AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
% G, q, K( o" x& g9 O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- p& A, m" k, \7 V8 n( j" l6 b
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,
* ^& z" }- c, V E3 v. l. O; t+ Q2 d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 o0 q6 H; V6 D4 b日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
/ `. W: n# w+ s2 @( ]Japanese Ships. T$ |8 y9 I3 C7 F! b2 O: U
BB Mutsu2 W, I- }3 h1 O* ?
CL Kitakami
0 u" H( |/ E5 Y8 P+ e' P5 g8 a2 } P CL Katori
, J& d' h+ Z5 Q* l+ L. bAllied ground losses:+ c/ `2 [$ w: [8 c
19 casualties reported1 v9 A: g, B; i# C! J( s1 f p1 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
% N( t ~' l7 [% c! |- c+ C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! r4 z m- |6 ~' W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' A& W8 u: Q. DAirbase hits 20 ~' O* A* l2 D* h
Runway hits 10 M9 _$ R( [. J% `
Port supply hits 1 8 B' n3 A* s' [# i' |
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
7 d" K4 p( E5 U y( XCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby ) \& |# R. ~: A; v5 b1 s
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby / F: F; Q/ O5 l8 T' ]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards
- c' q" x+ E+ u6 Y& N) cJapanese Ships
& r7 [# v# H1 j( M3 y CA Mikuma. b/ i1 P, c4 {5 D& m. ?
CL Sendai
0 Z# Q" Q& L3 C DD Inazuma
( a6 a, `; R' R- E0 Q DD Shinonome1 [# n3 L% C) c" ^# |+ h _3 [
DD Satsuki 2 C6 j: h1 f5 V2 T% n
Allied Ships
! c" {8 Y( x+ Z2 T' s2 Z MTB 7" Z. }/ T7 I6 P ]; l) v. X
MTB 8
: d, Y( }0 g" D/ R MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# u$ Q7 S+ L; C* Z4 i7 S! `/ A MTB 10
9 n6 Z) o! w5 r) J( _ MTB 11
4 [; S( `# ]! @- s: A* P; m8 O% X MTB 12
* \* g2 Z" K. \1 E MTB 26
5 A' l- [2 @8 m3 h" o MTB 276 `. ^$ Z- N- B$ X% d5 T% C
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards 6 E+ s1 i9 g. v( ^1 ?- T1 }
Japanese Ships o& A/ K0 K5 P- Y
CA Mikuma
) g* D6 x4 A8 N& ^1 \ CL Sendai
?1 m, b- b5 Q DD Inazuma
2 F0 y% o" ]6 y& K& M% p DD Shinonome4 ~/ y$ B0 B% x/ i
DD Satsuki ' t7 T) P1 u0 v2 {/ _+ c
Allied Ships
3 C; T: i8 Q3 y0 d( s8 J2 b+ E MTB 7/ \; k; H, I3 q) {: N0 ~
MTB 8$ x9 W/ o- i! S! R
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
( |+ B- F+ R; @% F, T4 ~ MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
, x4 P s4 h. u- J MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
6 |. G! ?6 ?8 ]* B6 B MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire; B6 u3 f6 @/ Q9 [' k
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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2 d7 l9 f/ c) t6 F$ ADay Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
+ B" O1 o" x" I5 GJapanese Ships
( Q9 [0 `: P" {9 Q7 { CV Hiryu
- z) F: ]5 X4 q CV Soryu
7 A- N! @3 X% S CV Shokaku
6 n$ s) l& U) L8 r) e# ^. M- e9 ^ CV Zuikaku' e4 L: j' ?# ?3 ?; b4 A8 c; R6 k
BB Hiei
% c4 G. y, ?" \0 B7 C; T CA Tone0 J6 |2 I) X9 U. ^
DD Akigumo0 Q, b/ O# Q3 P o8 }; N F
DD Isokaze6 L4 A/ M' d% }+ j5 `- D
DD Shiranui" l T0 T. d/ C; B% D5 Y0 T
DD Urakaze5 o) B& r, ?- _2 X5 |8 W* ?
DD Tanikaze- i2 n5 E& P. z' ]3 N( }; D/ D
DD Arare
7 G6 V! g5 M. O( z- l2 o; j+ Y2 `1 c+ Z DD Kasumi$ y/ V( \/ a5 |5 U' C5 T) S8 U
DD Akebono- U, Y5 r5 F+ V3 D4 T- X- m
DD Sazanami
6 @. R: r9 V4 }( V3 SAllied Ships; m& n/ [4 k1 h7 f8 a9 I/ ~
xAP Zealandia
1 _8 F8 h; _3 x3 s+ \" ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards" B+ B' c2 p* n+ Y8 [# Y" F
Range closes to 22,000 yards...! e% M+ U- ^* X2 {/ z5 ?" d6 Y
Range closes to 21,000 yards...: D( @$ i t, {% y6 W2 S2 G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
, |) X3 _; h; d3 U' {% W8 x% C& LJapanese TF attempts to evade combat
3 D4 b0 z' P- G7 fRange increases to 26,000 yards...
( C9 Q& l0 k: \8 p9 s% ]Range increases to 30,000 yards...
