Shame and Execration! Warspite Vs Kaleun

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:46 am

So his Spiteness invades Goodenough island; why, no one knows. It however costs him a CL and probably an AP too.

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:39 pm

EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it.

The Department of the Navy reports a major naval battle took place yesterday at a place called Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. An allied cruiser force engaged a superior Japanese force. The following japanese cruisers were identified: CA Ashigara, Aoba, Kinugasa and Kako. They were escorted by the light crusiers Natori and Abukuma.
The enemy task force was repelled and suffered the loss of CA Aoba, CL Natori, and severe damage to 3 destroyers. Allied losses were the heavy cruiser Portland, and two destroyers. The heavy cruiser Northampton also suffered three torpedo hits, but is undergoing emergency repairs.
A speaker for the Navy reports additional forces are being rapidly deployed to the area to counter an expected Japanese deployment.
The battle for Wake continues, with the Japanese making minimal headway with heavy losses in men and ships.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/42

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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
370 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 10
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konzan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki
AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1154 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

TF 18 encounters mine field at Dili (31,77)

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Mine hits 1, on fire

Night Time Surface Combat, near Goodenough island at 56,93

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Choan Maru #2
AP Amakasu Maru #1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chichibu Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Natori, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 6
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CA Australia
DD Mustin, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Morris, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Drayton

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Kako
CL Abukuma
DD Kagero, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayashio
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria
CA San Francisco
CA Australia
DD Drayton

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Naval bombardment of Dili, at 31,77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Sagi
DD Kasasagi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Chikuma
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
931 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 27

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

313 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Mizuho Maru
AP Konzan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki

Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,73

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,73

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Amakasu Maru #1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Ground combat at Goodenough island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 823 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough island base !!!

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14869 troops, 241 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 47993 troops, 242 guns, 51 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10703 troops, 121 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 37224 troops, 340 guns, 29 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
1859 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:53 am

Quieter day today. The Yamato TF is still in the Sulawesi/Banda Sea area, and is attacked by B25s with, as usual no success. Meanwhile, in the New Guinea front, Warspite is still landing and garrisoning the little islands off the Gili peninsula. This is costing him ships, and provides target practice for my Beauforts in PM. In fact, the groups are being rotated through PM en route to other destinations for live fire training!
At Wake his forces are still landing, and suffering losses, although they seem to be losing less men on the shock attacks[:@]. In any case my troops are in high spirits.
I have not seen his carrier aircraft for a couple of days. I wonder if they are not heading for Tarawa to annoy my ships there. Perhaps I should move them out of there.[8|]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Hanata Maru #6

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Karachi Maru, Shell hits 14I thought for a minute they were losing their aim; perhaps the guns are losing their rifling from firing so much!

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Hanata Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 40

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6These boys are getting to be quite good at this

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-153c: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 30

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

No Japanese losses

Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB YamatoThese boys must be up to something, but what[&:]

Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damageWhy is he risking his transports to take this meaningless little islands?

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9724 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37404 troops, 346 guns, 29 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14939 troops, 241 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 46425 troops, 153 guns, 47 vehicles

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:54 am

What does he want with these islands?

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:35 pm

Operation Empire Sunrise D day should be tomorro. Final modifications on the target were made today, after study of reconnaisance photos.
Meanwhile the known costs to Japan of operation Wake 4.0 are tabulated below. This is only the ships known sunk in the vicinity of Wake. There may be more, and damaged ships are not included.
Wake 4.0

Start date 6/9/42
Japanese losses as of 6/22/42

DD Kamikaze
DD Hakaze Mk 10 Mine
APD 31 (By CD 155 field gun)
MSW Wa1 CD 155 Field gun
MSWWa2 CD 155 Field gun
MSW W12 CD 155 Field gun
MSW Choun Maru #21 CD 155 Field gun
MSW Hanata Maru#6 1000Lb Bomb
MSW Hinode Maru #17 Mk 14 torpedo
MSW Hinode Maru #18 500GP Bomb
MSW Mushashi Maru 155 Field gun
MSW Rikusen Maru 155 Field gun
PC Ch 10 Mk 16 mine
PC Ch 11 155 Field gun
AO Iro Mk 14 Torpedo
AP Banshu Maru 155 Field Gun
AP Batavia Maru 155 mm Field gun
AP Hino Maru #3 Mk 16 Mine
AP Kinryu Maru 5 in CD gun
AP Kogi Maru 155mm Field Gun
[X(]

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:36 pm

In addition today the Dauntless were active, and did sink that MSW and hit a Battleship with a 1000 pounder. No effect but a hit is a hit.

