Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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************Jan. 30, 1942(d)********** Oz: Night bombardment of Rockhampton by Haruna and Kirishima is a bit TOO effective. From 120 m offshore the carriers do a good job of protecting the ships at Rockhampton. Ground combat at Rockhampton (95,152) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10524 troops, 85 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 403 Defending force 7277 troops, 153 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Japanese adjusted assault: 282 Allied adjusted defense: 26 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rockhampton !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 6 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 681 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 2380 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 127 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 133 (130 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 173 (170 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 11 Assaulting units: 4th Division 2nd Tank Regiment 48th Field AA Battalion 23rd Special Base Force 44th Field AA Battalion 6th Naval Construction Battalion 7th Port Unit Defending units: 2/8th Armoured Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment 2/10th Armoured Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 4th Australian Lt AA Regiment ABDA 1st Medium Regiment 2/16th Field Regiment 2nd RAAF Base Force Eastern Command 2nd RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
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