AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42. _. v% f( w/ n/ }# d
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
1 k0 ^) t0 Q. L; [2 j9 c4 G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,9 C2 K' n. w' `, v% k
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。# I* _( M$ t% c3 S$ O5 X
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地+ U# h( @' G! t. n' p
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 3 j* ?2 Y& \5 [$ K! A2 E8 E
Japanese Ships( J' n: K! G1 @' R' j
BB Mutsu
2 W9 I! h) \0 t6 L6 w CL Kitakami
3 p1 q1 k- W; i CL Katori
( j# A; m/ z S0 ~Allied ground losses:
# a0 ^: [; h* w/ t: x 19 casualties reported
1 i t5 F8 s. Y K+ D4 E$ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 p! _" a) h1 f. p7 C- O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; D9 U# U9 b# ?) v& k* p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 G( z& C6 O, OAirbase hits 2
, v( l/ w9 q- j; `! Z9 m% iRunway hits 17 g/ X. U( l1 W+ b* y: V3 k7 Y
Port supply hits 1 ( x% @* u" ?/ c- k# x7 \- w' G2 f9 S
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
! E7 J% p4 i' q0 cCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
% H! S. M8 g6 r: @' y: Z6 v, tCL Katori firing at Port Moresby / ?0 M L- ^1 k/ D0 p: W' Q8 K2 L3 A
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards , m- B1 u9 [6 j! N
Japanese Ships
1 B$ C8 T5 Q- { CA Mikuma7 [7 V$ E m0 V
CL Sendai- J. J' P1 m: M/ d8 m
DD Inazuma
$ J% y u3 f2 l DD Shinonome
) h' R: K# R U! H1 j% F DD Satsuki / i$ }& l* }+ C Z
Allied Ships' B% r! _$ M8 X+ o' S, w/ P8 ?* \
MTB 7
+ g: t7 R5 \, f! t3 b MTB 8$ D* \; p9 Z! ^
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ E8 ~. ~9 D0 l) @
MTB 105 |" {* k) R: }" A8 ^
MTB 11
0 X. g. k& D- J9 l MTB 129 T3 X$ Y2 J* m0 O+ {* U6 m$ E9 `
MTB 26
# T2 z. u/ r7 F1 z# F) R5 c MTB 27
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0 b2 b4 `, r! Y3 v( D: tDay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards
1 H# Z' ?5 e) F1 p/ X7 Q6 f! O, EJapanese Ships
5 x a7 l( _. g2 C CA Mikuma
- n- \5 P7 u5 _ T" C CL Sendai* f: ^4 T4 _$ X2 S1 U/ f1 K. }* S
DD Inazuma
5 ^0 V) {& N! m- @3 x4 ^% R* w# G DD Shinonome
. ]7 _0 U) J! ~( s5 x7 t1 W DD Satsuki
k* Q8 w! ^4 B" LAllied Ships
. ? Z. X% ?8 W. `( W, o MTB 7
: `2 f4 P% {/ p& q4 F ]' a) _1 O MTB 8
$ I. {- U" ?! V MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 ?7 {8 M- u9 T# w$ y6 s. C MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; }0 }8 C3 {# ?5 m7 w6 w; r MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( Y1 Q& } t! k% @+ }
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire1 v# n, }) O6 [
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk' p! v% L& W% ?8 Z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards % r. F- t2 g, u: h' x4 U/ r8 Q
Japanese Ships" l7 ?4 I' @" O6 ` S8 m/ |
CV Hiryu
8 g: t3 i1 T, G CV Soryu) O' N; S/ d2 u
CV Shokaku( S/ J5 X! y2 x9 p I
CV Zuikaku' T% d+ p2 r# q m
BB Hiei
4 K* d* h* {& `- z# f CA Tone X* a" D* x) H4 u
DD Akigumo
* C; o; Y- i- m1 T, U! _' E8 f DD Isokaze# e# p3 V% h8 a2 |3 B# K* e5 \
DD Shiranui
$ K6 M$ r6 L' L# | DD Urakaze
! a. i2 p& ]- X DD Tanikaze/ N4 t6 b- R$ {1 g
DD Arare
/ C1 \3 p/ _- {7 N; u/ k DD Kasumi
; X% \, ?+ H4 c; L DD Akebono% u9 }) _6 [! R4 D% r9 K
DD Sazanami
/ D# [ C! n. Z2 k$ f+ x! {, [Allied Ships
) s+ k1 Q5 N" P( u) Y2 a# X4 T0 j+ N xAP Zealandia 6 k- W2 L& f1 ]1 D) c( p
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
; b" Y. D4 i; [' }( k( x+ a+ [Range closes to 22,000 yards...
3 D" K7 A( u+ V% b6 V7 h! y, {Range closes to 21,000 yards...8 u4 r4 A9 f& W
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
% u) F' s# ], j/ I7 Q( x# L) A' R: E4 fJapanese TF attempts to evade combat
% p% Z4 x2 u( g. oRange increases to 26,000 yards...
