GreyJoy
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Yasoshima, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E Kuri, Shell hits 16, and is sunk E Tsuga, Shell hits 6, and is sunk E Hishu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk E Kiku, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB King George V BC Renown CA London CA Suffolk, Shell hits 1 CA Cumberland DD Quadrant DD Queensborough DD Quilliam DD Racehorse DD Relentless DD Wager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 98 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships DD Relentless, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 287 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships DD Stockham, Mine hits 1 DD Dortch, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 518 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Mine hits 2 CA Canberra II, Mine hits 1 CA Wichita, Mine hits 2, heavy damage DD William Porter, Mine hits 1, heavy damage DD McKee, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Healy, Mine hits 1, heavy damage DD Halligan, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Guest, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Baltimore, Mine hits 1 DD Porterfield, Mine hits 1 DD Philip, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD O'Bannon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 519 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships BB Richelieu, Mine hits 1 BB Indiana, Mine hits 2 DD Izard, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hoel, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hazelwood, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hall, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Bradford, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Beale, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Brown, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 12 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 26 damaged Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 3 destroyed on ground H6K4-L Mavis: 14 damaged H6K4-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 7 damaged A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed on ground N1K5-J George: 9 damaged N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-100-II Tony: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-94-II: 2 damaged Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed on ground E15K1 Norm: 3 damaged E15K1 Norm: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-83: 1 destroyed on ground D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 8 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground G4M2e Betty: 14 damaged G4M2e Betty: 2 destroyed on ground A6M8 Zero: 2 damaged A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 5 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground J7W1 Shinden: 3 damaged N1K2-J George: 4 damaged N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed on ground H8K2 Emily: 9 damaged H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 damaged 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB King George V, Shell hits 1 BC Renown CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London DD Racehorse DD Quilliam DD Queensborough DD Quadrant Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 17 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 9 damaged N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground B7A2 Grace: 26 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground G4M2e Betty: 11 damaged G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-83: 56 damaged Ki-83: 11 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 11 damaged Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground H6K4-L Mavis: 40 damaged H6K4-L Mavis: 4 destroyed on ground N1K5-J George: 21 damaged N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed on ground J1N1-S Irving: 13 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 10 damaged A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 6 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground J7W1 Shinden: 4 damaged J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 3 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground E15K1 Norm: 4 damaged E15K1 Norm: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground H8K2 Emily: 9 damaged H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 damaged D4Y1-C Judy: 1 damaged D4Y1-C Judy: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-100-II Tony: 3 damaged Ki-100-II Tony: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-94-II: 2 damaged Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed on ground D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2 CL Birmingham CL Biloxi CL Trenton DD Rowe DD McGowan DD Foote DD Colahan DD Chevalier DD Brownson DD Braine DD Bache DD Ammen Japanese ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 52 damaged Ki-83: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 37 damaged Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 5 destroyed on ground G4M2e Betty: 5 damaged G4M2e Betty: 3 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 4 damaged N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed on ground H6K4-L Mavis: 20 damaged H6K4-L Mavis: 6 destroyed on ground N1K5-J George: 10 damaged N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 7 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-100-II Tony: 1 damaged Ki-100-II Tony: 1 destroyed on ground H8K2 Emily: 9 damaged H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed on ground E15K1 Norm: 1 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground B7A2 Grace: 8 damaged B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed on ground A6M8 Zero: 9 damaged A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 damaged Ki-94-II: 4 damaged Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed on ground 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Richelieu BB Alabama DD Boyd Japanese ground losses: 557 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled) Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 BB Richelieu firing at Singapore BB Alabama firing at Singapore DD Boyd firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Boyd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 469 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships CL Newfoundland, Mine hits 1, on fire DE Express, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 9 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground J7W1 Shinden: 14 damaged J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 34 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed on ground Ki-83: 10 damaged Ki-83: 1 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 5 damaged A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 33 damaged Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 3 destroyed on ground N1K5-J George: 7 damaged N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 2 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground B7A2 Grace: 5 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground G4M2e Betty: 3 damaged H8K2 Emily: 2 damaged E15K1 Norm: 2 damaged E15K1 Norm: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-94-II: 4 damaged Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed on ground 210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Richmond, Shell hits 3 CL Kenya CL Ceylon CL Sumatra Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 ...the subsequent naval attacks of Graces sunk what was left of all those damaged ships, slowly moving back to safety... This is just an extract of part of what happened at Singapore... consider that, 6 months ago, many more of these attempts were launched, and the results had been even uglier... However, one would think that after all these naval bombardments, the base would have been pretty trashed, right? The low Japanese service rating fighters would be grounded at least, right? Look what my bombers found.... orning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 42,300 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 41 A7M2 Sam x 81 J7W1 Shinden x 73 N1K2-J George x 87 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 210 Ki-83 x 137 Ki-84r Frank x 39 Ki-100-II Tony x 49 These guys alone managed to shoot down 200 of my fighters (sweep and escort), plus 150 4Es. More 100 4Es were destroyed by the heavy flak and by op losses (flying at 15K). And this was just the last attempt, the one that really broke my spirit. This battle was preceeded by days and days of defeats in the air. With every a/c used. At every altitude used. With whatever setting you could imagine. Nothing worked. Now, if you posed the question "could the allies go on?", my answer would be yes. For sure the allies could keep on fighting. They have so much...their OOB is so generous... but could the allies advance towards the HI with a chance of getting in range Japan by late 1945? My answer would be "No". The Japanese, this time, have won. No question about that
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