AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 08, 42
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Submarine attack near Madjene at 63,103
Japanese Ships
xAK Yosida Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O23
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Mergui at 51,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Shoho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Truant
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sangetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 60,106
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru, on fire
xAK Chowa Maru
xAKL Zuikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
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 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 52,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Tak Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
(suddenly they start to get hits from 7000 ft...)
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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 60,106
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Chowa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
(that carrier lost lot of attack planes...)
No Allied losses
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Sub attack near Toboali at 51,93
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 2
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13644 troops, 130 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 9980 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Japanese adjusted assault: 215
Allied adjusted defense: 251
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 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 Jul 09, 42
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Submarine attack near Madjene at 64,101
Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Sub attack near Muntok at 51,89
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
(this one lives charmed life...so far...)
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 60,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tamo Maru #7
xAK Chowa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
(FAA and RN CVs really suck in this game...almost like they are programmed to fail constantly...both offensively and defensively...)
Martlet II x 21
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Howra
KV Genista, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jalajaran
xAK Filleigh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Howra
xAK Filleigh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
KV Fritillary
xAK Nirvana
xAK Jaladuta
xAK Howra
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 60,106
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Karimo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Nirvana
KV Fritillary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack near Hachinohe at 119,57
Japanese Ships
TK Kuroshio Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13441 troops, 130 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 256
Defending force 9936 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Japanese adjusted assault: 91
Allied adjusted defense: 351
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force