PzB74 -> RE: Calcutta is under attack! (12/12/2004 4:34:50 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 encounters mine field at Kendari (33,71) - Al has mined Kendari with subs..good thing I got 2 sweepers in the port Japanese Ships PC Ch 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW/Sub Attacks Sub attack at 13,23 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 2, on fire - 67 flood, heading back to Trimcomalle - hope she makes it. Lost too many subs already Allied Ships - what are this huge tf doing 1 hex north of Colombo? Fast transport? CL Newcastle DD Panther DD Paladin DD Isis DD Stewart DD Whipple DD Bulmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 46,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet 10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet 12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 - ah, puny escort G3M Nell x 19 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 9 - these guys carriers very light guns Buffalo I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged - and I don't loose many bombers Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Devonshire - my torpedo bombers doesn't hit anything CL Birmingham DD Isis Aircraft Attacking: All G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 - unfortunately I moved in 80 naval bombers to Madras yesterday. Ac usually requires 1 day to settle in before launching strikes Ki-21 Sally x 15 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 9 Buffalo I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 6 destroyed Buffalo I: 4 destroyed Allied Ships - lots of near misses, but no sigar DD Stewart CA Devonshire DD Whipple Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 14 P-39D Airacobra x 28 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-110, Shell hits 4 AG AG-103, Shell hits 8 AG AG-367, Shell hits 12 AG AG-104, Shell hits 8 AG AG-107, Shell hits 16, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All Aircobra and Wirraway attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M Nell x 12 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 6 Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Allied Ships - again, no hits.. DD Whipple CA Devonshire CL Birmingham Aircraft Attacking: All G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Calcutta Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 31868 troops, 283 guns, 410 vehicles Defending force 142623 troops, 1103 guns, 792 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India The KB is heading back to Trimcomalee, but has now been diverted and will race north of Ceylon - perhaps I can intercept the Allied task force that is probably bringing in troops or supplies to Colombo! Max react has been ordered. My battleships have finally been refuelled, and are heading back to Trimcomalee to take part in Operation Sledgehammer - which will attempt to destroy the remaining British ships in the East! I rest my men at Calcutta one more day, then I will try a series of bloody deliberate attacks - fatigue and disruption makes me a little hesistant, and many of my units have lost a lot of combat potential. The Sallys at Chandur are a lazy bunch, another day without a single plane taking off. Base forces and construction units are unloading at Trimcomalee, and when weather improves I will move in more naval bombers. A brigade from Borneo is going to relieve the division, so I'll soon embark it for Madras. The division that moved out of Madras towards Bangalore moved due west!? [&:] Argh, ground movement is certainly frustrating. In my next game, I'll stick to capturing islands, I promise!!!! Grand master maniac schemes for capturing whole continents is nothing but a major pain in the butt [;)] South Pacific One of the light cruisers that fought at Lunga yesterday has been docked at Tulagi. Doubt she'll make it, 74 flood and fires are still raging. The other is going to be fine though, will head back to Truk for repairs. Wobbly said that another of the destroyers that were hit yesterday is most likely going to sink. I've now upgraded the defenses of many islands in both the Marianas and Marshalls. Mining operations will continue and more base forces and garrison units are being moved to Truk. It will be at least another month before the KB is back, and my light carriers needs just as long before the Mini KB is ready.
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