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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/45 Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-50 Allied Ships AO Severn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surface Combat A light cruiser and 6 destroyers attacked Marcus Island but tangled with an escort that was stronger than assumed. The last week has seen attacks on and by 2 enemy destroyers on Jap subs. Today 4 DEs and a CL were also part of this group. Still, we gave better than we got, loosing no ships while crippling 1 DD and 2 DEs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Natsuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Momo, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Kusunoki, Shell hits 1 DD Odake, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsuzakura, Shell hits 2 DD Kaba, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 DD Arunta, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 2 DE Damon M. Cummings, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Osmus, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DE Vammen DE McNulty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Shell hits 3 DD Natsuzuki, on fire DD Momo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kusunoki DD Odake DD Hatsuzakura, Shell hits 2 DD Kaba Allied Ships CL Tromp, Shell hits 3 DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Isaac Sweers DE Damon M. Cummings, on fire, heavy damage DE Osmus, on fire, heavy damage DE Vammen DE McNulty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1091 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships TK Whippet, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Siemrem Reap , at 30,42 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 14 B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several hundred Allied ac swept Bangkok, never happened before, so Andy's timing was impeccable as usual. Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 59 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 5 Ki-102a Randy x 23 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 Spitfire XIV x 9 P-38J Lightning x 77 P-47D Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 49 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 105 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 24 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Spitfire XIV: 8 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 37 destroyed, 3 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 1 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 20 P-40N Warhawk x 30 P-38J Lightning x 23 B-25J Mitchell x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 10 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 1 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 6 P-38J Lightning x 36 B-25J Mitchell x 20 A-26B Invader x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 15 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 1 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 48 B-29 Superfortress x 117 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 19 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 A-26B Invader x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy carriers have now withdrawn from the Bonins, leaving the heavies to inflict the hurt. Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 44 B-24J Liberator x 200 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 231 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 27 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 55 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 213 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Ind./A Brigade, at 30,42 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 149 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 30,42 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 48 Kittyhawk III x 16 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30 P-47D Thunderbolt x 11 A-26B Invader x 42 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 332 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been busy moving resources, supplies and oil from the DEI while Andy has been pre-occupied further north. Today enemy air groups intercepted some of the ships. Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SB2C Helldiver x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Enoshima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Franks at Toboali were very efficient though: Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 17 P-40N Warhawk x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Tagonoura Maru AK Kenan Maru AK Nichii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Akagi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 SB2C Helldiver x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Ose, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Yuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 75,51 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 TBM Avenger x 3 P-51D Mustang x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not a single enemy fighter was laft to protect shipping at Kompon Chhnang. Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 27 B6N Jill x 4 Ki-67 Peggy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 4 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 5 destroyed Allied Ships AK Mazama, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK Acubens, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Trianglum, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Antares, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Australian Victory, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SB2C Helldiver x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 6 P-38J Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Gyoshin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 12 P-40N Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Kurama Maru AK Morioka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 12 SB2C Helldiver x 15 P-40N Warhawk x 25 P-38J Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Ose, on fire, heavy damage TK Okigawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage TK Yuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Losses were higher than those of the enemy, despite a 0-1 odds. It's a huge enemy army that's bleeding in Bangkok by now. Can't belive that the Japanese 'scratch' force can actually stand up against it! Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 157442 troops, 1178 guns, 1504 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755 Defending force 60450 troops, 264 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130 Allied max assault: 2256 - adjusted assault: 1758 Japanese max defense: 1044 - adjusted defense: 1827 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 3913 casualties reported Guns lost 83 Vehicles lost 10 Allied ground losses: 2296 casualties reported Guns lost 52 Vehicles lost 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siemrem Reap Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51599 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1441 Defending force 21159 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Surface Combat and another bloody day in the air
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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