AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42
Surface Combat
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Night Time Surface Combat at 8,15
Japanese Ships - I dispatched a few escorts to hunt transports..impossible to miss!
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Unkai Maru #1
Allied Ships
AK Empire Kingsley, Shell hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat at 8,15
Japanese Ships - the same ships engage 2 different transports in the same turn...
PG Shinko Maru #5, Shell hits 1
PG Unkai Maru #1
Allied Ships
AK Empire Sunrise, Shell hits 5, on fire
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft - dang, I forgot to stand these bombers down!
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 29
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 26
B-26B Marauder x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses: - Lae is really taking a beating
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 51
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Day Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 30,19
Allied aircraft Been trying to attack Lucknow for several days now, apparently without luck!
Buffalo I x 14
Wellington III x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Vehicles lost
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Day Air attack on 129th IJN Base Force, at 85,91
Allied aircraft - soon we'll give these guys a surprise!
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4F-4 Wildcat attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,8
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Resistance, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Elk, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Wagtail
AK Empire Carey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,27
Japanese aircraft - my efforts bear fruit!
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 40
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
BB Ramilles, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [8D]
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Day Air attack on TF at 9,11
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Empire Norse, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,5
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Annalock, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 9,6
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Tugela, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,8
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sudabar, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 45,35
Japanese Deliberate attack - this attack will eventually open the door to the Chinese capital!
Attacking force 2247 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles
Defending force 3622 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 - the enemy has created heavy fortifications!
Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Kweilin
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63646 troops, 747 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 64556 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses: - we just continue to pummel the defenders while other troops march on Ichang.
106 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 32,24
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5441 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3336 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - this attack drive te Indian Bde into the bush.
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Situation Report
India
The severly damaged battleship HMS Ramilles was spotted in the Bay of New Japan, and a strong forceo of torpedo bombers put 5 torpedoes into her, causing her to sink immediately! The search for Warspite and other blocade runners continues.
No fewer than 60!! enemy transports were spotted in the Indian Ocean today - I only managed to sink 3-4 each day.
Wobbly is a little frustrated, the edge of the map is preventing their dispersal. Personally I found the timing a little awkward, I would have sent 4-5 transport away with supplies along the top of the map every 3rd day or so. That's why I'm suspecting that he's using the transports to cover something else...perhaps the convoys I initially spotted in the area. They might be carrying troops.
It kinda reminds me of Convoy PQ17 - it will most likely suffer heavy losses before the survivors can get away. When I feel I've had my fair share, the carriers will quietly slip away to replenish.
The attack on the Indian Bde that had marched down the west coast of Burma sent it into the jungle. We have now cut India of from Burma by placing troops in the 3 hexes just east of Asansol and Dacca. Tomorrow we enter Jamshedpur, 18000 enemy troops reported here, there are only 2-3000 left in Diamond Harbour.
China
100k troops are now marching into Ichang, the closes Chinese base to the railroad line. I'm contemplating whether operations in China should come to an end or not. We have achieved more than what was historically possible by now, and the ground combat model isn't too impressive. This could mean lessening my chance of winning an auto victory, but this isn't the most important factor here. I don't want to take too much advantage of the system, fighting on one continent at a time is more than enough for me.
Central/South Pacific
An enemy transport sank on its way from Tarawa today, I'm pretty sure Al is busy bringing in supplies, fuel etc. In 4 days the bombardment group will strike!
I'm now feeling more confident as the defenses are being reinforced each day. Each of the main bases, Truk - Rabaul and Kwajalein will soon have their own engineer regiment as well as heavy garrisons. The main line of defense runs from Lae -> Rabaul in the Solomons while Kwajalein and its supporting islands makes up the eastern flank in the Marshalls.
The Mini KB has now reached the Marianas and will reach Truk in 4-5 days.
Situation Map: The end of HMS Ramilles
