LargeSlowTarget
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 22/23, 43
- Surprise raid by US carriers which managed to penetrate DEEP into the Philippine Sea undetected, sinking reinforcements bound for Babar
- South Pacific actions continue - Truk and Manus bombed, Sarmi invaded, Combined Fleet off Biak covering the landing of garrison troops attracts feeble air attacks
- renewed action in the IO - Victoria Point bombed, Sabang bombed and bombarded > smells like an invasion of Great Nicorbar, Sabang or elsewhere in the vicinity is pending
- Babar contest in balance with Allied bombing and Japanese bombarding
- Ledo road finally unlocked
- Chunking bombardment reveals Allied resistance is failing
- Mine warfare remains lively
- US subs getting feisty
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Night Naval bombardment of Sarmi at 91,114
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Minneapolis
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Indianapolis
CL Nashville
Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 4
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Washington
BB Washington firing at Sarmi
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
CA Salt Lake City firing at Sarmi
CA Pensacola firing at Sarmi
CA Indianapolis firing at Sarmi
CL Nashville firing at Sarmi
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Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 33 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CL Newcastle
CL Ceylon
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39
Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 10
CA Frobisher firing at Sabang
CA Cornwall firing at Sabang
CA Suffolk firing at Sabang
CL Newcastle firing at Sabang
CL Ceylon firing at Sabang
Pretty good results, without a spotter plane...
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Night Naval bombardment of Babar at 76,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
Port hits 2
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 40th Infantry/A Division
CA Aoba firing at 40th Infantry/A Division
CL Kiso firing at 10th Marine Defense Battalion
10th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Kiso
CL Tama firing at Babar
CL Kuma firing at Babar
Pretty bad results - despite a spotter plane...
I'm cursed!
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 26
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
If he keeps it up, I may try a CAP trap.
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
FM-1 Wildcat x 5
No Allied losses
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 76,117 (Babar)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 76,117 (Babar)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 9
Kittyhawk IV x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 90,83
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teibi Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Teiritsu Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tachikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Huzi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Teiritsu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tachikaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 90,83
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAP Teiritsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teibi Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
9340 casualties reported
Squads: 190 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 220 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 31 (26 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
The better part of the 1st Amphib Bde on its way to Babar has been wiped out - one DD escaped at full speed with a fragment saved, so at least I can reconstitute the unit without PP costs...
Damnit, the TF must have slipped through the gap between the Marianas and Iwo Jima, despite Betties and Emilies on naval search on Saipan and Marcus. Ballsy and lucky!
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Pre-Invasion action off Sarmi (91,114)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Kane
DE Edward C. Daly
LCI-445
LCI-219
DE Kane fired at enemy troops
DE Edward C. Daly fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Sarmi (91,114)
TF 428 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 91,114
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
The Allied advances are picking-up speed, Ed is not even waiting to build-up the recently captured Hollandia before moving on. However, he is moving into striking range of Combined Fleet concentrated at Ambon for the Babar operation.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63633 troops, 1032 guns, 940 vehicles, Assault Value = 2812
Defending force 115373 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1821
Allied ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
13th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
26th Division
37th Division
19th Tank Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
70th Division
116th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
15th Division
15th Tank Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
33rd Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
35th Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Army
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Army
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
38th Ind Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
89th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
Central Reserve
China Command
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
39th Group Army
12th Group Army
34th Separate Brigade
CAF HQ
40th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
Lots of destroyed squads for a mere bombardment - good sign.
I'm swapping tired divisions against fresh ones waiting outside Chungking for another DA asap.
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Ground combat at Babar (76,117)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12383 troops, 253 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
Defending force 9509 troops, 124 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment
8th Armored Car Co
58th Infantry Rgt /3
31st Engineer Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion
31st Tankette Co
6th RF Gun Battalion
41st Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.AA Gun Co
5th Air Div /6
Defending units:
2/6 Commando Battalion
40th Infantry/A Division
503rd Parachute Regiment
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Air Advn Base Force
10th Marine Defense Battalion
42nd US Naval Construction Battalion
Without the two Amphib Brigades which got drowned in the Allied carrier raid, the issue is more and more in doubt...
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Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18740 troops, 283 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 579
Defending force 2524 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 188
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 188 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3331 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 229 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
16th LRP Brigade
XV Indian Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Defending units:
65th Brigade
Ledo Road finally open - too late for the rescue of Chungking I hope.
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TF 380 encounters mine field at 54,54 - the approaches to Rangoon having been mined by one of my two remaining minelaying subs
Allied Ships
AM Kumaon
AM Kyber
6 mines cleared - but not enough
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TF 323 encounters mine field at 54,54
Allied Ships
PC Netravati, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
LST 8, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Matang, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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TF 283 encounters mine field at Babar (76,117) - alas, it also works the other way round...
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Babar at 77,116 - mines are not the only dangers around Babar
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at DD Usugumo
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Waigeo at 82,105
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Pogy
SS Pogy launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asanagi
Sub escapes detection
Damn subs, they are everywhere - except on the SRA convoy routes. Mixed blessing, I have more tankers than oil/fuel to transport, but I'm running short of DDs due to heavy losses to mines and subs.
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 35
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 86,109
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 64
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
KB is covering convoy landing two Independent Brigades at Biak and another at Noemfoar.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 93,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
xAP Teifu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hakaze
This TF carries the 2nd Amphib Bde, also bound for Babar. Ise and a couple of 21knot APs managed to disengage and made Sasebo with about 50% of the unit saved.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
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