RUPD3658
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Progress on the mainland AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 430 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1126 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1020 TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 2975 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Wagga, Shell hits 44, on fire, heavy damage MSW Launceton, Shell hits 19, on fire AK T. A. Johnston, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 4894 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 2332 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 6132 casualties reported Guns lost 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 2751 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI LCI-581, Shell hits 5 LST LST-918, Shell hits 1 LST LST-803, Shell hits 1 APD Ira Jeffery, Shell hits 3 APD Scribner, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 6910 casualties reported Guns lost 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Foochow, at 48,41 Allied Ships CLAA Juneau BB West Virginia CLAA Caradoc Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 171 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1020 TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 2672 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Launceton, Shell hits 12, on fire MSW Latrobe, Shell hits 45, on fire Allied ground losses: 3328 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 1405 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 4007 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 2096 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 6294 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 1541 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Ira Jeffery APD Diachenko, Shell hits 8 LCI LCI-581, Shell hits 19, on fire APD Scribner APD Gantner LSM LSM-374, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 655 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 374 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 729 casualties reported Airbase hits 48 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 386 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49574 troops, 541 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047 Defending force 133020 troops, 838 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 4123 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Foochow Allied Shock attack Attacking force 46052 troops, 310 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177 Defending force 7773 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Allied max assault: 1714 - adjusted assault: 1006 Japanese max defense: 109 - adjusted defense: 139 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow base !!! Japanese ground losses: 517 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24900 troops, 141 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 676 Defending force 67982 troops, 761 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweilin Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 34746 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 941 Defending force 4228 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Allied max assault: 710 - adjusted assault: 485 Japanese max defense: 81 - adjusted defense: 47 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1079 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 435 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1007 TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 1248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST LST-479, Shell hits 6, on fire LST LST-461, Shell hits 3, on fire LST LST-446, Shell hits 11, on fire LST LST-22, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 4002 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1020 TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 475 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Latrobe, Shell hits 6, on fire MSW Cairns AK Sherman O. Houghton, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied ground losses: 528 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 405 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 400 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 1259 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 4124 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 1752 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cleveland Forbes, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Bernard L. Rodman, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 3094 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hong Kong, at 43,42 Allied Ships CL Trenton CL Raleigh CL Swiftsure CL Uganda CL Newfoundland CL Jamaica CL Ceylon CL Bermuda CL Leander CL Gambia CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CA Norfolk CA Canberra CA St. Paul CA Baltimore CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA Indianapolis BC Renown BB Nelson BB Duke of York BB Anson BB New Jersey Japanese ground losses: 561 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 6 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1007 TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST LST-671, Shell hits 6, on fire LST LST-670, Shell hits 6 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1020 TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 261 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Launceton, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 518 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 2441 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 182 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sharon Victory, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hong Kong, 43,42, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Hong Kong, 43,42 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 43,42 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 57 B-24J Liberator x 181 B-29 Superfortress x 102 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 694 casualties reported Guns lost 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47671 troops, 480 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005 Defending force 229529 troops, 1897 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 6305 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 25060 troops, 141 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 Defending force 68003 troops, 762 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310
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