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:40 pm

And here is today's AAR
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Japanese Ships
AP Banshu Maru #21, and is sunk
MSW Hanata Maru #6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1Good for them!
BB Kongo
BB Mutsu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damagesinks

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5114
AG AG-5117

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX attacking at 100 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX attacking at 100 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 29,34 Operation Empire sunrise if anybody is wondering

Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei #4, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT Gyoraitei #6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BB Ramilles
BB Resolution
CA Dorsetshire
CA Exeter
CL Emerald
CL Danae
CL Dauntless
DD Express
DD Inconstant

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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Inconstant
DD Express
CL Dauntless
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Exeter
CA Dorsetshire
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
3935 casualties reported
Guns lost 48

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 9

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15211 troops, 250 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 47788 troops, 165 guns, 51 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:34 pm

BBC World Service. Here is the news.
Operation Empire sunrise gets off to a flying start!
The First Sea Lord's office reports that "United Kingdom's forces have now landed in Moulmein, Burma"
Originally planned as an amphibious attack on Rangoon, it was planned to involve two separate landings, one, the largest at Rangoon, and a second, smaller yet substantial landing at Moulmein. Air reconnaisance revealed however that there was no enemy oposition at Moulmein, so His Majesty's Navy proceeded to bombard Rangoon, both to degrade the strong enemy forces present there, and also to convince the enemy that Rangoon was indeed the primary objective. However, the landings took place in Moulmein, unopposed. It is anticipated that the city will be under U.K. control in the next few hours.
This will be the first allied offensive in the Burma/Malaya theater, and is a refreshing tonic for the nation during this weary third year of the war.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42

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Sub attack at 81,61

Japanese Ships
AP Matsukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

ASW attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Electra
DD Griffin
DD Foxhound

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CA Atago, Shell hits 13
CA Takao
CA Tone
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 14
BB Hiei, Shell hits 11
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Moulmein, at 29,35

Allied Ships
DD Inconstant
DD Express
CL Dauntless
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Exeter
CA Dorsetshire
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15247 troops, 255 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 48465 troops, 162 guns, 56 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:32 am

Bettys try to interfere with the Rangoon bombardment force, to no effect.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/42

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TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 81,61

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yugiri
DD Inazuma
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Arashi
CL Tama
CL Yura

Allied Ships
SS Pompano, hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma, Shell hits 12
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima

Allied ground losses:
1477 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Inconstant
DD Express
CL Dauntless
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Exeter
CA Dorsetshire
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
1064 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 81
Port hits 2

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TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 40

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
11 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Swordfish x 24

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Swordfish bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

No Allied losses

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 18 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 46,24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 22
I-16c x 20
IL-4c x 10
SB-2c x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
18 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
9 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
4 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
2 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim IV x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Griffin

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramilles
BB Warspite

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28228 troops, 135 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 36163 troops, 330 guns, 26 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28027 troops, 257 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 63967 troops, 161 guns, 439 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11879 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4807 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 110340 troops, 376 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110976 troops, 1503 guns, 147 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1817 casualties reported
Guns lost 135
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
7645 casualties reported
Guns lost 153

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14851 troops, 247 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 49183 troops, 161 guns, 57 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:15 am

Moulmein is finally taken.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/42

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TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported

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TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported

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TF 1081 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 29,35

