RE: Shame and Execration! Warspite Vs Kaleun
Posted: 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.
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
