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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Amagiri DD Yugiri DD Hibiki DD Asagiri Mine field everywhere -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71 Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Nachi CA Ashigara CL Nagara CL Natori DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Hatakaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships PT TM-4, Shell hits 37, and is sunk PT TM-5 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 Another PT is destroyed here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 67,112 Japanese Ships MSW Asahi Maru MSW Banshu Maru #8, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage MSW Fumi Maru #2 MSW Seki Maru #3 PG Choko Maru #2 PG Kaikei Maru PG Kaiun Maru PG Kantori Maru PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1 PG Nagata Maru PG Santos Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Toyotsu Maru PC Sonan Maru #5 PC Sonan Maru #6 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 30 AP Juko Maru AP Kaito Maru AP Kashima Maru AP Katsura Maru AP Kotobuki Maru #3 AP Kuraido Maru AP Marsue Maru AP Monji Maru AP Nichiai Maru AP Shintoku Maru AP Tafuku Maru AP Tatuharu Maru AP Uji Maru AK Venice Maru AP Yokohama Maru AP Chifuku Maru AK Canton Maru AK Kanaiyama Maru AK Usa Maru Allied Ships PG Niagara, Shell hits 22, and is sunk PT PT-45, Shell hits 1 Is this all that the allies have to defend Noumea. a MSW is damaged but will not sink quickly I think -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Hagikaze DD Sagiri DD Arashi DD Mikazuki CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Chokai DD Amagiri DD Asagiri CL Sendai DD Hibiki CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied Ships TK Augustina, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 35 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Preparation for Noumea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 Allied Ships CL Concord CL St. Louis BB California BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Pennsylvania Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 6 Allies'BB training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 82 encounters mine field at Takao (48,45) Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #2 PG Zuiko Maru PC Fumi Maru PG Magan Maru PC Ishigaki PC Hachijo Mining my ports is one of my opponent favorite sport -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 110 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 No Japanese losses Resources hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 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 Ressource already cut to 1/2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 10 No Allied losses Resources hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet 1 ressource hit is better than nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 38,36 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 18 Ki-27 Nate x 110 Ki-32 Mary x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 18 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet More pilot training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 2 Brewster 339D x 3 Vildebeest IV x 2 Blenheim IV x 3 Martin 139 x 9 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hibiki BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet No damage here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 11 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 8 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CL Jintsu BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 13000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,116 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 38 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK American, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Both ship sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,118 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Chaumont, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Hugh L. Scott, Bomb hits 1 AK Wawa AP Republic, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,118 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Bloemfontrin AK Wawa, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Hugh L. Scott AP W.A. Holbrook, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,118 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Royal T. Frank, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Hugh L. Scott, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP W.A. Holbrook, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet After a first good raid KB is doing nothing good here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 2 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71 Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Nachi CA Ashigara CL Nagara CL Natori DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Hatakaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships PT TM-5 PT TM-6, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT TM-7, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PT are no longer a threat here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CL Abukuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Sazanami DD Ushio DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships PT PT-45, Shell hits 7, and is sunk lone PT is easily destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Hagikaze DD Sagiri DD Arashi DD Mikazuki CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Chokai DD Amagiri DD Yugiri DD Asagiri CL Sendai DD Hibiki CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied Ships TK Augustina, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 6 Ship NOT sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu CL Abukuma BB Kirishima BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 More preparation to Noumea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,74 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14036 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 127 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!! Empty Malaya base felt to Japanese -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 202233 troops, 2523 guns, 31 vehicles Defending force 7072 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 406 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allies is retreating here and Sian will fall easily -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaifeng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 78366 troops, 986 guns, 28 vehicles Defending force 97479 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported More damage to chinese troops here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2358 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 25621 troops, 255 guns, 11 vehicles Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported Guns lost 4 More supply drained here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22939 troops, 285 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 475 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!! 16 ressource damaged here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,34 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 27233 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 956 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1065 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Japane Gun Rgt is severly defeated here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17355 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 48572 troops, 608 guns, 19 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiyang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 905 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1404 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbone troops failed to take base against a lone engineer unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wasile Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 107 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasile base !!! Empty base felt to Japanese -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Morotai Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 99 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!! Another empty base felt to Japanese
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