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 38

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
10 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Swordfish bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Swordfish x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Swordfish bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11
Catalina I x 1
Beaufort V-IX x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Catalina I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 46,24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 21
I-16c x 18
IL-4c x 9
SB-2c x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
13 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
5 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
5 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 122nd IJA Base Force, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-26B Marauder x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Empire Tamar
DD Fortune, Bomb hits 1
AP Kanimba

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Dardanus
AP Ariadne Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP West Point

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Poole
DD Encounter

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Griffin

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-26B Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Kirishima
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 3000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 8 destroyed, 14 damaged

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 10
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma, Shell hits 10
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28701 troops, 142 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 35896 troops, 324 guns, 26 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28099 troops, 258 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 64380 troops, 163 guns, 440 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11671 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4661 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 100633 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 149739 troops, 1755 guns, 153 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2268 casualties reported
Guns lost 111
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
4467 casualties reported
Guns lost 54

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14872 troops, 245 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 49870 troops, 172 guns, 61 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13867 troops, 161 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:16 am

The Bettys score a couple of hits

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:17 pm

Operation Empire sunrise is a great success. Tha rail line between Rangoon and Malaya has been cut by allied forces, which now occuppy Moulmein. Enemy forces are being withdrawn from Mykyvina, and have been spotted moving in the direction of Moulmein.

Meanwhile enemy bombers keep up their daily attacks against the PM airbase; a sure prelude to an enemy attempt in the area.

B17s raid Kendary port and hit DD Arare 5 times. She is not expected to survive this attacks.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 26 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 23

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 46,24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 20
I-16c x 19
IL-4c x 9
SB-2c x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 122nd IJA Base Force, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Catalina I x 1
Beaufort V-IX x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38606 troops, 171 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 36307 troops, 328 guns, 25 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21062 troops, 186 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 64901 troops, 168 guns, 442 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11703 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4604 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 94505 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 166210 troops, 1786 guns, 151 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1882 casualties reported
Guns lost 107
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1016 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15104 troops, 249 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 50518 troops, 179 guns, 61 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:47 am

Enemy activity against PM dies down today.
The Brits bag a sub between Akyab and Rangoon. I wonder what was it doing there?
Japanese bombard Mykyvina but are seen moving troops south towards the Rangoon/Moulmein area.
Wake is now just trading bombardments, however the supply situation there has stabilized.
Not much more to report
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42

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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Mentawi Island, 17,49

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ASW attack at 27,32

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Jasmine
PG Freesia
DD Griffin

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Hudson I x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39490 troops, 177 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 37045 troops, 351 guns, 27 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20593 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 63495 troops, 120 guns, 439 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21117 troops, 292 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 51558 troops, 185 guns, 73 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11655 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4317 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:17 am

Enemy planes sink the last remaining fast transports off PM. [:@]Not good!
A whole lot of enemy activity as warspite-san scrambles troops to attack Moulmein.
In China the communists are going to be crushed against the edge of the world; it being flat as we all know[8|]
Wake continues its grind, with one more AP lost by his spiteness in his ill omened attempt to subdue the island.[8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/42

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru, Shell hits 7

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Runway hits 2

Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th AF Construction Battalion, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 36,28

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 122nd IJA Base Force, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 41

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
41 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru
AP Kashima Maru
AP Horaisan Maru
AP Sekko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru
AP Turusima Maru
PC Kyo Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
APD Gregory, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damageThis definitely hurts!
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39949 troops, 171 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 37175 troops, 356 guns, 27 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 163736 troops, 1651 guns, 154 vehicles

Defending force 34046 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
1089 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
1703 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20598 troops, 165 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 63805 troops, 127 guns, 441 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21145 troops, 296 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 52120 troops, 174 guns, 78 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11603 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3891 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 73 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57811 troops, 127 guns, 441 vehicles

Defending force 55955 troops, 328 guns, 373 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
1047 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:18 am

This was not good. Should have had them pick up supplies at Townsville.[:@]

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:22 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/42

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 13Should hurt
CA Atago, Shell hits 16
CA Takao, Shell hits 9
CA Tone
BB Mutsu
BB Hiei
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1
Hudson I x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91He keeps pounding PM. Some major operation must be planned for NG for all this preparation to be going on

