AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/42
Another bad day...2 subs damaged near karachi by 2 lucky single hits and another 2 bombardment runs against my capital...this time the CAs were the protagonists...
Then he came sweeping Malir...lost 10 oscars against only 1 hurricanes but my numbers in terms of fighters are ridiculous compared to his...
The Saratoga is not well...39 sys, 26 fl. 10 fires...[:@]
He conquered Vigan, at Luzon...with 650 AVs!!!![X(][X(][X(][X(]...gotta fortify back at Clark-Manila-Bataan triangle and abbandon the rest...[:(]
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ASW attack at 20,3
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Oshio
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 1[:@]
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ASW attack near Karachi at 21,3
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1[:@]
They both have to go back to Aden to repair...[:(]
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ASW attack near Karachi at 21,3
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Hatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1
This one too...the hits were three actually....[:o]
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bond, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Peisander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Athelstane, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC Fritillary, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fairfield City, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kumari, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Subadur, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Nightingale, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Gilbert, Shell hits 2
AK Borgfred, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Appleleaf, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
915 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 4
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
Lysander I: 2 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
C-60A Lodestar: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
Allied Ships
AK Subadur, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kumari, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Fritillary, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Louisianan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Nightingale, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Peisander, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Borgfred, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AO Appleleaf, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Athelstane, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fairfield City, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Gilbert, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Bond, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1313 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Malir , at 23,4
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hurricane IIb x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged[;)][:D]
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16227 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 676[X(][X(]
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 912 - adjusted assault: 816
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 816 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
