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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89 Japanese Ships DD Makigumo, Shell hits 26, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota CA Wichita CL St. Louis CL Nashville CL Montpelier DMS Perry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Christmas Island, at 112,89 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Very poor bombardment. Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Nashville, Shell hits 1 CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2 CA Wichita BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2 BB Washington, Shell hits 2 BB North Carolina BB Idaho, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1072 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (112,89) The invasion fleet arrives. TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89 Allied Ships MSW Lockeport MSW Igonish MSW Guysborough MSW Caraquet MSW Canso MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava MSW Quatsino MSW Sheldrake MSW Oracle MSW Motive MSW Herald DD Conyngham DD Dunlap DD Sterett DD Stack DD Gridley DD Morris DD Walke DD Edwards DD Gillespie DD Laffey DD Saufley AP President Garfield, Mine hits 1 DD Mahan DD Wilson DD Gansevoort DD Nicholson AP Zealandia, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072 279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Zealandia CA Quincy, Shell hits 2 AP Mount McKinley DD Waller, Shell hits 2 AP Westralia, Shell hits 1 AP Largs Bay CL Richmond CA New Orleans CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 AP Harris, Shell hits 2 CA Astoria, Shell hits 1 DD Meredith AP Crescent City, Shell hits 3, on fire Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1440 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1072 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (112,89) TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89 Allied Ships MSW Lockeport MSW Igonish MSW Guysborough MSW Caraquet MSW Canso MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava MSW Quatsino MSW Sheldrake MSW Oracle MSW Motive MSW Herald DD Drayton DD Gridley DD Ralph Talbot DD O'Brien DD Laffey DD Nicholson DD Saufley AP Zealandia, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072 191 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Ruth Alexander CL Concord AP Latimer, Shell hits 1 CA Astoria, Shell hits 6 AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 2 DD Saufley AP President Polk, Shell hits 1, on fire CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1 AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Quincy Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1255 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 113,86 The Ise is having trouble escaping. Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 SBD Dauntless x 25 TBF Avenger x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Ki-49 Helen x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Nassau CVE Chenango Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 113,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G4M1 Betty x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 18 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Long Island CVE Suwannee Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 113,86 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 46 SBD Dauntless x 21 TBF Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-49 Helen x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Nassau Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 113,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-49 Helen x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Moving ever closer to Singapore. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 147562 troops, 1227 guns, 291 vehicles Defending force 44680 troops, 244 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 1393 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 647 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Christmas Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1607 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 29078 troops, 483 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 28247 troops, 194 guns, 3 vehicles Defending force 174104 troops, 1330 guns, 288 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Christmas Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 25959 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 19262 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 754 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 1464 casualties reported Guns lost 48 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072 TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89 245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Gansevoort CL Richmond, Shell hits 1 AP Henderson CL Concord, Shell hits 1 AP Latimer CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3 CA Astoria, Shell hits 1 AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Harris, Shell hits 2 AP Arthur Middleton DD Saufley AP Crescent City CL Raleigh AP President Garfield, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Nicholson, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1342 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072 TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89 169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 DD Waller AP Wharton DD Saufley AP President Polk, Shell hits 3, on fire AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Astoria, Shell hits 2 AP Arthur Middleton CA Quincy AP Barnett, Shell hits 2 CL Concord AP President Garfield, on fire DD Nicholson AP President Fillmore DD Bancroft Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1196 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Now some oil hits. Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 69 No Allied losses Oil hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 113,89 Japanese subs beginning to perform better. Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Strong DD Radford DD Nicholas DD LaVallette DD Jenkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 145367 troops, 1150 guns, 287 vehicles Defending force 43473 troops, 208 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 1135 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Allied ground losses: 540 casualties reported Guns lost 19 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 27660 troops, 173 guns, 4 vehicles Defending force 172584 troops, 1298 guns, 286 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Christmas Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41699 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18273 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 1041 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 1373 casualties reported Guns lost 81
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