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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 107 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW Choun Maru #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hayabusa DD Hiyodori DD Tomozuru DD Hatsukari DD Manazuru DD Chidori DD Karukaya DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Amagiri DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Ariake CL Kashii BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port supply hits 2 2 shots and 1 hit my men are really good here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 302 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Daido Maru APD APD-1, Shell hits 15 PG Eifuku Maru APD APD-33, Shell hits 3 DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 366 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Kiamana, 43,79 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1 APD APD-2 Japanese ground losses: 450 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported But less good against the landing TF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 18 Ki-27 Nate x 107 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet Really few damage here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Chinese/C Corps, at 34,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 65th Chinese/C Corps, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships DD Hayabusa DD Hiyodori DD Tomozuru DD Hatsukari DD Manazuru DD Chidori DD Karukaya DD Amagiri DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Ariake CL Kashii BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Dagua, 51,81 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1558 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7517 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jambi Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 132 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!! evacuated base felt to Japanese -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Padang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 126 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!! another evacuated base felt to Japanese
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