Speedysteve -> RE: Fortress Tobruck (5/12/2007 9:29:19 PM)
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Hi all, The first dayof February brings an unexpected naval barttle at night outside of Tobruk. I guess we were both there to shell the oppositon. DD Vincenzo Gioberti, confirmed sunk with another enemy CL and D heavily damaged. No real amage on the Allied side. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tobruk at 50,128 Japanese Ships BB Conte di Cavour, Shell hits 1 CL Delle bande Nere, Shell hits 1 CL Garibaldi, Shell hits 1 CL Montecuccoli, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Muzzio Attendolo DD Euro, Shell hits 1 DD Vincenzo Gioberti, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Alfredo Oriani DD Alpino, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Ascari, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Valiant BB Malaya CL Ajax CL Leander CL Belfast CLAA Dido DD Eclipse DD Griffin DD Hero DD Sikh DD Jaguar DD Janus DD Kelvin DD Legion DD Lightning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tobruk at 50,128 Japanese Ships BB Conte di Cavour, Shell hits 4 CL Delle bande Nere, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Garibaldi, Shell hits 2 CL Montecuccoli, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CL Muzzio Attendolo, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Euro, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Alfredo Oriani DD Alpino, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Ascari Allied Ships BB Valiant BB Malaya, Shell hits 1 CL Ajax, Shell hits 2 CL Leander CL Belfast CLAA Dido DD Eclipse DD Griffin, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hero, Shell hits 1 DD Sikh DD Jaguar DD Janus DD Kelvin DD Legion DD Lightning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tobruk at 50,128 Japanese Ships BB Caio Duilio CA Bolzano CL Abruzzi CL Eugenio di Savoia, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Folgore DD Lampo DD Camicia Nera DD Carabiniere Allied Ships BB Valiant BB Malaya CL Ajax CL Leander CL Belfast CLAA Dido DD Eclipse DD Griffin, on fire DD Hero DD Sikh DD Jaguar DD Janus DD Kelvin DD Legion DD Lightning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120 Japanese aircraft SM 79 x 28 Japanese aircraft losses SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet 8 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet 3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet 5 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet 2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet 3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120 Japanese aircraft SM 79 T x 11 Ju-88A-4 x 23 Hs-126 B-2 x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet 6 x SM 79 T bombing at 23000 feet 3 x SM 79 T bombing at 23000 feet 8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet 2 x SM 79 T bombing at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120 Japanese aircraft SM 84 x 7 IMAM Ro-37 x 1 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SM 84 bombing at 25000 feet 3 x SM 84 bombing at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128 Japanese aircraft MC-200 x 4 Bf-109F-4 Trop x 35 Ju-88A-4 x 20 Hs-126 B-2 x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ju-88A-4: 3 damaged Hs-126 B-2: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 14000 feet 8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 14000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th Bologna Division, at 50,128 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc x 2 Blenheim IV x 8 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21th Panzer Tank Division, at 50,128 Japanese aircraft Bf-109F-4 Trop x 7 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 Blenheim IV x 11 Wellington III x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Wellington III: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 8 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd SA Division, at 50,128 Japanese aircraft SM 79 x 3 Bf-110D-3 x 6 Z-1007 Bis x 24 Ju-88A-4 x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Z-1007 Bis: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SM 79 bombing at 18000 feet 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 18000 feet 11 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 18000 feet 6 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 18000 feet 7 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tobruk Fort , at 50,128 Japanese aircraft SM 84 x 3 Bf-110D-3 x 23 Ju-88A-4 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses SM 84: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 18000 feet 3 x SM 84 bombing at 18000 feet 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Livorno/A Division, at 63,119 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc x 47 Beaufighter X x 12 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128 Japanese aircraft Bf-109F-4 Trop x 7 Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships PT Mas-424 PT MAS-507 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Malta at 35,120 Japanese aircraft CR-42 x 11 Japanese aircraft losses CR-42: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT MTB-61 PT MTB-62 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x CR-42 attacking at 100 feet 4 x CR-42 attacking at 100 feet 4 x CR-42 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128 Japanese aircraft Z-1007 Bis x 6 Ju-88A-4 x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Z-1007 Bis: 2 damaged Ju-88A-4: 16 damaged Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet 14 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tobruk Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 518 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 899 Defending force 44476 troops, 530 guns, 443 vehicles, Assault Value = 920 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tobruk Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29051 troops, 519 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 920 Defending force 42823 troops, 528 guns, 712 vehicles, Assault Value = 899 Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1
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