AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
* q" j" I8 C6 W) b3 l. y; N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: ?7 e' S( a* l- w
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,
, I% o% o% R7 a7 G: b) O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。
0 \& j, I! Q$ k- L日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地9 n* w" T4 M: }6 C- g+ e& y
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 * m9 K9 `& e: D% W4 l
Japanese Ships+ g' f; i0 }& y S
BB Mutsu- v) V8 \4 B w% c. Q1 X* ?, i
CL Kitakami
" D& l: s' a- n7 H. @7 w: s. i CL Katori 6 J' e9 z& C8 ] j7 R
Allied ground losses:+ e3 d2 g$ q; t: `2 o5 @: _6 d4 R
19 casualties reported! p/ L( D( Q. I4 i5 ~- X* m( e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled7 Z+ m9 C; h0 ^0 @* H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) |5 c2 R3 M5 ?. b" j" ^) [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 h+ j. C( n3 m0 [9 H% s) T4 V8 ]& fAirbase hits 27 u' R8 o# t+ l3 J* C/ o
Runway hits 11 \6 R! b4 ]4 @* w& j
Port supply hits 1 1 Y( H1 O, O! Y, T( R
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division, t( e" I% w% u1 s
CL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
4 A8 Z/ F: m/ V+ W: W: F+ d! DCL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards
* T5 `6 u- f3 G( n# c# _Japanese Ships3 }! ?. n9 \/ C3 ~5 b, B- A
CA Mikuma
! `1 C* ]$ Q* j. Z CL Sendai- B1 |- V6 C0 a- ^
DD Inazuma
: ~5 i3 [7 Q) S# T+ a0 | DD Shinonome" ~/ |% p* U3 n4 i! T g, Q5 M% D
DD Satsuki 0 x& Q$ _7 S$ ?+ `
Allied Ships2 a0 z+ P7 n6 y* W: t8 U9 ~
MTB 7
5 r2 L0 F7 W( A) P MTB 8
* l5 _& z9 y8 F4 F MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" U" }4 O) }; t8 W0 K
MTB 10) p$ C$ ?* R# S( M% f
MTB 110 X" ^6 N4 v/ `, F- `
MTB 12
* [1 a7 e4 |5 m1 q MTB 26- x, f( G% s) E q7 c
MTB 27
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5 x7 ?% d& s1 Q- } D. O$ b! C7 BDay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards
8 j/ W; Q* s& z% l/ G7 S9 uJapanese Ships
) Z# |" E/ O* d( O; W' z CA Mikuma& R& X4 K7 m5 G+ s9 s. r6 D
CL Sendai
) k8 u9 C, e f5 X( ~' k, Z2 m DD Inazuma9 d) N9 P7 Q& u( t' B2 P' }! Z
DD Shinonome
+ c: e+ Q0 w+ } DD Satsuki
( h, ~! D, T0 g! `( V6 D: yAllied Ships# K4 P% \$ }. X. `
MTB 7
' u# ?0 v% j( {. m: @& [* d' j MTB 8
. b1 h$ Z& Q; m5 o2 ^. \* F% M2 {9 B MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
" n0 t8 l4 K4 r% Y& O: I' u6 P MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
9 m8 B3 r% O' Q' v: X MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# G5 _" d4 T8 Z) \ MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire
- O3 g6 J6 M2 o4 P' J: z MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
G/ p9 Y' G- P6 b4 cJapanese Ships
/ i+ |* Z) x' w CV Hiryu
. \6 m$ _/ Z4 i- p CV Soryu
, B; x- ~ j. s& B2 z& a CV Shokaku' |6 V0 u# S/ i& D; [" H& d: N
CV Zuikaku
7 ^2 s( `1 y- p" } BB Hiei
2 }% }9 c/ H- o' m8 Z: R: K/ { CA Tone
+ X+ T0 w7 a) I9 {- l DD Akigumo8 R) k4 Z! V6 i, C9 I
DD Isokaze( J8 O7 g7 m6 q. c7 u6 o& r# j5 |
DD Shiranui
% ]! Q5 s5 I+ @& I$ ^. M+ S8 v2 d DD Urakaze u7 ?; `& ]3 d0 S! t: c
DD Tanikaze, \4 S$ U: ^2 ^1 W4 {9 i1 `* `
DD Arare
/ f3 S n4 R9 o5 {& [$ E6 }4 L2 r$ V DD Kasumi; @( p/ M. F( s0 Z% @9 c
DD Akebono# U' ?3 ^5 r4 F7 f4 V
DD Sazanami
& b7 |6 E/ X+ `% S) K' RAllied Ships
1 t" X2 n l& h3 _; c) d4 t xAP Zealandia ! _+ z% `, o$ s% v. ~/ T% U
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
1 f! K/ f3 Z Y4 v; a8 _2 S! MRange closes to 22,000 yards...
* B! Y) y# r- v- z) [4 y, I/ IRange closes to 21,000 yards...
