Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi NUKED and saratoga torpedoed... (1/12/2008 2:00:19 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/42 Another bad day...2 subs damaged near karachi by 2 lucky single hits and another 2 bombardment runs against my capital...this time the CAs were the protagonists... Then he came sweeping Malir...lost 10 oscars against only 1 hurricanes but my numbers in terms of fighters are ridiculous compared to his... The Saratoga is not well...39 sys, 26 fl. 10 fires...[:@] He conquered Vigan, at Luzon...with 650 AVs!!!![X(][X(][X(][X(]...gotta fortify back at Clark-Manila-Bataan triangle and abbandon the rest...[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 20,3 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze DD Samidare DD Murasame DD Shigure DD Oshio Allied Ships SS O19, hits 1[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze DD Samidare Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 1[:@] They both have to go back to Aden to repair...[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Sawakaze DD Minekaze DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 1 This one too...the hits were three actually....[:o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Lysander I: 1 destroyed C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Myoko Allied Ships AK Louisianan, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bond, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Peisander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage TK Athelstane, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Diplomat, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SC Fritillary, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Fairfield City, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Kumari, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Subadur, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Empire Nightingale, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Gilbert, Shell hits 2 AK Borgfred, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AO Appleleaf, Shell hits 2, heavy damage AK Empire Lake, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 915 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed Lysander I: 2 destroyed Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed C-60A Lodestar: 1 destroyed Dakota I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Tone CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied Ships AK Subadur, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Kumari, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC Fritillary, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Louisianan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Nightingale, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Diplomat, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Peisander, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Borgfred, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AO Appleleaf, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Athelstane, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Fairfield City, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Gilbert, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Empire Bond, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 1313 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 23,4 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 1 Hurricane IIb x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged[;)][:D] Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16227 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 676[X(][X(] Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 912 - adjusted assault: 816 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 816 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!! [image]local://upfiles/4162/4D358EFBA64242DFBB2BCA40F683B306.jpg[/image]
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