Coach Z -> Luganville Captured! (12/17/2007 3:47:40 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 4 TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese ground losses: 211 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 108 TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86 129 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Manazuru, DD Chidori DD Kari, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 510 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Japanese Ships MSW W.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Attu Island (92,34) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5, MSW Toshi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 73,110 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships AK Kentuckian, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Indianapolis BB California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 97,37 Japanese Ships AP Tutukami Maru APD APD-36 Allied Ships SS S-35, hits 5, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 31,82 Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, DD Shiokaze, DD Oboro Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 10 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 103,36 Japanese Ships SS RO-61, hits 6, on fire Allied Ships DM Montgomery, DM Gamble DD Le Triomphant, DD Litchfield, DD Paul Jones -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Tama, Shell hits 63, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hamakaze DD Arashio Allied Ships CA Chicago CA Australia CA Canberra CL Tromp CL Adelaide CL Enterprise DD Walke DD Dale, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Voyager DD Vendetta DD Arunta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese Ships DD Chidori, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Manazuru, Shell hits 3 DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 1 DD Kari, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PG Uji PG Chitose Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 2 AP Kozui Maru AP Africa Maru AP Anzan Maru AP Arabia Maru AP Aratama Maru AP Ayaha Maru Allied Ships CA Chicago CA Australia, Shell hits 1 CA Canberra CL Tromp, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Adelaide, Shell hits 4 CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1 DD Walke DD Dale, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Voyager, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Vendetta DD Arunta, Shell hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Attu Island at 92,34 Japanese Ships AP Hokusho Maru PG Saga Allied Ships SS Grunion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Luganville, at 72,107 Japanese Ships CA Myoko, CA Haguro CL Yubari Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships CL St. Louis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 4 TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese Ships PG Chiyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5, MSW Toshi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Attu Island (92,34) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 10 damaged Oil hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 11th Ind. Brigade, at 39,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 7 Allied aircraft I-153c x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 Allied aircraft I-153c x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 52 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru AP Takuei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,83 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 A-20B Boston x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW Shawa Maru #10, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Kikuryu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,85 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 A-20B Boston x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Ayaha Maru DD Manazuru DD Kari, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Africa Maru AP Aratama Maru AP Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 69,105 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 A-20B Boston x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yunagi, DD Mochizuki, DD Wakaba AV Kamikawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 103,36 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G3M Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 38 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Kittyhawk I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,104 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Katori -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Asagao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,85 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Kogyoku Maru AP Aratama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 69,105 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AV Kamikawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 42 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6 BB California, Bomb hits 4 BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1 BB Mississippi BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 14 B5N Kate x 17 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Enterprise CA Canberra CA Australia, Bomb hits 1 CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #1, MSW Shonan Maru #8, MSW Hagoromo Maru, MSW W.15 Allied Ships SS Salmon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 103,36 Japanese Ships SS RO-61, hits 10, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Rathburne, DD Schley, DD Preston, DD Shaw, DD Fanning, DD Dunlap, DD Grayson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luganville Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5066 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Defending force 4075 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 92 Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 7071 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 85770 troops, 707 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375 Defending force 46443 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268 Japanese max assault: 1375 - adjusted assault: 491 Allied max defense: 1329 - adjusted defense: 3967 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 2006 casualties reported Guns lost 38 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 829 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41551 troops, 505 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 844 Defending force 42890 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231 Japanese max assault: 916 - adjusted assault: 588 Allied max defense: 1008 - adjusted defense: 281 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1864 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Allied ground losses: 393 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5270 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Defending force 4642 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese max assault: 312 - adjusted assault: 79 Allied max defense: 125 - adjusted defense: 111 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 939 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dutch Harbor Allied Shock attack Attacking force 27395 troops, 225 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 527 Defending force 10165 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Allied max assault: 1006 - adjusted assault: 369 Japanese max defense: 107 - adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 345 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39240 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225 Defending force 39165 troops, 434 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7766 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233 Defending force 6265 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4612 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 4239 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ogliuga Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1416 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 19 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ogliuga Island base !!! Turn Notes: Well I found his cruiser squadron, and he had more then I had originally thought and more then had been spotted a few days ago. Unfortunately for some unknown reasons my Heavy Cruisers “refused” to fire on his squadron! The CL TAMA took a pounding and was sunk! The TAMA hit a destroyer with one 5.5 inch shell and that was it, my destroyers missed and the SUZUYA & KUMANO never got into the fight (the TAMA took 63 shell hits + 1 torpedo!). So of course that left his cruisers free to disrupt my invasion task forces, which they did. At least the planes from the JUNYO did some damage to his cruisers, even if my LBA seem oblivious. The 5th Carrier Division once more struck at the U.S. Battle Fleet in the New Hebrides area and inflicted some minor damage upon several battleships. But more importantly we were able to capture LUGANVILLE! That is a key to my future plans and I have no doubt that Floyd will try to take it back as soon as he thinks I withdraw the 5th Carrier Division from the area. The 1st Carrier Division has refueled up in the Aleutians and will proceed to Dutch Harbor. I still believe that he is hiding a carrier within range of land based fighters-either Dutch Harbor itself, or Kodiak Island. I may have to “look” into that.
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