Sardaukar
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With increased torpedo reliability in Jan 1943, Japanese ships are even more vulnerable now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,123 Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1 BB Hiei CA Furutaka CL Tatsuta DD Asakaze DD Numakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,74 Japanese Ships xAK Midori Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire Allied Ships SS Perch, hits 2 SS Perch attacking on the surface SS Perch low on gun ammo, Wilfong, J. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Ronsan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Mikage Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Tateisi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tateisi Maru, heavy damage xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2 Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40K Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A1 Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk CM Saishu, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Busho Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 13 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 9 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Saishu, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madang at 99,122 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Tokuho Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3533 troops, 22 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Defending force 4086 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Japanese adjusted assault: 44 Allied adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 300 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Tank Regiment 1st Raiding Regiment 62nd Infantry Group Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: Van Altena Battalion Madion Base Force Djojakarta Base Force 5th Coastal Gun Battalion Tjilitap Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10614 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 257 Defending force 39753 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 922 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 91 Allied adjusted defense: 218 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 549 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Allied ground losses: 289 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 17th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps Jingcha War Area 4th Group Army 15th Group Army 36th Group Army 4th Chinese Base Force 39th Group Army 14th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force 3rd Construction Regiment 24th Group Army 1st War Area 7th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 20828 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 777 Defending force 4552 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Allied adjusted assault: 290 Japanese adjusted defense: 43 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1719 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 36th Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps Defending units: 60th Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 80,98 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 62,102 Japanese Ships TB Chidori Allied Ships SS O19, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66 Japanese Ships xAK Anyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Haddock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,101 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Proteus xAKL Oriskany, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 10 P-40K Warhawk x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAKL Aoi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PB Santo Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk PB Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Santo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6166 troops, 46 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Defending force 3822 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese adjusted assault: 65 Allied adjusted defense: 47 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Allied ground losses: 282 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 8th Tank Regiment 1st Raiding Regiment 62nd Infantry Group Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: Van Altena Battalion Madion Base Force 5th Coastal Gun Battalion Djojakarta Base Force Tjilitap Base Force
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