Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 103,130 Japanese Ships PB Myoken Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes S-36 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kanoya at 104,62 Japanese Ships xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Guardfish, hits 2 xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 is sighted by SS Guardfish SS Guardfish attacking xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 on the surface SS Guardfish low on gun ammo, Klakring, T.B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,64 Japanese Ships xAK Hokumai Maru, Shell hits 11 Allied Ships SS Herring SS Herring attacking xAK Hokumai Maru on the surface SS Herring low on gun ammo, Johnson, R.W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 B5N2 Kate x 16 D3A1 Val x 21 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 23 P-39D Airacobra x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 9 Wirraway x 6 Kittyhawk IA x 3 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Shoyu Maru xAKL Buyo Maru xAKL Raizan Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Kamishima Maru xAKL Kofuku Maru Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft L-212 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Muko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Raizan Maru Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 51,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 257 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Ships PB Heiei Maru #7, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Soerabaja (56,104) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 222 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kinkai Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Heiei Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage xAK Syokyu Maru Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Soerabaja (56,104) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Syokyu Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Kinkai Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Heiei Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Syokyu Maru 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinkai Maru at 12,000 yards 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinkai Maru at 12,000 yards 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinkai Maru at 12,000 yards 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinkai Maru at 12,000 yards xAK Syokyu Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,95 Japanese Ships TK Ose Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ose Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Madjene at 63,101 Japanese Ships xAK Yamura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O20 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Yamura Maru is sighted by SS O20 SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Goodenough Island at 101,131 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD-3 Dauntless x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Amagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Jouban Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Muko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hansa Bay at 99,121 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Goodenough Island at 101,131 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD-3 Dauntless x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Amagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Amagisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft L-212 x 6 Kittyhawk IA x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Kakuzan Maru xAKL Taiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madang at 98,123 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Saiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Madjene at 63,101 Japanese Ships xAK Teishun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O20 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Teishun Maru is sighted by SS O20 SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teishun Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5483 troops, 56 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Defending force 6602 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Japanese adjusted assault: 30 Allied adjusted defense: 424 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 14 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 5th Armored Car Co 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 6th Mongol Cavalry Division Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Merak (48,97) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6582 troops, 49 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 255 Defending force 4396 troops, 65 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 107 Allied adjusted defense: 30 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 398 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 2nd Engineer Regiment Sasebo 8th SNLF 30th Infantry Regiment Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3 Defending units: Lijfwacht Cav Sqn 4th KNIL Regiment Merak Base Force
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