Fletcher -> RE: Allied air raid over Rangoon (6/9/2007 2:58:11 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 35 encounters mine field at Port Blair (23,34) TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Port Blair, 23,34 Japanese Ships PC Ch 19, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Yachiyo Maru PG Seisho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Oi Maru PG Nishho Maru PG Magan Maru PG Seikyo Maru., Mine hits 1 PG Akagi Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Fumi Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Zuiko Maru PG Yoshida Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Kunashiri PG Myoken Maru PC Hachijo PG Santo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Iwate AP Hakusan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Nekka Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Gokoku Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Port Blair, 23,34, firing at TF 35 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 encounters mine field at Savaii (95,112) Allied Ships MSW Vireo MSW Tern MSW Rail MSW Turkey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 encounters mine field at 25942384,62 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #2, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Tama Maru #8 PG Heijo Maru PG Choko Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,64) Japanese Ships MSW Tokuho Maru #5 MSW Tamaura Maru MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Ranzan Maru MSW Mejima Maru MSW Kyo Maru #5 MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Kaiyo Maru #3 MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Hinode Maru #18 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Asahi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese Ships SS I-10 Allied Ships MSW Vireo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tern MSW Rail MSW Turkey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 64,91 Japanese Ships PG Heijo Maru PC Shonon Maru #15 PC Tama Maru #8 PC Toshi Maru #3 PG Choko Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Haddock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F.K.51: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,91 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 B-17E Fortress x 42 F-4 Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 278 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 95,112 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 P-36A Mohawk x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 18 B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-36A Mohawk bombing at 2000 feet 18 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet 15 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Chinese Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-30 Ann x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 47,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 51,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 34 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet 13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 45,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 61 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 30 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 47,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 47,39 Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 47,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet 10 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 49,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 49,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st ISF Base Force, at 23,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st ISF Base Force, at 23,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 35 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Ki-21-II Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd KNIL Regiment, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Ki-21-II Sally x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on MLD Marine Battalion, at 23,66 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 11th NEIAF Base Force, at 24,57 Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 55433 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193 Defending force 53045 troops, 349 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2860 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 34 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 375 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21177 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502 Defending force 27695 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 52455 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036 Defending force 30522 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 787 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,33 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 55068 troops, 217 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056 Defending force 15729 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,33 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7804 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Defending force 23986 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yangku Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 42038 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183 Defending force 60268 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1645 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hankow Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2232 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 24101 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250 Allied max assault: 72 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 273 - adjusted defense: 6385 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied ground losses: 800 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Blair Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3344 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Defending force 2346 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
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