kaleun
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Joined: 5/29/2002 From: Colorado Status: offline
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Halsey brings reinforcements to Geraldton! A daring raid by Aussie cruiser forces leads to some great results! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/02/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Geraldton at 8,94 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk MSW W.12, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW W.17, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.18, Shell hits 2, on fire MSW W.19 AP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 3 AP Ural Maru AP Taizan Maru, Shell hits 2 AP Ussuri Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage AP Marsue Maru AP Nichiro Maru AP Aiyo Maru AP Arizana Maru AP Chichibu Maru AP Kanayamasan Maru, Shell hits 125, and is sunk AP Kikuryu Maru AP Kotobuki Maru #3 AP Kyosei Maru AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Otori Maru AP Sumiyoshi Maru AP Takuei Maru AP Takunan Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Tenpei Maru AP Tonei Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Tsuruga Maru AP Tsuyama Maru Allied Ships CL Perth DD Mugford DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Sterett DD Cassin DD Hull DD Warramunga Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Geraldton at 8,94 Japanese Ships AK Africa Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Hayo Maru, Shell hits 111, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-82 PT PT-83 PT PT-84 PT PT-115 PT PT-116 PT PT-117 PT PT-118 PT PT-119 PT PT-120 PT PT-121 PT PT-122 PT PT-123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 8,88 Japanese Ships DD Shigure DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Amatsukaze DD Maikaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS S-36, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-21-II Sally x 25 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 3 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 17 B-17E Fortress x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 A6M3a Zero x 12 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 10 B-25C Mitchell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Canton Island at 100,100 Japanese Ships SS I-36 Allied Ships MSW Kingfisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29687 troops, 468 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 587 Defending force 36493 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 203831 troops, 1723 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 4400 Defending force 339108 troops, 1280 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 8947 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 35,94 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5408 troops, 22 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 2268 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 145 Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 145 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 146 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39063 troops, 248 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 Defending force 62054 troops, 237 guns, 305 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 217831 troops, 926 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8947 Defending force 211921 troops, 1723 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 4400 Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2654 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Defending force 59682 troops, 250 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28396 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 620 Defending force 29687 troops, 468 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 587 Allied max assault: 528 - adjusted assault: 366 Japanese max defense: 591 - adjusted defense: 198 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Allied ground losses: 584 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Japanese forces try to infiltrate into Perth, but are not too successful
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