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moore4807 -> RE: 9Feb42 combat results: (10/12/2012 11:34:32 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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Battle reports are slowing down, some ASW, some sub attacks, nothing important though...
Larry stumbles onto a fleeing Cargo TF @ Christmas Is. IO where I decided to stop to pick up resources...Bad idea!
Submarine attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
xAKL Schouten, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Schouten is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 attacking xAKL Schouten on the surface
Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
DD Hagikaze
DD Shikinami
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
xAKL Soerabaja, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAK Sloterdijk, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Nicholas van Vonn, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Siantar, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sipirok, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAKL Sipora, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
The first successful Dutch bombing mission, too little too late!
Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 56,106 (Loemadjang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
75A-7 Hawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
Still working the beaches to clear out the invaders!
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4210 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 7450 troops, 197 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Orphan Anne has a little to brag about today...
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!
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