RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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New Castle captured. Bill informed me that Sig Int picked up the plan a few days before the landings. The Aussie 7/7 commission will be debating this for years. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Newcastle, 39,125, firing at TF 49 TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Newcastle, 39,125 2286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Rakuto Maru AP Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Ume Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Tofuku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Teiyo Maru AP Tatuwa Maru AP Tango Maru AP Taigen Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Shozan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AK Sakito Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Saigon Maru, Shell hits 3 AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 2 AK Onoe Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Olympia Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Okitu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Norway Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Nitiyo Maru AK Nitiran Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage AP Nissho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Nissan Maru AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichiai Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AK Nagoya Maru AK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 3 AK Mito Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Meiu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Komaki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Kiyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Keiyo Maru, on fire AK Kasii Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage AK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire AK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Hohuku Maru AK Hirokawa Maru AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AP Gokoku Maru AK Getuyo Maru AK Genoa Maru, Shell hits 2 AK France Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Florida Maru AK Bengal Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Africa Maru Japanese ground losses: 4528 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Newcastle, 39,125, firing at TF 15 TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Newcastle, 39,125 131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yugure, Shell hits 3 AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Oite, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Katori Maru Japanese ground losses: 800 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Newcastle, 39,125, firing at TF 49 TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Newcastle, 39,125 630 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nanrei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Saigon Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Senkai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Ryoka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire AP Yosyu Maru, on fire AP Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire AP Nagano Maru AP Manila Maru AP Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Nitiyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Astuga Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 433 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38 Ki-21 Sally x 10 Ki-49 Helen x 11 Allied aircraft I-16c x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged SB-2c: 1 destroyed Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sydney , at 38,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 D3A Val x 25 B5N Kate x 39 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships SS KVII, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Chew, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Mugford, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Arunta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seadragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Solviken, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Newcastle Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35379 troops, 344 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1414 Defending force 2093 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Japanese max assault: 825 - adjusted assault: 484 Allied max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 161 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Newcastle base !!! Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 1080 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yunan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 25677 troops, 364 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511 Defending force 148550 troops, 46 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 3727 Allied ground losses: 173 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengtu Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11229 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 19170 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13804 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287 Defending force 7677 troops, 21 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 204 - adjusted assault: 161 Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 60 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37046 troops, 441 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225 Defending force 69729 troops, 569 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bombay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20529 troops, 320 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 317 Defending force 16486 troops, 99 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53725 troops, 545 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470 Defending force 62790 troops, 602 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 106,90 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 5 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Walke DD Russell DD Hughes DD Monssen DD Grayson DD Gwin DD Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 106,90 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage sunk Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Walke DD Russell DD Hughes DD Monssen DD Grayson DD Gwin DD Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 134 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 61 Ki-21 Sally x 20 Ki-49 Helen x 17 Allied aircraft I-16c x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged IL-4c: 1 destroyed Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Townsville , at 46,103 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Ki-21 Sally x 199 Ki-49 Helen x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Port hits 18 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sydney , at 38,125 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 D3A Val x 26 B5N Kate x 45 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 6 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships MSW Castlemaine, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Yarra, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Cummings, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Harry Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Talbot, Bomb hits 1, on fire MSW Cessnock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS KVIII, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Pinna, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS KVII, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lismore, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Lancaster, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Junee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK St. Quentin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Shinkuang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Saury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yunan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 28809 troops, 482 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2307 Defending force 147918 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 3725 Allied ground losses: 482 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengtu Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11249 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 19331 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13708 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283 Defending force 7656 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Japanese max assault: 223 - adjusted assault: 182 Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 64 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37222 troops, 444 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231 Defending force 69875 troops, 569 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 1471 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bombay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20708 troops, 325 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 322 Defending force 16489 troops, 100 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53851 troops, 545 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1471 Defending force 63001 troops, 606 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231 Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1
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