Geraldton falls too
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Geraldton, 8,94, firing at TF 150
TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 8,94
111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare, Shell hits 3
DD Arashio
DD Arashi, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 3
AP Chifuku Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 61,67
Japanese Ships
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Keijo Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Geraldton, at 8,94
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Hasu
DD Amagiri
DD Usugumo
DD Ikazuchi
CL Naka
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
BB Fuso
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Geraldton, 8,94, firing at TF 150
TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 8,94
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21-II Sally x 41
Ki-49 Helen x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd Parachute Regiment, at 28,21
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 2,92
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 19
D3A2 Val x 16
B5N2 Kate x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Auricula, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Madura, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill
AK Empire Haven, heavy damage
MSW Rajputana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kongsdal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Hawk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Risalder, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 2,92
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kongsdal, on fire
MSW Rajputana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 2,92
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Risalder, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kongsdal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Auricula, on fire
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Orissa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 2,92
These are from the annoying carrier force NW of Geraldton
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 26
D3A2 Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Rhona, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Auricula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kongsdal, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bunting, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Risalder, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Geraldton, at 8,94
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Hasu
DD Amagiri
DD Usugumo
DD Ikazuchi
CL Naka
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
BB Fuso
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 196979 troops, 1591 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 4272
Defending force 291383 troops, 1306 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7188
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kunming
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 317506 troops, 1823 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 5717
Defending force 99145 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544
Japanese max assault: 2373 - adjusted assault: 1965
Allied max defense: 953 - adjusted defense: 2855
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
2490 casualties reported
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 9
Allied ground losses:
1660 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Imphal
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3240 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 940
Defending force 55594 troops, 195 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 528
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Geraldton
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27408 troops, 190 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 683
Defending force 1420 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese max assault: 590 - adjusted assault: 287
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 287 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Geraldton base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1302 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 33,88
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22565 troops, 126 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 533
Defending force 17187 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 200
Allied max defense: 145 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Chungking
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 239003 troops, 1277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7188
Defending force 205029 troops, 1591 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 4272
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Imphal
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3964 troops, 56 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 527
Defending force 57892 troops, 217 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 940
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu