Raverdave
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Joined: 2/8/2002 From: Melb. Australia Status: offline
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Victoria Point may indeed be my "Invasion too far away". I am not able to get effective air coverage from Adaman(S?) Island and again Zeta smashes my invasion fleet. If I pull this one off it will be by the skin of my teeth. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1029 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Romney MSW Poole DD Tjerk Hiddes Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1029 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Romney Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1031 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Patna MSW Cuttack AK Herstein, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Louisianan, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1031 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cuttack, Shell hits 1 AK Munlock, Shell hits 2 AK Empire Trust Allied ground losses: 269 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1041 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1041 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Baroda AK Woolgar, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1041 90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Tai Sang MSW Baroda, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied ground losses: 274 casualties reported Vehicles lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1292 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships PG Hollyhock, on fire, heavy damage PG Aster PG Nigella, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1292 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Record, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Empire Strength Allied ground losses: 280 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,44 Japanese Ships DD Oshio DD Asashio DD Tanikaze DD Hagikaze DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS Skipjack, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jaluit, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Clark DD Sterett DD Craven, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Patterson DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 4 CL Nashville, Shell hits 2 CA Vincennes CA New Orleans Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1029 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Romney MSW Poole DD Tjerk Hiddes Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1029 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Empire Waimana, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1031 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Patna MSW Cuttack AK Herstein, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1031 52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cuttack, Shell hits 5 AK Fairfield City AK Montanan Allied ground losses: 255 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1041 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1041 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships MSW Baroda, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1041 52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Wisdom Allied ground losses: 225 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1292 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39 Allied Ships PG Hollyhock, heavy damage PG Nigella, heavy damage PG Aster Coastal Guns at Victoria Point, 25,39, firing at TF 1292 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Jalatarang Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 23 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 4 damaged Manpower hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 283 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Port hits 27 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 33 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 58,23 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 48 A6M3a Zero x 61 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 13 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet 15 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 15 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 18 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 15 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 15 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 15 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Tjerk Hiddes Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Ki-48 Lily x 7 Ki-49 Helen x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Solviken, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Citizen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Valour, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Woolgar AK Empire Falstaff, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31 Ki-21 Sally x 17 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Courage, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Wisdom AK Woolgar, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Shinai, heavy damage AK Empire Valour, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 10 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Wisdom AK Empire Torridge, on fire AK Solviken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G3M Nell x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Ki-30 Ann x 20 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Seaman, Bomb hits 5, on fire AK Empire Hope, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Niger AK Empire Bunting AK Bordvik AK Empire Raven, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Banner, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Chilka, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Record, on fire PG Hollyhock, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Ballantyne, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4868 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 829 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3514 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 25974 troops, 167 guns, 115 vehicles Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 95111 troops, 1081 guns, 169 vehicles Defending force 114118 troops, 1038 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaifeng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1432 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 93732 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 100015 troops, 972 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 109656 troops, 1101 guns, 618 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 126831 troops, 1832 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9064 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 224 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 262 casualties reported Guns lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 21222 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8104 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 2
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