0 T% D a9 N* Z1 `' M4 M0 I9 T+ [CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards) a! v2 [& i* S* i
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat" w& V0 T! m$ {- w }, m+ |
Range increases to 26,000 yards...& F" j3 T! T8 @5 t7 ~
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
1 b/ O; S7 E/ g. L" @5 C7 MBoth Task Forces evade combat 3 ?% [/ Y, W/ E$ R4 F3 J6 V* L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 , V) j1 J/ ? \: U& V+ N
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
6 Y5 w7 o+ d+ M, xRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: N" n/ |8 a1 e7 n V6 T2 S
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
# d; F# H. ^: Q g7 W0 b& {Japanese aircraft6 r( g- {0 ~# @$ ^7 G4 ~6 k( X
B5M1 Mabel x 3* }7 {% V9 f2 j! M; I( p+ O
Ki-27b Nate x 10 2 m8 g0 B9 T3 t8 s
No Japanese losses
5 ^; i; e& f4 U( M1 }& i. YAllied Ships9 E% h' Z9 l# m u
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, h" V- C- M$ X3 b1 L6 IAircraft Attacking:/ }5 K( J6 ]/ G, ~1 O
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet. e/ W; W+ ?6 w: \0 ?1 ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
: C, v* j6 _, xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud : I8 l' l z8 R! f1 {, a
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" W6 V: P" h$ G4 g |Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
: x$ Q7 ~2 M# w0 T" hJapanese aircraft* A0 G' j9 ?# \4 \
A6M2 Zero x 26
. Z6 `" N2 m- }$ r, w0 A) ?9 ?' g D3A1 Val x 15 4 k+ u- W' A6 Y4 M5 {5 _
Japanese aircraft losses
0 x6 T. i( j6 F: @; z3 u D3A1 Val: 1 damaged ( ^$ i; i0 z9 Q% J1 \, P8 @4 i
Allied Ships
6 V3 [' u6 P) |# O- W' o4 [ xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
; v1 D8 |: A4 `& Y, L9 I4 SAircraft Attacking:0 y: K& { X# ]; E' u( A
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, t: \- ~, }0 H& h& q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 ]* @7 C9 l" h+ o
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
' M6 {4 B/ f6 t& @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ {7 S" C% o# S2 J) e0 Q: _Raranga dead in the water ...
* f! |7 C6 ?( h3 c1 _/ O: T" fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga 0 g- F7 G" P+ f3 ^+ J# K
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) N9 l- Y7 p0 c& W! b3 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128
4 y ] i- s9 c- l3 m+ AWeather in hex: Moderate rain
8 Y, `! z2 l, O3 xRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 y3 F' E5 `) F# `; f
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 j$ r- J1 ` ^ \' X" V& z7 ^, SJapanese aircraft
) t+ |4 J% I" a0 j8 ?' I0 ?0 X A6M2 Zero x 9
- n' b; H. ^. U2 I1 u B5N2 Kate x 17
' N! f% o2 N4 }6 wNo Japanese losses
9 ^1 t8 n8 f% e* kAllied Ships
! ]0 P4 e+ g3 m, q1 q2 h xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ P* J( w( y- K0 o3 Q0 }$ dAircraft Attacking:" Q7 h1 g n9 [3 Z! T+ {% S
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet2 \( ] S: x8 Z( d5 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb % e* M* b3 u) k3 c+ a; V V: D% o
Zealandia dead in the water .... h$ q6 F: ?" J! Z% e; w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia) ?9 Y3 f: |/ l% U
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) 5 t7 J' v7 U0 `/ T. _/ Z9 f" j& u
Japanese Shock attack
5 [2 V; V* ^" ]1 H* Q% JAttacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
% L1 ~. B: H% c6 ^Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 ( R% p7 o3 V; _" e7 r2 h8 Z( Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 403 + W/ F, Z- v6 j& z) u6 P# q
Allied adjusted defense: 1
- ?/ ]' L1 m, e0 I1 kJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) ' j' K+ j7 \7 A9 ?0 S
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
h P/ O: ~& d2 D, b" r ~Combat modifiers5 m: ]& n: p1 a3 a1 i
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) 6 @1 [* [; s8 v+ |3 v7 w
Assaulting units:
7 @: O0 Y! }/ N2 @6 Q Z 3rd Division $ s, }5 T5 T' g
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) + p, s, L& C9 \, a' }0 N* Z
Japanese Bombardment attack
) y) @* V4 F- `Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 $ r' `+ w9 u* r! P
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
% [9 d/ w: J/ J3 ?Japanese ground losses:
8 }# C ^' z7 `" n( G) e 17 casualties reported
# c8 j& D/ x ]+ Z! w" m Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& A* F5 C2 \- U% o( z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" h" ^ p6 J) V! m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' `: X" A1 f t9 Y- a+ P
Allied ground losses:3 Z) B: R: m; W% D: Z
