AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Donggala at 66,99
Japanese Ships
xAK Sumanoura Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
Allied Ships
SS KXV
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Denpasar at 58,108, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Tatutaki Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Danae
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Evertsen
DD Van Ghent
DD Scout
DD Express
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Submarine attack near Balabac at 69,81
Japanese Ships
xAKL Seiko Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja Base Force, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja Base Force, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8269 troops, 111 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 9350 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 257
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 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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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,65
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Whale
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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 85,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
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Submarine attack near Izu Oshima at 113,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Finback
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Submarine attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Trout
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Sub attack near Boeton at 68,109
Japanese Ships
xAK Shinetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXII
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chirikof Island at 188,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft (we'll see if CV Lexington manages to catch these pests...)
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N2 Kate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Rufus King
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chirikof Island at 188,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N2 Kate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Rufus King
xAK Zachary Taylor, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8244 troops, 111 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 9331 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Japanese adjusted assault: 75
Allied adjusted defense: 235
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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
