Nikademus
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Japanese carrier planes again hit Colombo and sink another half dozen merchants. However in more somber news, an attack by antiquated Swordfish biplanes put two torpedoes into the hull of the battleship Hyuga. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 44 TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 115,63 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships MSW Bobolink PC Tiger MSW Vireo MSW Turkey DD Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 368 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 49 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Yukaze DD Yakaze DD Sawakaze DD Mikazuki CL Oi CL Kitakami BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 Japanese Ships DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze CL Kinu CL Yura CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 335 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 95 Port hits 15 Port supply hits 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Ormoc, 43,57 Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 329 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 57 TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samarinda Garrison Battalion, at 29,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Blenheim I x 8 Blenheim IV x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Jusan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Hozan Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 12 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma CL Kinu Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Ki-30 Ann x 21 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 66 D3A Val x 129 B5N Kate x 130 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 25 damaged B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 42 damaged Allied Ships AP Empire Attendant, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage AK Norse Carrier, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Defiance, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Jalapalaka, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AK Derrymore, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AK Forafric, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 21 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 22 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 18 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 21 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G4M1 Betty x 17 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CL Oi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Hiyodori DD Hasu DD Tsuga DD Kuri Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Runway hits 4 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 770 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Macassar Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 707 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1311 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Admiralty Islands Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 743 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Admiralty Islands base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3218 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9962 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Macassar Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 999 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 663 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 57 TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 96 TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Macassar at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Yakaze DD Sawakaze DD Mikazuki CL Oi Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Hiyodori DD Hasu DD Tsuga DD Kuri Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Andaman Island, 23,34 Japanese ground losses: 211 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 57 TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 40,47 Japanese Ships AK Huzikawa Maru Allied Ships SS Perch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Macassar at 30,69 Japanese Ships AP Tonan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 Ki-15 Babs x 2 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samarinda Garrison Battalion, at 29,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Blenheim I x 6 Blenheim IV x 19 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 3 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Takao CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hakka Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A Val x 108 B5N Kate x 92 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 26 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 15 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 19 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 15 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 12 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 20 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 12 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet 21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 17 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G4M1 Betty x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Blenheim I x 6 Blenheim IV x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 5 damaged Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Hiyodori DD Hasu DD Tsuga DD Kuri Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Andaman Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1362 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Andaman Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3278 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13435 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Macassar Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 979 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3133 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1
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