+ b7 H6 a# K8 S8 U6 L5 NRange increases to 30,000 yards...( Z" F' ]3 B4 \! t- K0 U
Both Task Forces evade combat / B2 i! K' u( r4 S" S/ B0 S2 F% N
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, K3 G5 ~7 J% V/ b# sMorning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 / t7 B7 R0 E- r2 B; c, Y. J# B
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
p/ f9 Z' w0 T1 \ \) dRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ N# V+ G9 x- a2 G( E% EEstimated time to target is 1 minutes " d( V" T& j6 F2 T) a- Z
Japanese aircraft
" A( x' i: K6 t# p }1 W B5M1 Mabel x 3
9 `2 ]4 v4 m8 E2 J) I+ S2 P" ?0 d Ki-27b Nate x 10 # A$ F# P1 J0 j" l
No Japanese losses " l8 A9 ^- s% t1 r
Allied Ships" R1 W6 H0 Y( |% l9 H, Z& n
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, N1 E) y& t. U9 J' X" tAircraft Attacking:% p# p* R% P9 h! v% @9 k3 p
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
0 ~% v8 R1 C3 I Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 : K5 F! S# d7 w" m v
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud " D# ~! f5 G, u4 A2 Y/ Q
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 [* m; F$ }( a2 o; S) M
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
9 @) R2 I) [8 G( P4 @0 i+ M! HJapanese aircraft
, v. g/ ?7 N; r( ~ ~! @4 O A6M2 Zero x 26, u5 {1 ]3 H2 m# O/ L0 E; V" k f
D3A1 Val x 15
2 V! j- S7 F( l; O+ PJapanese aircraft losses
& y5 U; \, E5 `0 R; i5 v, G1 ] D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
( J. k$ A# t5 N4 M2 F4 PAllied Ships% Q/ Z2 ?- ?. Y1 X" R! I/ M
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
9 I: ^5 C$ v. z7 `4 C% PAircraft Attacking:2 Q5 M4 P* M7 m) N$ \
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
5 }, W5 ~- q) S% @$ j/ E) h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( f8 E. Z, ^4 N! t# q 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'6 Z8 A. u- C2 r7 p' `6 L6 Y1 U# r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb $ N+ G1 ~8 f$ ^& B
Raranga dead in the water ...) B1 S, [( w/ k* T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga Q; z0 s' Y: v0 e
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$ b$ Y/ g- g7 S$ k- G. g1 j$ H% HMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 2 A) U* [* n5 u+ n0 k6 E
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 8 @/ G% }5 K7 f3 K6 c8 a% m
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) I# Z/ i, D% U+ V bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
. L4 @2 j: M) ~1 V1 h5 e+ M3 jJapanese aircraft
' d5 ~0 P' l4 U8 N+ g2 @' l& Y A6M2 Zero x 9: N7 g. z5 f: }# l7 P
B5N2 Kate x 17
( V+ X9 O- v& x/ KNo Japanese losses
# P; z# Z9 g- c* q; D- U; H+ F: ^& x. NAllied Ships; y- Y- {# L) l0 U5 \7 J5 e2 ?! L; {
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage ' ~5 W: K7 _6 E2 |( w0 X2 D
Aircraft Attacking:& v% D( G( t4 L# Y0 F
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
- n/ ~6 Q' J2 u" k) B6 y5 G# L Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 X b l, n% B5 J! W7 @! Q7 x* p3 sZealandia dead in the water ...8 M" D* i" t) b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia
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0 @" W* @* J4 wGround combat at Siangtan (81,52) 7 q1 ^% {( W' ]2 R& E
Japanese Shock attack - b/ a) P; b+ h/ ?8 H
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
' ~8 c# @- b- VDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
7 t' B2 |, k2 ]) r3 uJapanese adjusted assault: 403 & v+ U/ Z4 t3 k5 K7 _( p$ r3 O
Allied adjusted defense: 1 5 ]% @1 ^% M4 Z6 Y1 e/ d" {* ]6 D6 e9 V
Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 w6 Y4 o, W7 ?0 J8 I
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
6 C6 x# W$ X& L" f9 e+ w+ U i0 DCombat modifiers
& P2 N: U% ^) R! o& a! g* E( n: D1 }Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) 8 w- H, V* g- r
Assaulting units:
* o! O( H0 l& a, x 3rd Division , g5 B) D, B* J. R
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
9 [% A( g% v. |! y% ?" e/ y" AJapanese Bombardment attack ) |6 ~9 g: _2 O) n4 E
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900
7 m2 j4 U( f8 P8 ^4 w9 s. w ZDefending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 ' V+ k. Z5 [( \0 Y+ A" g5 |
Japanese ground losses:
- I0 Q0 o9 ]$ F* N3 [! E6 \6 K$ I5 m 17 casualties reported9 W" T2 l/ u- r1 ^) ?6 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( J1 q# k- j0 _. H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ J G! x( C% k+ n5 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) u8 @7 W7 F1 R3 U& X r" J0 q
