AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
6 S. B$ K' i- P$ K; z8 Q9 {$ d( h( c闲来无事的日军炮击了下莫港,而西行的kb却遇上了一个正在逃命的xAP,双方接触的结果显示* @, Q$ W1 `& g1 q( [, ^
一航战的赤诚和加贺 被分离出去了,这是不是一个重创KB的机会呢? 可惜现在盟军还未集结完毕,4 y* e5 G+ X6 r7 q3 p3 v2 F( C
要不就算盟军3cv对抗4cv也是个难得的机会。天亮后xAP理所当然的被kb击沉。4 t4 U4 d$ }7 \9 x: d
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地
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8 [: l- F- `, M& l7 H3 ANight Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
# J3 q, X/ N; X, z& oJapanese Ships
0 N: n9 {# V; y0 n* K% z BB Mutsu& u2 x d# N( M8 X& D
CL Kitakami
) f- Y. ]3 Y* \4 B CL Katori
0 s* Z& ~, g2 p2 m* m2 nAllied ground losses:& @0 H& k x7 c' J4 E$ E% G
19 casualties reported
6 v5 q l; q6 Q$ R0 [& y- p Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled7 n: B |3 R) ~5 |. h" U6 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 v5 f5 O6 K# j" W( G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % d7 m3 Q) _4 K+ t) q7 [ }
Airbase hits 2
" k, |2 F7 n4 R# B; s6 B( ?" y1 \Runway hits 1! A S/ K2 L/ i* R) o5 X# F& C# \4 c
Port supply hits 1
: H! Q ]* S- t' iBB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
% W& D7 H2 K$ J' lCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby $ v2 d# C8 b* Y& U5 P3 m* N3 t
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards 0 B/ X% m8 ~, y+ d6 H
Japanese Ships
7 G6 J. E8 Z+ T& a CA Mikuma' n5 ?: f" [6 q# Z% R6 J/ e. ]6 A
CL Sendai, u6 c7 ?- _; l. x |7 f
DD Inazuma
4 x" k, a6 u# P" M& K9 Y DD Shinonome
5 S9 y5 W8 O) j$ {! ~6 j" F DD Satsuki 2 O! l8 D0 r" v9 |! n9 b$ B
Allied Ships
/ k/ Y5 I, d7 l% n( y' N& s4 ^ MTB 7
' v" [ ~5 a: I B } MTB 8# w' A% n) _& v1 o2 D g9 c
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ o) g0 \. g& L+ S' @, J
MTB 107 z" w4 O. e( I) Y: O
MTB 11
5 x/ f3 i: N6 C- L* O, O- ^9 Z8 l MTB 12
2 N a+ M) z- I3 e; R8 l- Z MTB 26
; |/ x- ?0 Q$ a% c* }: b+ F8 ?. M MTB 27 E8 \$ i1 U2 b2 v7 ^. b3 B( r+ S0 c
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards + r$ b, s( s; ?* p" J) M7 n2 C
Japanese Ships
% M3 |8 g' g' V% B; m- \ CA Mikuma8 h- p2 Q% A$ n0 S6 |( X/ x r
CL Sendai9 y1 {' t+ N" O( e& R4 S
DD Inazuma
. F$ {2 B% t0 Z' }) o# U% u DD Shinonome
6 ? G- R. i& o8 H7 Q2 J. ~( T DD Satsuki
1 p9 M4 |$ U- DAllied Ships
5 F9 C6 q4 H' F MTB 7
# N4 N, ^$ K5 V t6 G! U% a5 K MTB 8, H: _: d' z: E! e3 _4 a* V
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 K# R2 v2 O7 J+ O, d8 ]9 I
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk9 u: E( S7 M# c) F8 p0 G
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk3 V7 c8 a6 X, E% S) z8 _
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire
# ^; V6 C4 s, q6 \5 Y% E& I0 F: K MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk' S; X$ t! y t' a
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( S0 d( R$ a: BDay Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
8 h d" \5 y, O! |Japanese Ships! `0 M* v5 c1 P d
CV Hiryu
