal
DD Norman, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Panther
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes


Later that day a patrolling Dutch submarine added a torpedo hit to CL Oi's problems.

[spence]

On the 25th, IJN Battleships Mutsu and Nagato steamed into Portland Roads engaging and sinking several PT Boats, the destroyer USS Porter and a freighter. A Japanese destroyer was also sunk. If a bombardment had been scheduled it was cancelled following the surface engagements. The IJN force had been attacked for the most part unsucessfully from the air on the previous two days. A number of Japanese fighters covering the force had been downed in A2A combat

The Japanese have been striving mightily to halt the slow Allied buildup in Northern Australia. Fierce air battles have been a daily feature for the last week. Japanese G4Ms have sunk a number of small freighters and some small combatants near Thursday Island. Despite the constant air attacks the Allies managed to land considerable supplies and the buildup there continues.

Meanwhile in the far North and also on the 25th, a Japanese Carrier TF raided Adak in the Aleutians. Several freighters and small combatants were damaged.

[spence]

more fighting in the Far East

[spence]

ASW attack at 97,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)

Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Southard
DMS Elliot
DD Crosby
DD Ward
DD King

[treespider]

After a brief hiatus we will resume our program in progress...Not exactly sure where in the plot we are, but we'll figure it out as we go along.

[treespider]

Air wars continue over the South Pacific and Burma....In the North Pacific a US supply convoy smashed by Japanese Naval Aviators.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42
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ASW attack at 48,96

Japanese Ships

SS RO-62, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships

DMS Hovey
APD Sands
APD Kennison
APD John D. Edwards
DD Stronghold

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37


Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

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Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 42,37


Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights - Weather sucks

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 24
Liberator III x 36
Beaufighter VIC x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F-5A Lightning x 5
A-20B Boston x 34
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-24D Liberator x 26
F-4 Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 4 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 114
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 34,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 34,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 56,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 93
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-26B Marauder x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on 9th Ind. Brigade, at 47,32

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 12
P-66 Vanguard x 5

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Div , at 43,34

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 7
IL-4c x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 145th IJN Base Force, at 93,37

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-26B Marauder x 10

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 48,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 48,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-49 Helen x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 77th LAA Regiment , at 33,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 7 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF at 119,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
D3A2 Val x 13
A6M3a Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Thomas Nelson
AK Venus
AP Japara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Packer
AK West Camargo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK George Vancouver, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tabinta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK John C. Calhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Fort Gibraltar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 17
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged


Allied Ships
AK West Camargo, on fire, heavy damage
AK Masaya, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fort Gibraltar, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cactus
AP Japara, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK John C. Calhoun, on fire
AK Tabinta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,38

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Fort Gibraltar, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
D3A2 Val x 22
A6M3a Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 41
E13A1 Jake x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
SC SC-699, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Notus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kootenay Park
AK Tabinta, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Thomas Nelson, Bomb hits 1
AK John C. Calhoun, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Japara, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fort Gibraltar, on fire, heavy damage
AK Regulus, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Packer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Press, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-706, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

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ASW attack at 25,38

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 5
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2

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ASW attack at 25,38

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 5
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki


Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 3, on fire

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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96936 troops, 459 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2574

Defending force 90851 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2417


Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 987

Defending force 44847 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 42,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2824 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1690

Defending force 70204 troops, 346 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2211

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 43,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38752 troops, 123 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 756

Defending force 48634 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57005 troops, 213 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Defending force 33196 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11365 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Defending force 24046 troops, 185 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 33,28

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17156 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Defending force 21534 troops, 150 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28594 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Defending force 57005 troops, 213 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

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Ground combat at 42,35

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52047 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2209

Defending force 86967 troops, 345 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 1690


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18883 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 537

Defending force 20873 troops, 66 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 33,28

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19654 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

Defending force 17156 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1