kaleun
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today the POW TF intercepted an AK TF, just east of Palenbang. 2 PGs and one AK were sunk for only minimal damage. This success has greatly improved morale in Java However CL Tromp was intercepted by Betties on her way back and sunk Also a daring attack by PT boats out of Soerabaja right in Palenbang ended up with DD Hibiki torpedoed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,54 Japanese Ships AK Columbia Maru PG Myoken Maru PG Kiso Maru PG Saga Allied Ships SS S-38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese Ships PG Saga, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PG Kiso Maru PG Myoken Maru, Shell hits 68, and is sunk AK Asaka Maru AK Alaska Maru AK Columbia Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1 CL Java, Shell hits 1 CL De Ruyter CL Tromp, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Durban, Shell hits 2 CL Boise DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese Ships DD Michishio DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Murakumo Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-5 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-8 PT TM-9 PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-27 Nate x 46 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 54 Ki-48 Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 8 C5M Babs x 3 Ki-48 Lily x 14 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Day Air attack on 14th NLF , at 56,94 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 49,30 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 7 Ki-30 Ann x 21 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbor at 28,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 32 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Hawksbill, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Flamingo AK Empire Haven, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Glade AK Empire Baxter TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Bruce, Torpedo hits 1 AK Empire Kingsley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,91 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #15, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,88 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Choan Maru #2 AK China Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CL Java CL Durban Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 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 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,59 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbor at 28,23 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Kingsley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire TK Pleiodon, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Van Ghent DD Piet Hein Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 17,23 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships AK Empire Johnson AK Empire Mist AK Montanan MSW Patna DD Norman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 124114 troops, 1005 guns, 211 vehicles Defending force 40232 troops, 268 guns, 107 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 3125 casualties reported Guns lost 91 Vehicles lost 11 Allied ground losses: 1008 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 225408 troops, 2725 guns, 24 vehicles Defending force 59211 troops, 389 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 3296 casualties reported Guns lost 111 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1740 casualties reported Guns lost 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2138 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 45252 troops, 207 guns, 142 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns 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