AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 44
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Submarine attack near Davao at 82,93
Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Piranha
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ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,63
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CL Kiso
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 4
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 16
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
(they can shoot down night fighters but cannot find a city...)
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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ASW attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CL Kiso
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 18th British Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 13
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
P-51B Mustang x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tungchow at 92,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsutagawa Maru
APD T-3
xAKL Hiroki Maru, Shell hits 5
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Sub attack near Djailolo at 79,100
Japanese Ships
E Wakatake
PB Pa-34
APD T-2
xAKL Hatsu Maru
E Yomogi
Allied Ships
SS Piranha, hits 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 44
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 127,46
Japanese Ships
xAKL Daito Maru
PB Kurama Maru #7
xAKL Daiei Maru
xAKL Ohtsuo Maru
DD Jinyu
E Hasu
Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 2
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 16
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Manpower hits 1
Fires 417
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 95,59
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
LST T-134
LST T-133, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E No.18, Shell hits 6
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Anking at 89,52
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
APD T-3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Nachigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 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 2 minutes
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Ground combat at Taichow (92,52)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2994 troops, 0 guns, 577 vehicles, Assault Value = 344
Defending force 5142 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Allied adjusted assault: 372
Japanese adjusted defense: 42
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Taichow !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2284 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (16 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Defending units:
26th RGC Temp. Division
27th RGC Temp. Division
19th RGC Temp. Division