+ H$ Z: F- D) a0 p# s% _Both Task Forces evade combat # H. l U- D* U& \+ o2 h$ F
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. W1 V7 n! Q/ l. b: z9 f3 A; pMorning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 6 [2 A8 H9 P5 v* P8 B; y( s8 `
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
! e5 t7 e7 n- I2 zRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* U$ J, ?# h# w' I: s/ uEstimated time to target is 1 minutes & H1 ^! P* f4 L9 a: n4 ~' f
Japanese aircraft
8 W: i% T% B5 t( Y B5M1 Mabel x 32 h2 b7 f9 L0 i6 @
Ki-27b Nate x 10 # j. i. q, |$ w' V
No Japanese losses 9 I% t8 v0 e0 W* ~% k4 }7 Z
Allied Ships9 g, V$ d3 F4 D( |, B& x* R: H
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; u5 t# J6 j# U# Z$ pAircraft Attacking:2 J/ u9 c$ r# P
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet8 l% u' F5 @1 g. T$ y" I% s/ m# e) i
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, ]3 N$ C. p# o* C' ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
4 G5 s& k& q; K8 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
4 h% _+ P, N- U- s$ i# f+ TRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! S! p* j, s5 \ M! _- A! rEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
) g c# X9 V7 i- p9 S: cJapanese aircraft# k; k! I; r- ^" y$ Y; g- J" v
A6M2 Zero x 26! n2 z4 f1 x; ]! L
D3A1 Val x 15
, `. E# \' g9 d0 BJapanese aircraft losses* C: W- a# h8 j- `
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 7 u: J# E) P% g8 n% w
Allied Ships3 U% v; b; ^# s2 _
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
9 U9 C2 o# _) PAircraft Attacking:
2 ^5 y$ G# a: d" [6 {# P4 c0 V6 f 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" y* p8 U; [1 Q7 k0 v* x$ P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. n6 T/ c" p, d: Z$ J) J. }
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# z6 J' H; U$ a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 j) @9 O4 R4 ]7 t: ]) f8 GRaranga dead in the water ...9 c) q, N; Z- z* b; S2 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga . W) r/ S6 A- n0 j0 G6 e8 l7 }2 Q1 ^7 z
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3 D% v/ Y4 n5 F0 q; ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128
7 p9 [1 M2 |, x2 K& J8 S: i; nWeather in hex: Moderate rain 0 h: K& Q3 O+ r. l' u& D. s0 D7 M
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 x/ T/ Y0 n/ {* y% W# B7 }/ w
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes f3 D4 O* N6 l6 O9 E6 c
Japanese aircraft
" ~& K& s/ F U5 L A6M2 Zero x 9
# l( @' F; i) G# n6 r7 d1 Y B5N2 Kate x 17 0 R) ]2 H& u7 }# n s
No Japanese losses
# E) F% l* v% CAllied Ships! S" s$ D2 q3 m3 b2 H( p1 w- s; R
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
# U- N% j/ d8 y, m; pAircraft Attacking:+ L- a+ k3 k6 G4 l0 S
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet. [; h" G* `" U8 g9 R6 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb [/ l+ I- |2 ^6 M- \7 M7 X
Zealandia dead in the water ...
, Y% b; c2 c9 ]- Q SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia4 ~9 G% r! o8 b6 M* }
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
( t! D- d! E# ~: H, s( MJapanese Shock attack 8 _# L- k1 H# I2 z9 b9 I
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 9 O0 P9 n! \$ i. x) N
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
* c. g% ^, P# @3 G$ V% P9 h2 F# FJapanese adjusted assault: 403 % \2 s' V8 S% L6 m& c/ f/ n
Allied adjusted defense: 1
- n1 w# J& i% `" k% J' q n8 eJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 q/ t1 r. V4 j4 c$ F
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! 8 j7 x3 f3 \' S" K7 O1 ^
Combat modifiers
. \& P/ X c7 N7 m @Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
9 T, C. d* Z: Y& s6 e% t: ?4 N- ^. gAssaulting units:2 \9 k* @( i* ~4 \9 S" ]& X
3rd Division
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_5 r M) z$ L8 S9 x3 v: @ A8 @1 sGround combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
( _$ w: n, B" b3 w; C1 f* K# OJapanese Bombardment attack 2 E" D% b, ?+ r+ X7 k
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 " |8 _( `! O g4 I" m+ X7 L
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
$ g+ K; i! p1 I1 F" o, \Japanese ground losses:9 M" J7 G1 G3 K& Z7 \/ [
17 casualties reported4 n! d8 J* f1 }, b2 o5 K1 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 j% r- N1 M* S) L2 [5 L; c% q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 e* b# k. w5 u' p3 B Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ?0 d- X8 o; Z& |( tAllied ground losses:* W3 S) L8 i( y& X6 H# c; l- P
