castor troy
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Joined: 8/23/2004 From: Austria Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 13, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 16 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Ships DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-14 22 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Port Moresby at 95,130 Japanese Ships SS I-173, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Lansdowne DD Duncan missed and a near miss in return... SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lansdowne I-173 diving deep .... DD Lansdowne fails to find sub and abandons search DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Duncan attacking submerged sub .... SS I-173 eludes ASW attack from DD Duncan DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56 Japanese Ships xAKL Yamabuki Maru xAK Taian Maru xAKL Fuyukawa Maru PB Kanko Maru Allied Ships SS Triton more duds... I'll order my fleet subs back home to undergo the 12/42 upgrades and will send them out to reach their patrol zones in 1/43 again when the dud rate allows at least some success... SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yamabuki Maru Triton diving deep .... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iba at 78,73 Japanese Ships TK Okigawa Maru PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Blackfish duds again... SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Okigawa Maru PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Awata Maru E Hachijo 40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at AMC Awata Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Chefoo at 99,49 Japanese Ships xAK Toyu Maru PB Shinko Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Sculpin, hits 4 third dud today... SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru Sculpin bottoming out .... PB Shinko Maru #3 attacking submerged sub .... PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 40 B-17F Fortress x 20 B-24D Liberator x 34 B-26 Marauder x 75 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 50th JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 50th JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 54th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ... Also attacking 54th Division ... Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ... Also attacking 54th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12631 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 Defending force 39371 troops, 600 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059 Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 54th Division 23rd Air Flotilla 1st Raiding Regiment 7th Naval Construction Battalion 40th JNAF AF Unit 50th JNAF Coy Defending units: 151st Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 32nd Infantry Division Americal Infantry Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 138th USA Base Force 178th USAAF Base Force 188th Field Artillery Regiment 105th USN Base Force 40th Field Artillery Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment I US Corps 183rd Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3768 troops, 255 guns, 275 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530 Defending force 62149 troops, 813 guns, 558 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 16th Division 48th Division 38th Division 8th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 14th Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 51st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 61st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 81st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 4th Marine Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constabulary Division Manila USAAF Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Asiatic Fleet 14th PS Engineer Regiment 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment II Philippine Corps USAFFE 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion I Philippine Corps 41st PA Infantry Division PAF Aviation Provisional GMC Grp 1st PI Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2415 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 1618 troops, 7 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese adjusted assault: 68 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1226 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 73 (73 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF Yokosuka 6th SNLF Defending units: Cebu USN Base Force looking at our losses it was more than expected... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 28688 troops, 568 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059 Defending force 16059 troops, 129 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 854 Japanese adjusted defense: 145 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2042 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 76 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 55 (37 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled but in return Manus falls to my troops attacking for the second time today... Manus really was easy and it's the last major stronghold around Rabaul, the Solomons are lightly held (perhaps 7000 IJ troops in total) and the only base on New Guinea that is held by the Japanese somewhat in numbers is Hollandia but there are not even 10000 troops either... the way the front looks like I guess I could march right to Luzon to face some resistance... Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion Americal Infantry Division 151st Combat Engineer Regiment 1st USMC Tank Battalion 178th USAAF Base Force I US Corps 105th USN Base Force 138th USA Base Force 30th Field Artillery Regiment 40th Field Artillery Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 54th Division 1st Raiding Regiment 7th Naval Construction Battalion 40th JNAF AF Unit 23rd Air Flotilla 50th JNAF Coy
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