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Will have to check and see if I am docked[X(] that sounds like something that I could easily overlook.

If I could I would just surrender china[:D] and send those troops to Hawaii

I don't have an Air HQ in Khotu Bharu, where the attacks are coming from, but the moral is all 80+, I rotate them to keep them rested .

I understand about the Carriers and the Cap but hey, you still have to use them? Japan did use her carriers to support landings and it has become painfully clear land based air isn't going to be able to handle it alone.[:-]

If things are that bad in China, you could just retreat back to your rail line and cities. One major-a$$ achillies heel of the Chinese is that they have great (and i do mean great) difficulty attacking bases with decent fort levels. A powerful Chinese army can smash itself to pieces in only a couple attacks that way. Another bennie of that strategy is that it will allow time for your LCU's to rebuild their strength back up.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73


Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dili, 31,77, firing at TF 103
TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 31,77


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63 Didn't see this coming at all, he is a sneaky Bastage

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage[X(]
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 26, and is sunk[X(]
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 48, and is sunk[X(]
DD Kuri, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Atsuta Maru
AP Bokuyo Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Ceylon Maru
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Gyoko Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 119
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chengting , at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 45
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 15 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 25 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 95
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 31,77


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hurricane II x 38
A-24 Dauntless x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4
Martin 139 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Niitaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Minto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire It is these attacks that are really frustrating me, flying thru cap and then so accurate

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Karachi Maru
AP Chowa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage[:@][:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage[:@][:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,55


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Chuko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Katsuriki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110083 troops, 509 guns, 99 vehicles

Defending force 77237 troops, 386 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
3242 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2618 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 136558 troops, 1053 guns, 142 vehicles

Defending force 68020 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
8357 casualties reported[:(]
Guns lost 114
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Guns lost 32


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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2055 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 72384 troops, 405 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27863 troops, 205 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 14999 troops, 144 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)


Japanese ground losses:
1092 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 134292 troops, 894 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 81415 troops, 531 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
5566 casualties reported
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1390 casualties reported
Guns lost 35


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Ground combat at Kragen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12987 troops, 124 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 29820 troops, 232 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Dili

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2292 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Maumere

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 518 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42


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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 119
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 2
AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 38
TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 119
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 78
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 31,77


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hurricane II x 28
A-24 Dauntless x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6
Martin 139 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1 So accurate[:@]
AP Zinzan Maru
AP Yawata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire[:@]
AP Taigen Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage[:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged So much for attacking an AA cruiser


Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengting , at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12 CAP

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3 FLY THRU CAP

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage HIT AP
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12 CAP

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3 FLY THRU CAP

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage HIT AP

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5
Martin 139 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Takao Maru
AK Takaoka Maru
AK Yamagiku Maru
MSW Wa 20

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 48,98

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Adelong

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2210 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 66830 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2055 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 72687 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1436 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 71486 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1576 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 74413 troops, 301 guns, 19 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2679 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14712 troops, 134 guns, 8 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kragen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12976 troops, 123 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 34883 troops, 292 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Dili

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2766 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 470 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Well we will see how it goes.