* s4 B' L1 C) K0 Z CV Soryu8 q: y: i% X& V+ A. W- D
CV Shokaku9 d. m% K. d6 G
CV Zuikaku! H0 ?8 v. G8 B
BB Hiei
2 a5 U) k% J% Z$ } Z A3 p CA Tone
1 P& B# V0 u* E- [" [/ x DD Akigumo& \3 }/ K7 |5 K, h: p/ `
DD Isokaze, v2 u; y' i8 l, }
DD Shiranui* K' M- v* X/ i( J0 d
DD Urakaze
3 t* s# Y1 x- b; P' _6 q DD Tanikaze
3 v6 }6 Z/ `3 X/ v' s) N/ U8 N, T DD Arare
X! k }! U+ Y5 Y0 x DD Kasumi
5 ~( L4 k0 V. S DD Akebono
; J4 `: z7 _, L4 M DD Sazanami % _9 ]+ `# k: C* y! v
Allied Ships
! n: R& r. m' f* B) O1 v9 U9 v xAP Zealandia
% N) v( {$ K' m+ ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards' h8 F7 E$ S9 ^ I: T, a
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
8 ~/ f; {% _0 c6 D! `* [Range closes to 21,000 yards...3 m U1 o0 l% ?1 S
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards& D7 l, R% c2 v
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat% O' Y" P) _# R" m* G3 B: I
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
% ~" |4 |/ \. ~Range increases to 30,000 yards...
" {6 X3 y1 m) ^% X6 `2 \Both Task Forces evade combat 0 h V* C& [* K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 6 [7 T! O5 b I) K
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
1 V @6 G6 v+ pRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- D4 n2 k! Y/ s4 I( x3 i6 KEstimated time to target is 1 minutes & |% v$ B7 K6 i! [. Y. x$ x
Japanese aircraft
4 H) g- a# T& ?5 j B5M1 Mabel x 3+ }' C$ o. z9 }! e( x
Ki-27b Nate x 10
) ]. u/ L, `: |0 x/ K+ fNo Japanese losses : A8 c- Z3 ]1 m! o& E2 ?3 z
Allied Ships; v' B" Z7 I- y7 x
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 u: w6 {1 L/ W, L- O" DAircraft Attacking:+ } v1 u4 E+ v5 ~: K
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
% C$ J+ |; d4 X Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! z# \2 g9 b! I" T1 f# d. Z, h7 v
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5 m& X. w0 N% H, o+ i. d2 F7 f m2 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 / B1 T# v1 ]7 ?, \4 A& M
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud & |2 X* M9 w9 [& j' ^ M
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. x1 u0 J" X9 V5 a) }- ?! ~4 \( I; k
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes " R/ ?( ~# C$ m) U- N
Japanese aircraft
* a8 E# b7 w. V) g) n1 F A6M2 Zero x 26
8 \, w+ f( T# ?5 {% Z. @ D3A1 Val x 15
: @0 A7 G/ s+ z1 D$ Q1 zJapanese aircraft losses: j9 j: |& b/ p9 |! x
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
" [% C- @7 s0 ~9 A: CAllied Ships, u# u' n" M) y8 I: p* z# y, Z
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
, \: M( H; W: VAircraft Attacking: r4 w1 k6 E( e! g
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ F' X7 B: B* s* ]- g: J/ r( a3 c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 n9 i, t. v( c* ~; k
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! e1 d" T6 A1 M, u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 b L3 x9 P& q# b% O, P; }4 }# x' F
Raranga dead in the water ...