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 40

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 1st SNLF, at 29,34This is in Rangoon

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91Nauru Is. This is training for my B25s

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 30,33

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91[:@]I thought all of these guys had sunk the yesterday, grrrr.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Gregory, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Ballard

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91Keeping PM supplied is getting to be a problem. Fortunately the troops had already landed

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston
AK Empire Liberty, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mobile City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Royal T. Frank, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nevadan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rochussen
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Nes
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Age, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63The battle of Wake 4.0 continues, and it continues to cost him transports;[8|]Now, if I could only bag a cruiser maybe he would give up!!

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40778 troops, 168 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 36696 troops, 348 guns, 25 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20472 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 62093 troops, 116 guns, 442 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20954 troops, 297 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 53184 troops, 173 guns, 80 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11651 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2174 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 43 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Mentawi Island

Japanese Bombardment attackWhat is he bombarding here? There ain't anyone there[;)]

Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:38 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/42

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63Attrition continues

Japanese Ships
AK Akibasan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Drum

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

125 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 6
CA Atago, Shell hits 14
CA Takao
CA Tone, Shell hits 9
BB Mutsu
BB Hiei, Shell hits 9
BB Kongo, Shell hits 9

Allied ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damageand again

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 38

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 24 destroyed, 4 damagedHmm. I did not know I had so many Beaufighters here. Japanese pilots are seing double due to vitamin deficiencies

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 15

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 43rd Construction Battalion, at 31,31

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mortar Battalion, at 36,28

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Hvy Field Artillery Regiment, at 36,28

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7
A-20B Boston x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyedHope he lost the piolets!

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1Will need a paint job I fear
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AVD Heron
DD Van Nes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 1
MSW Pieter de Bitter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Liberty, heavy damage
AK Empire Selwyn
DD Isaac Sweers

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Deliberate attackAt last, he feels strong enough to start attacking. Not much of an effect, as we can see

Attacking force 53465 troops, 182 guns, 80 vehicles

Defending force 36358 troops, 341 guns, 21 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
2329 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1125 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 4

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20178 troops, 253 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 50335 troops, 119 guns, 75 vehicles

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11682 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2188 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehiclesEventually they will be worn down

Allied assault odds: 70 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56851 troops, 117 guns, 443 vehicles

Defending force 54873 troops, 317 guns, 372 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 10

Allied ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Mentawi Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:32 am

More of the same

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/42

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Nanman Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Inazuma
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Arashi
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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ASW attack at 26,32

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fortune
DD Decoy
DD Whipple

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1
Wellington III x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 36,28

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT TM-7
PT TM-5

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
DD Isaac Sweers
AK Nevadan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Heron
AK American
AK Empire Liberty, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Heron, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isaac Sweers
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Jan van Amstel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Liberty, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK American, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6957 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35190 troops, 295 guns, 18 vehicles

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20207 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 61866 troops, 107 guns, 443 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20303 troops, 262 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 50996 troops, 131 guns, 75 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11734 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2028 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:44 pm

Everything continues the same. 2 days ago, one of my subs torpedoes one of his battlewagons in Wake. His BBs however do not leave. His carriers stay in the vicinity, but moving around to avoid my submarines. Moulmein forces continue to dig in, expecting a Japanese counterattack. He has to dislodge them from there, he cannot afford to let them sit atop his supply lines. Maybe he is waiting for Malaria to weaken them.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1
Hudson I x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 14

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 36,28

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1
Wellington III x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 16000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47494 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35717 troops, 317 guns, 19 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20416 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 63214 troops, 133 guns, 445 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57602 troops, 129 guns, 445 vehicles

Defending force 54205 troops, 317 guns, 364 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1053 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 3

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15382 troops, 267 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 52607 troops, 147 guns, 75 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

kaleun · Post by **kaleun** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:31 am

Only important thing, his carriers seem to be withdrawing from the Wake vicinity. Maybe all those subs are scaring them away[&:]. On the bad news a new surface combart task force is seen approaching Wake. The attrition continues.

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