moore4807 -> RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 (1/5/2014 6:34:12 PM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm still chasing 3-4 IJN subs around LA/SD... ASW attack near San Clemente Island at 225,80 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships PC Cahoone PC Diligence The End of Palmyra Is as a US possession... for now! Pre-Invasion action off Palmyra (170,133) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kako CL Oi SC Ch 27 SC Ch 25 xAP Ukishima Maru DD Shigure Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Palmyra (170,133) TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 170,133 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /2 37mm Type 01 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /5 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /7 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /12 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /21 Invasion Support action off Palmyra (170,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 27 SC Ch 25 xAP Ukishima Maru CA Kako One of Larry's AP's gets sunk, not sure where it was going... Day Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 170,133, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Kitakami DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships xAP Matua, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Lisbon Maru CA Kinugasa Invasion Support action off Palmyra (170,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Asakaze Maru CL Oi CA Kako SC Ch 27 SC Ch 25 xAP Ukishima Maru And the final blow... depressing but not permanent! Ground combat at Palmyra (170,133) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6902 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 244 Defending force 799 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 894 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Guards Mixed Brigade Defending units: Palmyra USN CPNAB Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion A little good news - but not much... ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships CM Asama, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Sakito Maru xAK Kyosei Maru xAK San Francisco Maru xAK Chile Maru xAK Nichiryo Maru xAK Tusima Maru PB Nagata Maru Allied Ships SS Argonaut Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)Submarine attack near Midway Island at 158,91 Japanese Ships CM Asama, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Argonaut CM Asama is sighted by SS Argonaut SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes Combat Report enclosed
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