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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42 Surface Combat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 28,24 Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Fuso BB Yamashiro BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Ashigara CA Mogami CL Nagara CL Natori CL Abukuma Allied Ships AK Derrymore, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - this poor little ship met the entire Jap fleet!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1064 encounters mine field at Mannargudi (16,23) - Wobbly's been eager to remove this minefield. Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 27,24 Japanese Ships SS RO-60, hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire - that's because he wants to retreat parts of his fleet through the sund! DD Whipple -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22,22 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships CLAA Ceres, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - not all of the Allied ships got away unscatched! DD Edsall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Chandpur, at 30,25 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Dakota I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Oi CL Tama CL Kuma CA Kumano CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Maya, Shell hits 5 CA Atago CA Takao BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4 BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Alden, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Parrott, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - now what do we have here!? Allied Ships BB Mississippi - looks like Wobbly's busy when the wolfs away BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Day bombardments) Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbor, at 28,23 - unfortunately, this bombardment first went in after todays airbattles! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Blenheim IF: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged Wirraway: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Natori CL Nagara CA Mogami CA Ashigara CA Haguro CA Chokai BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Revenge, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Ramilles, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 4034 casualties reported - a heavy casualty list! Guns lost 84 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 134 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 Allied Ships BB Mississippi, on fire - both bb's on fire after being hit by torpedos! BB New Mexico, on fire Japanese ground losses: 397 casualties reported - my garrison is hit hard! Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 - seems like Wobbly wants Lunga back! Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat - today saw the most bloody airbattles of the war thus far! Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29 Japanese aircraft - most of my fighters were ordered to escort my bombers, but the unescorted SB's was hit hard. 8 reported lost today. A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 8 destroyed, 14 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 6 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 2 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Diamond Harbor , at 28,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 - a sweep mission to reduce enemy CAP before the strike went in! Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Buffalo I x 13 Hurricane II x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged - Allied fighters fought hard. Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 4 destroyed Buffalo I: 19 destroyed, 2 damaged - but again suffered heavily! Hurricane II: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 Hudson I x 15 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 33,78 - tomorrow we'll prepare a surprise party for these guys! Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 9 B-17E Fortress x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet 19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 46,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-27 Nate x 27 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 Ki-48 Lily x 26 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 13 I-16c x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-27 Nate: 19 destroyed, 2 damaged - 9 Nates lost today Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 16 destroyed - 7 Oscars lost Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged I-16c: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 29,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 29,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 67 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Diamond Harbor , at 28,23 - this is the big 'Pearl Harbour' strike!! Japanese aircraft - an impressive strike! A6M2 Zero x 55 D3A Val x 104 B5N Kate x 118 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 Buffalo I x 6 Hurricane II x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 39 damaged - 4 Vals lost B5N Kate: 37 destroyed, 75 damaged - flak was heavy and 18 Kates were lost! Allied aircraft losses - Must admit that they put up an inspired defense! Wirraway: 11 destroyed Buffalo I: 8 destroyed Hurricane II: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CLAA Columbo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Ramilles, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage - Don't have to worry about these guys anymore. I'll send in troops and then Wobbly has to scuttle em! BB Warspite, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage BB Revenge, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 579 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1 Port hits 22 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 15 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 17 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 - One or more Allied cv's are supporting the invasion of Lunga! Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 29 TBD Devastator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBD Devastator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 - here comes the counterstrike! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged - 4 lost G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged - 6 lost Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged - 11 Wildcats were shot down! Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - a tough day for battleships DMS Southard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged -5 were actually shot down! Allied Ships AK Rhesus Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 29,33 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 69514 troops, 793 guns, 29 vehicles Defending force 43044 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 130 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,33 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39640 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 84968 troops, 825 guns, 125 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4376 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2474 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report What a turn! The entire Pacific theatre exploed in action and saw some of the most savage air battle thus far. No less than 144 ac were lost: Causes Allied Japanese -------------------------------------------------------- Air to air 55 38 Field 17 Flak 3 26 Op. 2 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Total 77 67 -------------------------------------------------------- These losses included Japanese: 16 Zeros, 18 Kates, 4 Vals, 4 Nells, 6 Betties, 9 Nates and 7 Oscars Allied: 12 Buffalos, 11 Wildcats, 17 Hurricanes II, 8 I-16's, 5 Warhawks, 8 SB-2's and 8 Wirraways. Losses in China were almost eqaul on both sides, the Nates and Oscar I's are having a hard time keeping up with Hurricans. Will order them on CAP and use the Zeros to reduce the Hurricanes from now on. The Allied flak over Diamond Harbour was quite heavy and i winced as bomber after bomber was shot down! This wasn't a surprise attack at Pearl Harbour though, and destroying 3 enemy battleships does require a butchers bill.... I do have 52 trained Vals and Kates ready to replace the KB's losses though. Wobbly did send some of his cruisers running west, and that's ok - I can't get em all. One of my picket subs placed a torpedo in an anti aircraft cruiser though. The remainder of the British fleet will run to Ceylon, or more likely to Karachi and Bombay. We will deal with them later. As of now, I've destroyed the heavy units in the fleet - I doubt it will be possible to move these out since they're probably close to sinking. Almost 5000 men were killed in the bombardment attack at Diamond Harbour: Recon estimates a total of 38000 Allied troops here, but only 2000 in Chanpur. I can easily blast both these ports into submission using battleships - but it seems like the road into India is open! 200000 men will land at Chanpur and cut Burma and China off from India!! When this has been achieved, I will continue to hit the coastal ports and secure Trincomalee! Then the road will be open to push towards Karachi and Bombay. Success here is of incredible importance! The war can be won if India is destroyed We will pursue the enemy and never let him rest!! The carnage and damage inflicted may be enough to force the Allies to the negotiation table, and then a favorable peace can be won That is the best we can hope for. If todays losses seems heavy, it is NOTHING compared to the cost of fighting a prolonged war. In 1944 the Allies will outnumber us greatly and it will be very difficult to prevail. Wobblys counterattack at Lunga wasn't unexpected - especially since I spotted ships heading towards the Southern Solomons yesterday. I'm a little surprised about how quickly the eager beaver struck though The Solomons is of no great importance to me, I've put up an outer perimeter in order to defend the Empire as far outside the national borders as possible. So a lot of effort will not be put into holding the place. The garrison numbers a mere 2300 men, and a strong enemy attack will wipe it out. What I'm afraid of is that Wobbly would send all his US carriers to the Indian Ocean - if he destroys the fighting capability of the KB, the gambit can no longer succeed! So let him roam freely in the South Pacific! My naval bombers carries a leathal sting, and his slow battleships became even slower today as hundreds of tons of water poured into their broken hulls! More bombers were moved into Rabaul from Truk today - so if the enemy stays, he's going to pay for it. The game is now gearing up towards a climax!! Gawd, this is going to be one helluva battle Situation Map: Counterstrike at Lunga
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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