[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 11, 42[/font]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,101, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Kuma
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
AMc Ardjoeno, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Kawi, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Gedeh, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
AMc Gedeh sunk by CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages AMc Ardjoeno at 7,000 yards
AMc Ardjoeno sunk by CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on AMc Kawi
DD Nowaki engages AMc Kawi at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMc Kawi sunk by CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Small coastal minesweepers fleeing from Soerjaba to Batavia are caught by one of my patrols.[;)]
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TF 422 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
45 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,80, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
DD Inazuma
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
MTB 8
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards
MTB 12 engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
MTB 10 engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards
MTB 27 sunk by DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 8 at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 8 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 12 at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages MTB 11 at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 10 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,80, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PT-35
PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PG Asheville at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PG Asheville at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PG Asheville at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PG Asheville at 3,000 yards
PG Asheville sunk by DD Ayanami at 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-35 at 3,000 yards
PT-41 sunk by DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-35 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
A minor fire onboard Kitakami does not deter her from her mission.[8D]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,80, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
DD Inazuma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
PT-33
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT Q-111 engages CL Kitakami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT Q-112 at 5,000 yards
PT Q-113 engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-113 at 7,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-111 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-111 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT Q-112 engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
PT-33 engages CL Kitakami at 6,000 yards
Regueyra U. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT Q-111 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
DD Inazuma is seriously damaged by a torpedo from the valiant PT-33. [:(]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 56,104, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
AMc Merbabo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Rindjani, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Smeroe, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Merapi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
AMc Smeroe sunk by CL Tama at 16,000 yards
AMc Merapi sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
AMc Merbabo sunk by DD Tanikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on AMc Rindjani
AMc Rindjani sunk by DD Tanikaze at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
More small fry are mopped up near Soerjaba.
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Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
[8D][8D]
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 71
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16
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ASW attack near North Male at 22,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-28
Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1
SS I-28 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Resolution
Sub escapes detection
Not enough to sink her, but she will be out of commission for weeks.
Tea and medals for I-28!![:D]