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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 9 destroyed E8N Dave: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AV Sanyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk MSW Hakata Maru #7, Shell hits 11, and is sunk MSW Himejima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk MSW Hinode Maru #17, Shell hits 14, and is sunk MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Rikusen Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk MSW Seki Maru MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PG Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire PG Okuyo Maru PG Seiko Maru PG Santo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire PG Taiko Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PC Ch 8, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PC Ch 9 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 12 AP Achou Maru AP Asama Maru AP Atsuta Maru AP Burisuben Maru AP Daaban Maru AP Hakka Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Hasuna Maru AP Hawaii Maru AP Heito Maru AP Hikade Maru AP Hinko Maru AP Hokoku Maru AP Horai Maru AP Kiri Maru AP Kunimitsu Maru AP Ryotaku Maru AP Shintoku Maru AP Taimei Maru AP Tama Maru AP Tama Maru #2 AP Ueizuru Maru AP Unkai Maru #6 AP Kokuryu Maru AP Shoto Maru AP Fukkai Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Yamagata Maru AP Imizu Maru AP Tientsin Maru AP Kikuryu Maru Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CL Danae CL Dauntless CL Mauritius DD Vampire DD Vendetta DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Tenedos DD Nestor, Shell hits 1 British SC TF ambushed Japanese TF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 39 Ki-30 Ann x 33 Ki-32 Mary x 26 Ki-51 Sonia x 55 Ki-48 Lily x 79 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 23 Airbase supply hits 19 Runway hits 254 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 26 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet More damage to Changsha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 18 Ki-27 Nate x 36 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 22,65 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 13 Vildebeest IV x 24 T.IVa x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet 7 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet 10 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet 14 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet Little damage here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 120th USN Base Force, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 15 A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-27 Nate x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet 7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 9 Ki-27 Nate x 72 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 29,27 Japanese Ships SS I-157, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Nestor Japanese SS sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 115036 troops, 1197 guns, 10 vehicles Defending force 36500 troops, 276 guns, 36 vehicles Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Dutch earned the respect of Japanese. Easy victory is no longer expected here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24222 troops, 270 guns, 6 vehicles Defending force 1765 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab base !!! Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Eng base is defeated by a Japanese Division
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