$ L: b0 g5 {& WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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3 ]$ I, ~8 ^- b- \. DMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128
0 Z/ I7 {# s9 VWeather in hex: Moderate rain ' t' @- f9 T; \
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; b2 U/ D z+ o) e( \ L+ {Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ' K- T( [. a: M8 n3 D
Japanese aircraft0 {, J7 Q; e+ V* a- _
A6M2 Zero x 9
z7 P1 i Z: s8 `* ? B5N2 Kate x 17
( O L L9 m, c/ r. |9 J; ^$ L* C) [No Japanese losses 8 e* X1 B7 B& a2 K2 j
Allied Ships; L8 F W F. _( K0 _% a5 N2 H
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage $ W7 s, n6 r: C+ Q% ?
Aircraft Attacking:
+ W' D* O" g7 i& u 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet+ b5 p$ A/ c6 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- \+ n+ D2 [* W6 I( `+ m7 X3 t- `Zealandia dead in the water ...( X0 z! K$ C8 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia
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1 G2 {( s, h7 w4 k# Y$ n; Q" ~9 `3 IGround combat at Siangtan (81,52) 3 t# D0 l# r3 H8 [( c: O- t7 @
Japanese Shock attack
d3 \: ^& | _) r- sAttacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
5 E3 B, }5 S9 Y. l0 |0 t% \+ i0 z4 I0 C* RDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 * }1 p% j/ w, w) D3 c: B; d9 G
Japanese adjusted assault: 403
4 b% q" x: u7 C' tAllied adjusted defense: 1 , Y) v' Q7 U5 l4 L, \4 o
Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) + Z9 {1 c3 v- T3 P
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! ( E1 @! T. e0 I: u) k
Combat modifiers4 R, i! o+ t2 R4 U6 F
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) % M1 r9 A$ j% W0 k# j3 l' p! x
Assaulting units:
( T& r" E& h+ H6 X5 S a- p 3rd Division
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) ! y& H6 I- X, y2 a) ]- E
Japanese Bombardment attack 3 W" x/ Q" X+ U
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900
$ W4 ^* C. X6 z mDefending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 ; z3 S4 z* {, G0 W8 H8 r8 I0 C
Japanese ground losses:4 h, X* a2 G/ @, j6 H7 R
17 casualties reported
! l: g/ j7 @9 C/ X+ }0 n( [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 b5 U" j9 K3 o& {: @ {) a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 k5 ~8 Y, \1 z' s4 @* G; H+ g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + k6 T. g* ?8 G
Allied ground losses:
" ?2 {: R9 |" h) w- {% N9 ?; Y9 O- ` 9 casualties reported1 d- r# m* @- _) S2 e: M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* w3 u0 |0 x4 g6 _5 | u6 E9 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: ?8 o9 q# U4 ?0 l( ?7 p, [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 \8 `6 b! l1 E6 l) M' q3 e- Z+ V- z
Assaulting units:
1 A; P: I+ {3 r" D: \ 12th RGC Temp. Division
, w3 s# w2 [& } 34th Division- j" i4 |5 T( S
5th Tank Regiment' g3 y K/ A: v' `: x* j
58th Infantry Regiment* T4 L& P8 X9 j7 N5 s/ |3 E9 T: c
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
& m1 i! g' @# n/ i5 ]; }, q 13th Division7 I; I' q! v" ~- f: v7 P |
9th Armored Car Co
7 g" ?5 J5 f6 }* P- L4 W 13th Tank Regiment
' r2 ]" \9 v) L3 ~& U 19th Division) G, w' d( E0 o. R8 t- e! p
3rd Tank Regiment
5 U: P4 i2 H, A0 W1 E 18th RGC Temp. Division: C4 {; N: x' ?$ r6 F
10th Mortar Battalion % M, V- n+ k/ k0 o, u/ A x9 W- n
Defending units:$ N' m) u4 n" `0 Y% s6 ?7 k
30th Chinese Corps6 V, S* J& I f
59th Chinese Corps
