moore4807
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was the "southern route" Larry and I envisioned, obviously J3 was astutely aware... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Oboro DD Yuzuki DD Sawakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships DD Mustin, Shell hits 5, on fire TK Mobilstation, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Now that's a pesky use of a HHX! Fourtunately it backfired. ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-6, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Dunlap CL St. Louis DD Mahan DD Lamson DD Drayton DD Cummings Night Naval bombardment of Christmas Island at 174,141 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 26 damaged A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 23 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Chicago CA Portland CL St. Louis DD Lamson DD Drayton DD Cummings DD Preston DD Mahan DD Dunlap Japanese ground losses: 440 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 26 Morning Air attack on Christmas Island , at 174,141 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 33 TBD-1 Devastator x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3A Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Kosin Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Kako, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage xAK Marei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Surabaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Cap? you were sayin about fighting? Submarine attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships xAKL Nikki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Triton Submarine attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Japanese Ships xAK Miho Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 1 Back on Sorbe - more hurt falling from the skies... Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage xAP Ville de Verdun, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged Allied Ships xAP Ville de Verdun, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 11 Port fuel hits 1 Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 6 The "floaties" strike again! Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Taiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Forgot to change the target, I paid the price... Morning Air attack on 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy , at 98,127 (Salamaua) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 9 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Light and medium bombers from Port Moresby are largely ineffective. Morning Air attack on 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy , at 98,127 (Salamaua) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Johnston Is daily report Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo Assault Division, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo Assault Division, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OK any commentary on this report - D.O.F.? (died of fright?) Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Ville de Verdun, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 16000 feet Pre-Invasion action off Makassar (65,106) 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #17 PB Shonan Maru #2 PB Shonan Maru #1 PB Kyo Maru #11 PB Kyo Maru #2 xAP Kokuryu Maru Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106) TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 65,106 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Ground combat at Makassar (65,106) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 990 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 2775 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Makassar Garrison Battalion Makassar Base Force Defending units: 1st Para Assault Division Combat Report enclosed
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