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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 42 Summary of Important Events:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 62,102 Japanese Ships xAK Toa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXI xAK Toa Maru is sighted by SS KXI SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL Kinu DD Asashio DD Hatsuyuki DD Asagiri DD Asakaze AK Tosan Maru xAK Kansai Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 2 xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Mizuho Maru xAP Koan Maru xAP Palau Maru Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12 PT TM-13 PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards PT TM-13 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 2,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards PT TM-10 engages DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards PT TM-10 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 2,000 yards PT TM-14 engages xAK Ryoyo Maru at 2,000 yards AK Tosan Maru , xAP Palau Maru , xAP Koan Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatsuyuki PT TM-12 engages xAK Ryoyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards PT TM-10 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 2,000 yards xAP Mizuho Maru collides with DD Asashio at 48 , 96 AK Tosan Maru , xAP Palau Maru , xAP Koan Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Asakaze , DD Hatsuyuki DD Asagiri engages PT TM-12 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards AK Tosan Maru , xAP Palau Maru , xAP Koan Maru screened from combat DD Asakaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards PT TM-13 engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 3,000 yards AK Tosan Maru , xAP Palau Maru , xAP Koan Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Asagiri , DD Hatsuyuki DD Asakaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards PT TM-10 engages xAK Kansai Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT TM-12 at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages PT TM-14 at 4,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages PT TM-12 at 4,000 yards PT TM-14 engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 4,000 yards PT TM-14 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards AK Tosan Maru screened from combat PT TM-12 engages xAK Ryoyo Maru at 5,000 yards PT TM-10 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 5,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards DD Asagiri engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages PT TM-10 at 5,000 yards PT TM-14 engages xAK Ryoyo Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT TM-14 at 4,000 yards DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards PT TM-13 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards PT TM-11 engages xAK Kansai Maru at 5,000 yards Kuipers P. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... That could have been a lot nastier!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: 5th FG/29th FS CAF with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Well done chaps!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet The air battle over Akyab rages on.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 265 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kansai Maru xAP Mizuho Maru xAP Palau Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 137498 troops, 1264 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 4804 Defending force 22762 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 813 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4253 Allied adjusted defense: 237 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 4275 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 388 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Allied ground losses: 10538 casualties reported Squads: 487 destroyed, 232 disabled Non Combat: 524 destroyed, 138 disabled Engineers: 81 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 82 (61 destroyed, 21 disabled) Units retreated 5 Units destroyed 1 Excellent!! Changsha is now indefensible. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenan (88,37) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 70206 troops, 569 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 2482 Defending force 27748 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 808 Japanese adjusted assault: 2390 Allied adjusted defense: 149 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3892 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 361 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Allied ground losses: 28025 casualties reported Squads: 1577 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2243 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 248 (248 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 14 Assaulting units: 36th Division 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th Division 27th Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 26th Engineer Regiment 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 5th Armored Car Co 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 26th Recon Regiment 21st AA Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 42nd Chinese Corps 115th Red Chinese Division 120th Red Chinese Division 22nd Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 23rd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 18th Group Army 1st Construction Regiment 2nd War Area 12th Chinese Base Force 6th Group Army 2nd Construction Regiment Good! Onto Sian....
< Message edited by Empire101 -- 12/28/2012 11:16:05 AM >
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