( Q7 P8 [4 v" {8 B 55th Chinese Corps6 e# _& ^: r. S
77th Chinese Corps1 `3 U* h6 i2 o- L. |; i% M
33rd Group Army 2 H) j0 i! \5 _5 u; l2 F: A, _
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0 c, @* J( Q* v1 Z) r4 IGround combat at Hankow (85,50)
. G1 A" S% n3 y8 DJapanese Deliberate attack 9 t( z( W2 z; t! `# f- r8 g
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 4 p4 u; L) i8 Y! V, g; M
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 * x" U5 }0 z1 f. z/ p# Y
Japanese adjusted assault: 205 / P4 y t+ P X3 b7 c* K; p
Allied adjusted defense: 21
. p* T0 {% C- D; Q5 W' [9 C1 TJapanese assault odds: 9 to 1
0 d% S- k+ Z6 ^# CCombat modifiers
: g: [0 b1 u! S9 ]0 T0 I- oDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
; e& B% B* w+ U I5 w experience(-)1 h! I9 v! k6 M6 `3 I* ~
Attacker: : v; {# V! N$ P$ n( @2 n# |: b
Japanese ground losses:( Z4 d6 \$ e$ B' X! G3 g
61 casualties reported( a% |2 c/ F/ I$ L/ _6 M M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled. e7 P# ^0 v7 |$ }, y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" v4 Q- |+ s/ P7 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - J7 D8 f0 n3 v9 e
Allied ground losses:# [0 {. w2 z# n* {: C9 | Z9 n' a
721 casualties reported
4 e6 g7 X# B8 ?+ D3 h& r Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled' ]( Y/ c5 s G# U/ `7 N
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
* b7 H1 k1 Q9 N+ _ Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; k$ m; b& h: i' L: L( Z) o7 e Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)5 M3 k: y# Q4 u# c
Units retreated 1
+ @/ H `7 M% ~9 Y; H9 YDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 8 s: @5 r& k/ M$ i
Assaulting units:
. R2 z1 e2 O: N$ E/ x6 ? 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade; m! ?3 v0 z9 `# Z$ l- T w( S
54th JAAF AF Bn 1 Z6 P/ J$ L; D' }9 L
Hankow Special Base Force
) X7 |2 U, J2 T a 22nd AA Regiment
8 y: e4 H# N9 q# R 86th JAAF AF Bn 2 f* w6 C$ C0 K" r* h2 k
Defending units:
# H. z6 |( ~4 O! V 84th Chinese Corps / c+ S* w8 ~$ d' i! G3 G4 S
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1 D7 J9 r- N2 |" k$ M+ [" pGround combat at Yenan (88,37)
# u- N3 v0 u2 W }9 zJapanese Shock attack # Y0 A5 E/ G4 c
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 9 h' G) p: C& f2 |; G
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 : P9 L& |0 q6 n% G
Japanese adjusted assault: 78 s3 C& {# f( d4 W k- @# Y$ Q9 C
Allied adjusted defense: 5
8 D9 q4 y" l! C% C: ~Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
# c" s1 b1 g! _& X1 wJapanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! 1 F2 d# t" L! w1 E6 O8 Z
Combat modifiers
& w# b* o6 v! PDefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)% r; y$ S( R5 M- `
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) , Q, D4 x$ b: Z7 A5 }9 ?) [+ } H
Allied ground losses:9 w' Q8 p; Z8 L7 w; i: n7 I
471 casualties reported
9 \4 J( { `$ [: L8 h2 f0 ] Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled9 D9 n* H) T& ~- \. z8 ^6 w2 X0 i) x& Z
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
# T7 B- @/ ]" s) S Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
. S6 \3 R0 C- M! y! I Units retreated 1 4 z* t* `, M* c) d4 w
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 2 K2 b( x& |: @# {
Assaulting units:
; K q& ]8 o! ^4 o7 k 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
/ D' H+ Z0 A, l! ~& ?Defending units:3 b4 c J) |( I+ R7 s4 P6 o
22nd Chinese Corps |