Allied ground losses:
; m5 v' b! S# D/ f' I" a 9 casualties reported3 F; `, H- P6 q$ ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" Z% D' g9 p1 o* c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& B: S( q6 ?0 u) D; O- @" N9 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 f2 ]( G6 n7 v) p; G. _
Assaulting units:8 L% u% H! s7 u6 Q
12th RGC Temp. Division( \8 S: H7 k# \, i7 P* V8 j
34th Division% o! k" K% ]+ l; x( Z4 A# P& |. [
5th Tank Regiment
& F7 Q: Z+ G: h$ h/ C7 ^- m1 c 58th Infantry Regiment
; \0 F* g% v* G6 \/ w' o 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
: h3 X( a; G- r8 G4 p: ]+ @" S 13th Division
2 T+ V2 |; p, U4 U 9th Armored Car Co 1 T7 G5 G: p( m) X
13th Tank Regiment8 }7 Z& N9 S6 v
19th Division, V$ V3 u1 T+ J" j! A) _
3rd Tank Regiment
0 z% _! R* z: d( \$ v: g7 W 18th RGC Temp. Division% }' I4 u+ f: [' v0 T0 j! t
10th Mortar Battalion
) b! w' x( N! H2 N, U% J) y( @3 F8 gDefending units:
9 k2 @" F g" W+ ], ~" X5 ` E+ G6 c 30th Chinese Corps7 u! k9 J! c: v: [
59th Chinese Corps
3 b/ g6 D/ B2 k) M 55th Chinese Corps, c) Y1 ~+ ] q( b8 c; v
77th Chinese Corps
0 m9 ?: h' W) `+ E8 q& e' n; F 33rd Group Army
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
7 T" x. U) u! K" t! Y8 cJapanese Deliberate attack : S& }) C0 X6 ?; M9 q- Q
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
' g! P% s. t6 o4 TDefending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 ) d5 X; V& c. j Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 205
( t( d6 X: u! n: oAllied adjusted defense: 21 3 N3 ~- S: W# K8 X9 t3 d
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 * E3 Y5 Y7 S8 \. ?+ v
Combat modifiers
* T6 u) j, m0 u1 NDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), D& Z9 B5 S/ Z4 P' v
experience(-)$ C. B V9 X! C0 T
Attacker: ) V) v* O |( [: P/ U9 E5 T
Japanese ground losses:' _, C w3 I: y* T7 D# j* C
61 casualties reported
7 t- [% b; n B T+ z2 @* l Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 ?9 N; ]' o& j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Z" r" s" _2 _3 |% M [! ?: E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & C2 o( z9 v9 G2 I! D
Allied ground losses:( u y8 k! o l5 h! [4 a( B
721 casualties reported
8 U. K: m3 r# I9 a1 s0 ? Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
$ A" L4 w# O/ m+ i6 x6 q/ ^ Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled* x( O& n* B! E
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% c/ n" I4 x+ m% y- q
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 l0 h/ U8 N0 W+ o
Units retreated 1 & c4 u1 O: a* Y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
! j- f$ k( R9 K, ^$ g4 IAssaulting units:
& D1 Q$ m# q' S c; s7 {% l4 | 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade$ }+ K& d% d' \& t$ x- `+ _& |4 m3 z
54th JAAF AF Bn ) Z: q' b: \- E# ?$ H2 @4 D- X
Hankow Special Base Force
C5 p9 \/ ?' i$ y4 Q7 F8 g5 d6 [6 X 22nd AA Regiment) p9 |% e, a, J0 r- W; v8 i
86th JAAF AF Bn 9 ?2 V/ v/ U5 ]2 y, d# |/ \5 b1 I
Defending units:# O0 w- @1 t4 C$ T2 U& f
84th Chinese Corps
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" F; j; ~" f8 h# R% kGround combat at Yenan (88,37) % U6 X6 ~# a; Y6 C( [; l. }' {& A- Q
Japanese Shock attack * x# O" [6 U& Y/ Y2 x6 n6 T
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
" @# L3 |* O- LDefending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
# ^ \2 i7 e6 }2 p7 fJapanese adjusted assault: 78 7 F* p% M* q# M5 \) u
Allied adjusted defense: 5
) T( r/ ~; ^0 MJapanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) & N. z `( W/ [6 P4 g$ e% }
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! 4 ~, r- V7 K1 f! H4 F5 x6 t( E V
Combat modifiers
8 Y/ [- z+ E- e8 s1 uDefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)/ m% F9 p" o; R E1 I6 B0 O* \
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
3 b8 N; N3 J: s* y5 hAllied ground losses:, o, k, ]( t& G% Z+ h; y
471 casualties reported
. k. ~6 i4 s6 L& J5 C( z Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled0 z% _0 j5 X3 {: ^" y
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
% E) [. z: l& Y p Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled2 \& @, C `/ M* _
Units retreated 1
' t5 ^/ [7 P2 S) rDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
6 z$ Y: S' z+ h' G3 v0 j0 }Assaulting units:; j7 Y2 o4 p6 z2 V) N" s" o8 e" G
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4 _7 [& B8 c1 B( h- T: k% s# cDefending units:9 ]4 y+ N# K( K2 J) h" m; g& _
22nd Chinese Corps |