Sneer -> let's play with petrol and matches (12/12/2005 3:58:40 PM)
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here is some compensation for boredom of last 2-3 turns Raver was sure I moved KB out of Suva-Pago Pago area and headed home it was an idea when fat convoy was reported deeply into allied waters(112,115) 10+ ships reckoned as AP 3 days later it turned to be a mega TK convoy 1st part of carrier force made contact today tomorrow I'll try to look at them closer let's play with pertol and matches at least 1000 miles from any base and 2000 miles from 3+ port they will have HOT time allied often try to hunt japanese tanker convoys interesting will be how reduced capacity will influence Allied navy operations in South West Pac in 42 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50 Japanese Ships DD Akikaze DD Yunagi DD Asanagi DD Hatakaze DD Matsukaze DD Harukaze DD Asakaze DD Yugure DD Wakaba DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Arare DD Shiranuhi CL Tatsuta CL Kitakami CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 33 G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet 18 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 107,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 D3A Val x 40 B5N Kate x 43 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Richmond, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK A.C. Rubel, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage TK H.M. Storey II, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK W.S. Rheem, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Victor H Kelly, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK M.E. Lombardi, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Santa Maria, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Byron D Benson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Mexicos H Whittier, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK Pat Doheny TK Meton, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK R.J. Hanna, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK Bahrein, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Baldbutte, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK Solana TK Samuel Q Brown Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 107,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Tide Penn, Bomb hits 4, on fire TK H.D. Collier, Bomb hits 1 TK Pat Doheny TK Meton, on fire TK R.J. Hanna, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK J.A. Moffett TK Bahrein, on fire TK Mexicos H Whittier, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 107,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A Val x 56 B5N Kate x 60 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Tide Penn, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK H.M. Storey II, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Victor H Kelly, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Richmond, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK W.S. Rheem, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Meton, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK R.J. Hanna, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage TK Bahrein, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK A.C. Rubel, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK M.E. Lombardi, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Santa Maria, on fire TK Byron D Benson, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuguegarao Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32046 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7409 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 1017 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 134 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6933 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2321 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 25,46 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 89234 troops, 884 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1774 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3172 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 329 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1790 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11563 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3948 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 65131 troops, 539 guns, 18 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuguegarao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6078 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 30715 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles
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