RUPD3658
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Squared off with the RN again at Trin and lost another 2 BBs and some DDs. So far I have lost 3 BBs in the IO. The RN is proving tougher than expected.
Commerce raiders cought a convoy off of Derby
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42
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ASW attack at 17,25
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 1
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ASW attack at 17,25
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mannargudi, 16,23
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 19,24
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake
AK Indora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Høegh Merchant, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mabella, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mannargudi at 16,23
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
Swordfish x 12
Beaufort I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, on fire
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Sub attack at 81,61
Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
APD APD-33
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-32
APD APD-2
Allied Ships
SS Gar
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Nenohi
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3
BB Revenge, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ramilles
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2
DD Nizam, Shell hits 4
DD Norman, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage sunk
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage scuttled
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Oshio, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Revenge, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Exeter
CL Emerald
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Decoy, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Norman, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 83,64
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Takunan Maru #2
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Fukui Maru
PG Chokai Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gato
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Ground combat at 26,21
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16470 troops, 193 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 2300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 756 - adjusted assault: 286
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 286 to 1
Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Sian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93272 troops, 1147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3276
Defending force 117450 troops, 669 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3144
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kunming
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 87104 troops, 1091 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1846
Defending force 47204 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260
Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at 51,23
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41329 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542
Defending force 17631 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479
Japanese max assault: 496 - adjusted assault: 315
Allied max defense: 399 - adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kohima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12595 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Defending force 11867 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lucknow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 46168 troops, 549 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158
Defending force 64101 troops, 716 guns, 866 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4430 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 1946 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
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Ground combat at 32,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7753 troops, 90 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 5328 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139
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Ground combat at 34,27
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7550 troops, 84 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 8239 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1946 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
Defending force 4430 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 41
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Mannargudi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1124 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 14
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mannargudi base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42
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ASW attack at 81,61
Japanese Ships
APD APD-33
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-32
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
Allied Ships
SS Gar
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami
Allied Ships
AK Santa Teresa, Shell hits 1
AK Birminghan City
AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 4
AK Empire Scout, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Tarpon, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Faith
AK Empire Moonrise
AK Empire Lake, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron
AK Indora, Shell hits 4
AK Høegh Merchant, Shell hits 3
AK Mabella, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Needwood, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Prominent, Shell hits 1
AK Ravnaas
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Sub attack at 83,64
Japanese Ships
PG Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Taiko Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Shoei Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Kanko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 2
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 1
AK Prominent
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Santa Teresa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith
AK Santa Teresa, on fire
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 21, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 6
DD Arashi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Michishio, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami, Shell hits 3
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kiji, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Revenge, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Shell hits 5
CL Emerald, Shell hits 2
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Decoy, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Norman, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, on fire
CA Kumano
CL Isuzu
DD Michishio, and is sunk
DD Arashio
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki, on fire
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Kiji, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT PT-37, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Sian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93442 troops, 1145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4506
Defending force 117331 troops, 662 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3147
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Ground combat at Kunming
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 87390 troops, 1097 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1854
Defending force 46989 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at 51,23
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41544 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
Defending force 17734 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Japanese max assault: 514 - adjusted assault: 411
Allied max defense: 412 - adjusted defense: 18
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kohima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12843 troops, 277 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 11617 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lucknow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 46238 troops, 549 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157
Defending force 58527 troops, 685 guns, 865 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4340 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 2340 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
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Ground combat at 32,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7760 troops, 91 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 5339 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
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Ground combat at 34,27
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7540 troops, 84 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 8199 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2340 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 4340 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 17
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 20
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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