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August 22, 1942
The 22nd is a good day for he Allies. The Pegu landing goes in without much disruption and will attack the lone (and roughed up) base force there. The IJN cruisers at Rangoon are nailed by 4Es, with Sendai taking a magazine shot and sinking early. The others took enough damage I'd be surprised to see a foray out, but cover is racing in from all sides just to make sure.
A few other small actions around Malaya, and the CVs progress without incident toward the PI. The fastest transports should begin unloading in another day if all goes well.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 22, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards
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Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
SS I-153, hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Refinery hits 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
Port fuel hits 2
Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham
CL Birmingham firing at Rangoon
CL Mauritius firing at Rangoon
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Pre-Invasion action off Pegu (55,53)
Allied Ships
AM Benalla
AM Benalla fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Pegu (55,53)
TF 244 troops unloading over beach at Pegu, 55,53
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Pegu (55,53)
Allied Ships
AM Benalla
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
AM Benalla fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 38,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 37,890 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-43A-1 Lancer sweeping at 31890 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 25,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 8
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 6
SS I-153, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 82nd JAAF AF Bn , at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 3
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 4
SS I-153, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS I-153, and is sunk
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2349 troops, 7 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Defending force 5561 troops, 25 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Allied adjusted assault: 54
Japanese adjusted defense: 51
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /4
254th Armoured Bde /1
2nd Pioneer Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy /3
I/124th Infantry Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit /2
8th JNAF Coy
41st JAAF AF Bn
91st JAAF AF Bn
96th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at 51,80 (near Kuantan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2344 troops, 10 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 837 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 50
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
FMSV Brigade
Defending units:
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at 50,73 (near Singora)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3413 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 378 troops, 0 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Allied adjusted assault: 41
Japanese adjusted defense: 189
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Singora)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5415 troops, 59 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
Defending force 4510 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Allied adjusted assault: 83
Japanese adjusted defense: 397
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
1st KNIL Rgt /1
Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
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