RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Squared off with the RN again at Trin and lost another 2 BBs and some DDs. So far I have lost 3 BBs in the IO. The RN is proving tougher than expected. Commerce raiders cought a convoy off of Derby AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 17,25 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki DD Nenohi DD Yamakaze DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Yamagumo DD Oshio DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze Allied Ships SS KXVIII, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 17,25 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki DD Nenohi DD Yamakaze DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Yamagumo DD Oshio DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze Allied Ships SS KXVIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mannargudi, 16,23 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 19,24 Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 Ki-49 Helen x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Lake AK Indora, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Høegh Merchant, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Mabella, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Faith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Mannargudi at 16,23 Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Yamafuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 4 Swordfish x 12 Beaufort I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Beaufort I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Ise, Torpedo hits 2 BB Yamashiro BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 12 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 81,61 Japanese Ships APD APD-1 APD APD-33 APD APD-39 APD APD-38 APD APD-37 APD APD-32 APD APD-2 Allied Ships SS Gar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire BB Ise, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Oshio, Shell hits 1 DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamakaze DD Nenohi DD Minazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 3 BB Revenge, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage BB Ramilles CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CL Emerald, Shell hits 1 DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Decoy DD Encounter DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2 DD Nizam, Shell hits 4 DD Norman, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Pakenham, Shell hits 1 DD Paladin, Shell hits 19, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage sunk BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2, on fire BB Ise, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage scuttled DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Oshio, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Revenge, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage BB Ramilles, Shell hits 6, on fire CA Exeter CL Emerald DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Decoy, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2 DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Norman, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Pakenham, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,64 Japanese Ships PC Ch 32 PC Ch 17 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 1 PC Takunan Maru #2 PG Kure Maru #5 PG Ikunta Maru PG Fukui Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Chitose Maru PG Akitsu Maru Allied Ships SS Gato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 26,21 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16470 troops, 193 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 404 Defending force 2300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 756 - adjusted assault: 286 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 286 to 1 Allied ground losses: 283 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93272 troops, 1147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3276 Defending force 117450 troops, 669 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3144 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 87104 troops, 1091 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1846 Defending force 47204 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260 Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,23 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41329 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542 Defending force 17631 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479 Japanese max assault: 496 - adjusted assault: 315 Allied max defense: 399 - adjusted defense: 22 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kohima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12595 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 11867 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucknow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46168 troops, 549 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158 Defending force 64101 troops, 716 guns, 866 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4430 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 1946 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 32,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7753 troops, 90 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 5328 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 34,27 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7550 troops, 84 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 8239 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1946 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 4430 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 41 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 22 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mannargudi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1124 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 14 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mannargudi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 81,61 Japanese Ships APD APD-33 APD APD-39 APD APD-38 APD APD-37 APD APD-32 APD APD-2 APD APD-1 Allied Ships SS Gar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Naka, Shell hits 1 CL Natori CL Kinu CL Kitakami Allied Ships AK Santa Teresa, Shell hits 1 AK Birminghan City AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 4 AK Empire Scout, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Tarpon, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Faith AK Empire Moonrise AK Empire Lake, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Cameron AK Indora, Shell hits 4 AK Høegh Merchant, Shell hits 3 AK Mabella, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Needwood, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Prominent, Shell hits 1 AK Ravnaas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 83,64 Japanese Ships PG Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Ch 29 PC Ch 24 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Sonan Maru #6 PC Kyo Maru #2 PG Taiko Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Okuyo Maru PG Keiko Maru PG Kanko Maru Allied Ships SS Gato, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-49 Helen x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 1 AK Prominent AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Santa Teresa, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Faith AK Santa Teresa, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Shell hits 21, on fire CA Kumano, Shell hits 4 CL Isuzu, Shell hits 6 DD Arashi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD Michishio, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage DD Arashio, Shell hits 1 DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Inazuma, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Usugumo, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami, Shell hits 3 DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2 DD Uranami, Shell hits 1 DD Kuretake, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Kiji, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Revenge, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk BB Ramilles, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage CA Exeter, Shell hits 5 CL Emerald, Shell hits 2 DD Tjerk Hiddes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Decoy, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Encounter, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Hotspur, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Norman, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Pakenham, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, on fire CA Kumano CL Isuzu DD Michishio, and is sunk DD Arashio DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage DD Usugumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirakumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami DD Shirayuki, on fire DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Kiji, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PT PT-37, Shell hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93442 troops, 1145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4506 Defending force 117331 troops, 662 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 87390 troops, 1097 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1854 Defending force 46989 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260 Allied ground losses: 157 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,23 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41544 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553 Defending force 17734 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 490 Japanese max assault: 514 - adjusted assault: 411 Allied max defense: 412 - adjusted defense: 18 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 306 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kohima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12843 troops, 277 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 11617 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucknow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46238 troops, 549 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 Defending force 58527 troops, 685 guns, 865 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4340 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 2340 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 32,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7760 troops, 91 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 5339 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 34,27 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7540 troops, 84 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 8199 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2340 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 4340 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 17 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 20 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1
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