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Townsville is about to fall. Cut off Chinese units in India are ready to surrender. Hobart port gets slammed
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42
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TF 1019 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
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Naval bombardment of Bombay, at 20,10
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
Allied ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Hobart , at 25,133
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 107
G3M Nell x 87
G4M1 Betty x 95
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Kittyhawk I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
G3M Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Aywin, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Geelong, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bungaree, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Onyx, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harry Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Californian, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Jet, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Herstein, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lithgow, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whyalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 73
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Day Air attack on Townsville , at 46,103
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 145
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 125
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Day Air attack on Townsville , at 46,103
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 119
Ki-49 Helen x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,6
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,6
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,6
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Blenheim IV x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 46,103
Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Hatsuzuki
CL Agano
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Townsville
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 157419 troops, 837 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2048
Defending force 40130 troops, 153 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 537
Japanese max assault: 1752 - adjusted assault: 1197
Allied max defense: 375 - adjusted defense: 492
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
1622 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1257 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
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Ground combat at 19,17
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96480 troops, 754 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805
Defending force 10701 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241
Japanese max assault: 1772 - adjusted assault: 3112
Allied max defense: 183 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 444 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Brisbane
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 18891 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309
Defending force 50055 troops, 401 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Charter Towers
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24627 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203
Defending force 81862 troops, 688 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Hobart
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10102 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Defending force 14787 troops, 72 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42
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TF 1019 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
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Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 46,103
Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Hatsuzuki
CL Agano
Runway hits 3
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Day Air attack on Hobart , at 25,133
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
G3M Nell x 80
G4M1 Betty x 92
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
TK Empire Jet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Arnidale, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harry Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Californian, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Herstein, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Geelong, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 48
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Day Air attack on Townsville , at 46,103
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 54
Ki-21 Sally x 144
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 117
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Day Air attack on Townsville , at 46,103
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 125
Ki-49 Helen x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on 254th Indian Tank Brigade, at 19,15
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 190
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 44
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 19,16
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,11
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,133
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,133
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
CL Yubari
DD Kamo
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,128
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru
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Ground combat at Townsville
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 154888 troops, 797 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1928
Defending force 38139 troops, 99 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 494
Japanese max assault: 1571 - adjusted assault: 969
Allied max defense: 319 - adjusted defense: 274
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
2707 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1056 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15407 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307
Defending force 50016 troops, 400 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Charter Towers
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24621 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202
Defending force 81892 troops, 686 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 1833
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hobart
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10144 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Defending force 14762 troops, 72 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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