9 casualties reported
% v+ Y4 d; ? T" ~3 u4 t: ^0 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ s( L5 C7 M9 }* W1 v( A& a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 i: W- J- F' D0 R, h5 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; ~ |. \( ?; W" B- i
Assaulting units:
/ X! I1 P9 G# _) Q& j. @ 12th RGC Temp. Division5 Y/ B. r2 [# `' |/ H: [* \
34th Division! Y; `: \' c8 ?8 u; x. V& W
5th Tank Regiment) Z c) t+ Q7 n4 s: z/ D' Y
58th Infantry Regiment
; n( y+ g% q3 b3 F3 {% c5 l: m3 E 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade# z1 N, d/ k1 U
13th Division3 w; B& K ^) z& U$ D* I
9th Armored Car Co 6 C% ?! G- `/ A- d0 s% V
13th Tank Regiment( R2 w; L- X/ x5 h8 D9 ?8 E/ ^
19th Division0 j1 C% v9 F5 R) W" |! v- e) }+ p
3rd Tank Regiment% G8 E6 x0 g1 O) v
18th RGC Temp. Division, J( [& \8 a7 I3 w
10th Mortar Battalion
. g. k& V) U7 _ P2 R5 EDefending units:& y0 b9 u$ C' K& ?4 _
30th Chinese Corps( P1 E( s4 q# T1 U7 i' J/ e
59th Chinese Corps
4 t6 D' k# P6 N& K3 ~" t. L 55th Chinese Corps
9 z4 c9 O8 R+ a( J2 }1 p0 u6 T 77th Chinese Corps- K2 e. K# R. o0 U/ B$ W4 @
33rd Group Army
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- g# v, t( K! q" ^% t. Q* v4 VGround combat at Hankow (85,50) 4 ~# H5 u& ~, `7 U4 P
Japanese Deliberate attack 9 k* H; F. X+ K1 R8 C. d
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 & h; [: y# a# D+ L7 W/ ?
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
! f; G2 J0 P6 b. ?: G& mJapanese adjusted assault: 205
5 U5 O" O. ?) D' C$ \( pAllied adjusted defense: 21 6 K- Z( T" [; k! h5 }# T8 G1 C; v/ a* `
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 9 E# U7 z' B5 K: q. H: @, J
Combat modifiers; ~% L: G g6 D P+ K- R* E
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
, `" |: u3 c, W) |8 U R' Q experience(-) N F' y( j$ q- i4 c7 ~1 {
Attacker:
1 w( ?! L7 n. }8 U& U+ n1 R7 kJapanese ground losses:% k* i2 E# j8 J$ c V- r" Y
61 casualties reported
2 w. o$ G" J! D# h Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
# A; G: {9 J& @! P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 S! T H0 _) Y6 r4 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 t8 D0 H |. h8 W& n! hAllied ground losses:
: o) H2 y8 s7 J8 e# A 721 casualties reported0 S) C1 \+ v9 P. {; X
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ w- Y3 `" s4 e! m Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 t& K# y( K* X/ i$ ] Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 A9 U. Z* _$ O: C3 } Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
# J; [( J% d' N3 S5 F! F Units retreated 1 : O) l2 \+ h5 H
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! . Q" m, d* O+ F& d
Assaulting units:
7 i% {# r* T1 P: k+ [5 R: B; F 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
0 m+ Y: a: R) P( N 54th JAAF AF Bn ; J7 y5 r- G2 N! `1 w
Hankow Special Base Force0 e! s. P# A' z1 m' P% z% E1 O
22nd AA Regiment
3 j0 G4 v6 A" u* D7 h, g 86th JAAF AF Bn 8 C0 S1 n3 p' t. I2 A4 e
Defending units:
# j9 Z g i- R6 g 84th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)
) Y; J: D! {# p! c% l0 gJapanese Shock attack
% u, W8 I* \: g: P, NAttacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 3 X9 o" s, f1 N0 D
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
( g2 D( |5 N ~6 @ s5 PJapanese adjusted assault: 78 % I# b# R* i7 F- h
Allied adjusted defense: 5
% d6 u: Z* R2 w% F, MJapanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) , L G% |3 ~ x: V
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! 5 ^ ?- l$ G3 i6 W. |" o
Combat modifiers8 k5 ^2 i1 q( w# c
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)+ {6 _2 m* s- a& y7 M8 i1 ]0 G' D) f
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) 9 v% u/ B! s: x( ]
Allied ground losses:; a, j8 b4 A9 y3 h& X
471 casualties reported8 F6 u5 s7 P) Z# M8 o3 t
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled6 Z/ S( o" `( S1 h" P5 ] w
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled+ F( {; P) J1 ? H8 o4 _
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled9 w9 {- N) k3 o& ]% E
Units retreated 1
+ m/ x' r. @: V: D2 H8 }" v* }Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
% ^4 l9 b% p+ Z" h5 b6 c; `+ cAssaulting units:
v+ W: d. D7 @ V+ b& [5 _$ X8 e3 e 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade + e2 C5 H Z, }1 @
Defending units:
4 `3 V0 y- \+ `# @0 R+ L 22nd Chinese Corps |