9 casualties reported- H, K5 h: U; ]/ I8 c* J2 y) y% F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' ^" [' q2 c1 [' U! b6 i# L- C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" b6 ~4 s' Q3 A; h* ]. g) C, o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 ?7 _6 Z% e! S. W
Assaulting units:
7 b( @- j0 Z0 [3 w R! w 12th RGC Temp. Division! j/ c" ^3 D" M: d$ v1 s8 `3 E
34th Division
* S. Y) L1 ~+ @/ h) n7 t; S 5th Tank Regiment
* a1 i6 Q* ?- n" z6 i- B, \. C8 m 58th Infantry Regiment
, [1 X& U* u* W3 p/ X$ f 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8 h; F* C$ Z5 P+ y- p4 t 13th Division
& H5 w s3 r: ?; T2 ] 9th Armored Car Co
6 R5 W. i- ~% Q# s8 ~0 r 13th Tank Regiment, `! O1 [; ~3 h' E
19th Division
1 D3 \# G+ Q* Q) h$ [ 3rd Tank Regiment! h/ u" \5 G( N, a; V
18th RGC Temp. Division8 |+ z; l' b7 Z+ c6 |; d4 @0 s
10th Mortar Battalion
8 _) F% e% O, w! p# h" u: hDefending units:! k/ s0 ]# n2 x. k- l2 Q; B
30th Chinese Corps7 S. Z7 G, r* |. E/ Y/ p
59th Chinese Corps1 R2 j. |. X5 @ Z2 D& @8 E/ E
55th Chinese Corps; L+ k3 M( u/ x3 p
77th Chinese Corps
% ~: y% e- y$ X+ Q$ Q/ E 33rd Group Army + U6 n" {8 U; \6 S
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5 ]: R( v" t6 u/ C& ~Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) % B1 T0 C6 ^; q0 `
Japanese Deliberate attack , W6 p5 ~0 Z8 u" E( |' _5 [2 @/ l6 `
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 ! _, a: T$ k2 W) P% x4 m
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
& x5 x- p4 I/ Z N# c) n: R oJapanese adjusted assault: 205 / n9 k, _: x* F& a% l- ^ M
Allied adjusted defense: 21 7 Q, [$ }; G% U
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 / \& ?+ L( I8 B/ E
Combat modifiers- y! p: o0 f$ v7 ?
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
6 U# q" b- y4 }' s2 f experience(-)
- [' H X, P! e, z, cAttacker:
) _' O d9 m; N: {. m A3 K1 IJapanese ground losses:
! u8 [/ B! P' d. g8 r. i/ k7 } 61 casualties reported
1 L; J: k" v5 S( P. ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 V- m; M) t/ R, F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 N6 c' k3 y+ x' e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) E9 T+ u4 `/ ~; `- n3 MAllied ground losses:
# q$ q0 e) y- ^- X9 @/ p" o 721 casualties reported2 t: }5 g; r' u% v0 ~: m6 W
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled o2 I9 S/ [* S- n5 G
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K1 p& K0 U: t Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled k! h/ \7 ?( \9 p" V/ ?# }7 z& K. q
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
1 `4 ~% T1 R0 Z$ r" W Units retreated 1
d1 d" h$ I+ n' z p4 FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
9 X9 C6 \' u* z& r+ ~3 W& \Assaulting units:, G: v2 d9 ]8 Y9 z& ~! B$ |/ c
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4 T1 X( j. p$ T" c- h7 M 54th JAAF AF Bn " e$ w5 y5 u- e$ K) I
Hankow Special Base Force
& S6 ~4 u8 d* \; f: t0 ^ 22nd AA Regiment
9 k/ k: \* y9 j" m5 [- Y2 p 86th JAAF AF Bn : Q# `" h a- m% V2 Y8 l: O
Defending units:
% H; }1 |+ Q9 s. Y 84th Chinese Corps
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, t5 B7 r- n4 M% Y0 NGround combat at Yenan (88,37) 2 y- B. y0 d+ q: u2 g e
Japanese Shock attack
7 F$ ~4 f& m$ l% ^& s- SAttacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 . L5 i8 ^8 l! l3 K' V
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
5 |6 W& l h7 d* q; p8 yJapanese adjusted assault: 78
' }4 I) Q# t1 U6 j, QAllied adjusted defense: 5
% W9 l- B- |* e: I0 mJapanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) 0 @- x! T6 ?. q# B: p
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
6 l( e0 N* {- }2 m* D8 qCombat modifiers
# F/ ?5 u7 l1 z5 g5 I& A% ADefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)/ Y8 N; d6 N# a) X
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
9 r# ]6 X& a0 J/ n7 b& F# rAllied ground losses:
( `4 c: k1 q: t! r! v 471 casualties reported
- z7 q- l! ]1 d) x# T% e# f& N' f Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled# B, Q6 ~4 ~8 k. i. B3 y0 V8 L
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
S% w' p" W& u% P Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ]" Z4 b, t1 ?& D6 r. j' G, d Units retreated 1 - U, _) I5 W( B4 n$ s
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 1 Z! e0 `# D6 L! Z" f( i$ M
Assaulting units:
$ B1 C7 A; P. |: O 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade ' f# j* m* u* a1 F$ U+ T- k M
Defending units:
# s+ l6 ?5 T$ R# d3 x 22nd Chinese Corps |