AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 42
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
xAP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
I-172 finishes Esperance Bay...
xAP Esperance Bay is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 attacking on the surface
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK Empire Taj, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
NICE! Another British tanker should be in sinking condition but is pretty close to Colombo so the ship might have a chance...
TK Empire Taj is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Empire Taj
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Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK Harpa, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
I-175 attacks another tanker, this time hitting with two torps sending the ship to the fish... good day for our subs... I'd worry more and more about the tanker losses if I'd be the Allied commander...
SS I-174 attacking TK Harpa on the surface
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese Ships
xAK Tazan Maru
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Nagara
PB Ronsan Maru
xAK Syunko Maru
xAK Nitiho Maru
xAK Momoyama Maru
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Nikki Maru
xAKL Boko Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru
PB Teimei Maru
PB Santos Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Syozui Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 6
this is the beginning of the invasion of Rabaul when S-47 attacks a freighter of the invasion convoy but misses... in return the sub takes a hit and five near misses...
SS S-47 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tazan Maru
PB Teimei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 69
Port hits 43
Port supply hits 5
cruisers come in to bombard...
CA Kako firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CA Haguro
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Tanikaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Hamakaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Urakaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze firing at Rabaul
DD Natsushio firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Hatsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Oyashio firing at 28th Australian Brigade
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
261 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Nagara
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Korei Maru
PB Teimei Maru
PB Santos Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Kogane Maru
xAK Syoryu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
and the amphib convoy closes in to unload two divs plus support... included four light cruisers to soak up any CD gunfire but I'm not sure that the RAN base force is even combat ready after the naval bombardment... at the end of the turn I had to notice that my four light cruisers totally emptied their magazines having no main gun ammo left... [X(][8|]
CL Kinu firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CL Natori firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CL Natori
CL Nagara firing at 9th Australian Brigade
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yura firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Korei Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yura firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Teimei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sansei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Syozui Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Senyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kogane Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 34th JNAF AF Unit /2
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 8th Div
17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad accidentally lost during unload of 8th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 54th Div
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 54th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 54th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 54th Div /5
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 8th Div /7
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Div /8
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 54th Div /8
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 54th Div /9
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 54th Div /10
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 54th Div /12
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 8th Div /11
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 8th Div /12
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
237 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Nagara
xAKL Korei Maru
PB Teimei Maru
PB Santos Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Kogane Maru
xAK Syoryu Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
quite a number of CD gunshots but they weren't aimed at my ships as the replay didn't show any gunduels and also none of my ships were hit... the troops come ashore in good order...
CL Kinu firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing at 9th Australian Brigade
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CL Natori
CL Natori firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
CL Nagara firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
CL Natori firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
PB Teimei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sansei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Syozui Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Senyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kogane Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 [8|]
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Nenohi
DD Akizuki
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
Allied Ships
SS S-47
just can't be true... S-47 was spotted and damaged during the night but manages to get through the 12 destroyers on escort and torpedoes Akagi... the ship has 0 system dam (how is that possible?) 9 flt and 27 major eng damage which is quite a lot as she took critical engine damage... that torp probably means Akagi is out of the war for 2 months... there are about 80 Kates flying ASW but without any effect...
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th RGC/C Division, at 77,58 , near Canton
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 5
SB-III x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
297 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Kogane Maru
xAK Syoryu Maru
CL Kinu
PB Teimei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sansei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Syozui Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Senyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kogane Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
will also take tomorrow to unload the rest of the divisions, mostly artillery and motorized support still on the ships...
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14227 troops, 153 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 537
Defending force 27019 troops, 95 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th LH MG Regiment
14th LH MG Regiment
16th LH MG Regiment
Lark Force
28th Australian Brigade
7th LH Cav Regiment
9th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
Rabaul Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force
New Guinea Force
3rd RAAF Base Sqdn
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
4th RAAF Base Sqdn
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment
Defending units:
8th Div /1
54th Div /1
13th JNAF AF Unit
34th JNAF AF Unit
aerial recon showing some 20k Allied troops at Rabaul I figured about 400 assault value but it's actually more with those LH MG Rgts... my divisions are 100% prepped and good combat units so I guess they will be able to fight down those smaller Allied troops even though there's more in terms of combat units than I've thought... if needed we are going to switch those Sallies from bombing (missing) Port Moresby to ground attacks at Rabaul... I can't see Ed trying another evacuation attempt and for sure he won't be able to bring more stuff to Rabaul so these troops will be lost... remains the question how much damage the Aussies can do to my troops... I had these troops ready weeks ago but didn't order an invasion because I wanted the Allied to commit more to Rabaul but when we destroyed that cruiser squadron and the evacuation failed I knew it will be about time to invade as he won't come back...
