AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 42
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Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70
Japanese Ships
xAK Katsukawa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Saury
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Sub attack near New Hanover Island at 104,123
Japanese Ships
xAK Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,92
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Fuyo
DD Asagao
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 18th Artillery Regiment, at 79,57 (Kukong)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 61,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 50,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
(FAA still sucks, 32 torpedoes launched..and *bomb* hit? Now I have this image of torpedo pilot dropping hand grenade on deck of a cruiser when doing fly-by...)
Albacore I x 23
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11
Martlet II x 10
Swordfish I x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
CL Kuma
DD Harukaze
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
5 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
11 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 10
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
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Afternoon Air attack on Loemadjang , at 56,106
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagiri Maru, on fire
xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 50,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 19
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11
Martlet II x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
(That's more like it!)
CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1
CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1
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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 111,62
Japanese Ships
TK Okigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
Allied Ships
SS Growler
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 63032 troops, 414 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1591
Defending force 52871 troops, 418 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629
Allied adjusted assault: 474
Japanese adjusted defense: 649
(these will be hard nut to crack)
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
918 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4812 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 364 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Group Army
33rd Group Army
Defending units:
13th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
34th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 13, 42
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamazuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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Submarine attack near Singkawang at 55,88
Japanese Ships
xAK Toko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-41
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
(stopping bombardments this way works but might be costly...)
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Phoenix
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Phoenix
DD Dunlap
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
Lee, Willis "Ching" crosses the 'T'
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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113
Japanese Ships
xAK Utide Maru, Shell hits 3
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,131, Range 24,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Phoenix
DD Dunlap
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 99,132, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Phoenix
DD Dunlap
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,133
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 56,100
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 5
Beaufort V x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,124
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 56,100
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,133
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
F4F-3A Wildcat x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,124
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
Blenheim IV x 5
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 65,100
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagiku Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS O21
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15361 troops, 130 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Defending force 9748 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285
Japanese adjusted assault: 316
Allied adjusted defense: 381
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force