AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 10, 42
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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sepandjang at 60,106, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Aoi Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Kaiko Maru #3, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Danae
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Evertsen
DD Van Ghent
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed by flak
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 1 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 3 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Submarine attack near Tsu at 108,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamafuku Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 50,57
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft (I think they heard me from previous post and started to perform...)
Martlet II x 12
Swordfish I x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tacoma Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 50,57
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Daiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 57,107 (Banjoewangi)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 10
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 50,57
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 12
Swordfish I x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13223 troops, 130 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Defending force 9813 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Japanese adjusted assault: 160
Allied adjusted defense: 389
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Carnarvon by attrition!!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 11, 42
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Invasion Support action off Carnarvon (49,133)
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru
xAK Lima Maru
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Madjene at 63,101
Japanese Ships
xAKL Mayachi Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 3
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,99
Japanese Ships
xAKL Mayachi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O16
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Port hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th British AT Gun Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Hollywood
xAK Admiral Wood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10457 troops, 112 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 9753 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Japanese adjusted assault: 123
Allied adjusted defense: 173
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
