Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tsu at 109,62 Japanese Ships xAK Brasil Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E W-1 Allied Ships SS Runner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,93 Japanese Ships xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seadragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 78,94 Japanese Ships xAK Katsukawa Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Searaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 (poking the beehive...) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 107 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington CV Saratoga CV Wasp BB Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 D4Y1 Judy x 35 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 98 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 12 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp BB Massachusetts BB Washington, Bomb hits 1 CV Saratoga CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 78 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Washington CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Massachusetts CV Saratoga BB South Dakota -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB South Dakota BC Repulse CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 27 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd British Brigade, at 62,38 (Dimapur) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 8 Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 Mohawk IV x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Hurricane IIc Trop x 24 P-40K Warhawk x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 14 Hurricane IIc Trop x 23 P-40K Warhawk x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 14 Hurricane IIc Trop x 23 P-40K Warhawk x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 54,45 (Akyab) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 12 Hurricane IIc Trop x 22 P-40K Warhawk x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 D4Y1 Judy x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 85 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Saratoga BB South Dakota BB Washington, Torpedo hits 1 (sys 1, flotation 16, will spend some time in drydock) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Repulse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 1 BB Washington, Bomb hits 1 CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 22 P-40K Warhawk x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,93 Japanese Ships xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 77,93 Japanese Ships xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 36750 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 Defending force 37899 troops, 337 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 914 Allied adjusted assault: 1451 Japanese adjusted defense: 15341 Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 7) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 584 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 80 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1091 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 154 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 87th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army Defending units: 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th RGC Temp. Division 12th RGC Temp. Division 138th Infantry Regiment 11th RGC Temp. Division 34th Division 18th RGC Temp. Division 51st Road Const Co 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd AA Regiment Hankow Special Base Force 54th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 29593 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074 Defending force 22480 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630 Allied adjusted assault: 1674 Japanese adjusted defense: 6365 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 6) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 345 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 859 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 94 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 27th Group Army Defending units: 6th Division 40th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124 Japanese Ships xAK Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Kohuku Maru Allied Ships SS Hoe Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 3 damaged P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground (out of supply, no flights) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd British Brigade, at 62,38 (Dimapur) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 Hurricane IIc Trop x 4 Mohawk IV x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 103,121 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Daijo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Fuji Maru #4, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 24 P-40K Warhawk x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 22 P-40K Warhawk x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 22 P-40K Warhawk x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,124 (Darwin) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 P-38G Lightning x 13 P-40K Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34348 troops, 291 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 879 Defending force 37138 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057 Japanese adjusted assault: 531 Allied adjusted defense: 3129 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4312 casualties reported Squads: 200 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 30 (6 destroyed, 24 disabled) Allied ground losses: 451 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 58th Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 11th RGC Temp. Division 34th Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th RGC Temp. Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 18th RGC Temp. Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd AA Regiment Hankow Special Base Force 51st Road Const Co 54th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 8th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army Very bloody air battles, went to poke Japanese defenses in CENTPAC. Tarawa operation is looming. SWPAC is waiting to get Brit CV refitted so can start amphibious operations there. Hopefully 6/43 refits won't disturb these plans too much.
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"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
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