RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Finally took it. Looks like Tazmana is out of supply too AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Aoba, Shell hits 8 CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato BB Hiei BB Kongo Allied Ships CLAA Caradoc, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage SS O19, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Might, Shell hits 1 AK Trieste, Shell hits 3, heavy damage AK Empire Trust, Shell hits 2, heavy damage AK Herleik, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Federlock, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 1129 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Port hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 28,125 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 200 Ki-49 Helen x 47 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 90 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 38 damaged Allied Ships AK Federlock, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Herleik, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Record, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Trust, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Might, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bunting, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Trieste, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Conrad, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brisbane Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32384 troops, 286 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816 Defending force 49764 troops, 401 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1004 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Melbourne Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 122084 troops, 1154 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 2551 Defending force 23775 troops, 102 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Japanese max assault: 2054 - adjusted assault: 2055 Allied max defense: 94 - adjusted defense: 989 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 664 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 512 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sydney Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 42095 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884 Defending force 7584 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Charter Towers Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68534 troops, 721 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1872 Defending force 85229 troops, 692 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848 Allied ground losses: 185 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Townsville Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46197 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129 Defending force 53557 troops, 303 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bombay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41686 troops, 515 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 755 Defending force 2258 troops, 0 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Allied max assault: 822 - adjusted assault: 692 Japanese max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 225 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Vehicles lost 13 Allied ground losses: 481 casualties reported Guns lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 20,11 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8956 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248 Defending force 2257 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Allied max assault: 253 - adjusted assault: 41 Japanese max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 133 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 314 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CA Mogami CA Haguro CA Myoko BB Hyuga BB Yamashiro Allied Ships AK Empire Might, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Federlock, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Trust, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Trieste, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bunting, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Conrad, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 434 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114 Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CA Nachi CA Chikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hobart, at 25,133 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed Sunderland: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Wirraway: 4 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Kamo DD Manazuru DD Chidori DD Wakatake DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Hokaze DD Yukaze DD Yakaze DD Hakaze DD Okikaze DD Amagiri DD Sagiri DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Samidare DD Shigure DD Shiratsuyu DD Yugumo CL Abukuma Allied Ships TK Empire Jet, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 50 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brisbane Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29077 troops, 281 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1907 Defending force 49659 troops, 400 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 997 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Melbourne Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 121799 troops, 1148 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2524 Defending force 23531 troops, 95 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Japanese max assault: 2096 - adjusted assault: 1757 Allied max defense: 108 - adjusted defense: 445 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Melbourne base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1042 casualties reported Guns lost 35 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 30199 casualties reported Guns lost 63 Vehicles lost 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sydney Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 42423 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 907 Defending force 7619 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Charter Towers Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68550 troops, 723 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873 Defending force 84977 troops, 693 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848 Allied ground losses: 218 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Townsville Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46225 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129 Defending force 53574 troops, 304 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bombay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41249 troops, 496 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 715 Defending force 2007 troops, 0 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Allied max assault: 731 - adjusted assault: 403 Japanese max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 8
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