kaleun
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More of the same AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,64, firing at TF 24 TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,64 414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW Chitose Maru, Shell hits 3 DD Yugumo DD Shiratsuyu AP Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shigure Japanese ground losses: 591 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 47 encounters mine field at Wake Island (85,72) TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72 70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Usa Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy damage DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 85,72 Japanese Ships BB Nagato CL Nagara CL Tama CL Kitakami CL Tenryu CL Yubari, Shell hits 2 DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Hayate DD Asanagi DD Yunagi DD Okikaze Allied Ships PT PT-20 PT PT-21 PT PT-22 PT PT-24, Shell hits 40, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 85,72 Japanese Ships BB Nagato CL Nagara CL Tama CL Kitakami CL Tenryu CL Yubari DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Tokitsukaze DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Hayate DD Asanagi DD Yunagi DD Okikaze Allied Ships PT PT-20 PT PT-21, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-22, Shell hits 5, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,64, firing at TF 24 TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,64 271 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Kogi Maru DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1 AP Nichiryu Maru, Shell hits 6 DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1 DD Shigure Japanese ground losses: 294 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 47 encounters mine field at Wake Island (85,72) TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72 Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3 MSW Tama Maru #5 PG Nagata Maru PG Kantori Maru, heavy damage PG Kaiun Maru PG Ikunta Maru PG Fukui Maru PG Daido Maru DD Suzukaze DD Kawakaze Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 47 Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 G3M Nell x 17 G4M1 Betty x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 Martin 139 x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Hakubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Shinano Maru AK Meigen Maru TK Tatekawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 85,72 Japanese Ships BB Nagato CL Nagara CL Tama CL Kitakami CL Tenryu CL Yubari DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Hayate DD Asanagi DD Yunagi DD Okikaze Allied Ships PT PT-20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 85,72 Japanese Ships BB Nagato CL Nagara CL Tama CL Kitakami CL Tenryu CL Yubari DD Yukikaze, on fire DD Tokitsukaze DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Hayate DD Asanagi DD Yunagi DD Okikaze Allied Ships PT PT-20, Shell hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 144954 troops, 1335 guns, 106 vehicles Defending force 175780 troops, 989 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Meiktila Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47373 troops, 479 guns, 41 vehicles Defending force 3913 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 912 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 35215 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37947 troops, 371 guns, 34 vehicles Defending force 28146 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Linfen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92593 troops, 548 guns, 14 vehicles Defending force 21658 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49064 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 25770 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kragen Allied Shock attack Attacking force 13977 troops, 97 guns, 54 vehicles Defending force 47119 troops, 318 guns, 25 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 1545 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7092 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 15311 troops, 82 guns, 2 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1013 casualties reported Guns lost 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Liuchow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19957 troops, 202 guns, 10 vehicles Defending force 18847 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 92 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7514 troops, 67 guns, 10 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
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