AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42( N% o$ V5 ?' ], _. T9 [. K
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; m. B3 n1 L7 K& K! L& 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,8 l. `- ]( x. t
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。! p# i5 e; ?* }2 R9 O, e- |
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地) X8 N# K7 r; ?. }* m
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
7 a; ~! ^- n7 ], XJapanese Ships) C: Z1 z- ^; {2 m6 W
BB Mutsu0 A. c; ~6 A% H0 i! M
CL Kitakami& A3 k5 e- Q1 h( T" X8 B8 m
CL Katori
' e% w4 n* a5 d$ a4 c' @- B9 l, tAllied ground losses:. ?3 |4 @- z1 e8 O
19 casualties reported
4 a( @9 [+ K: G Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled% M1 ]3 i1 V. f6 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% s% |. Z: C- z% j$ P4 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 b6 V# f& g t* m+ N6 l T/ p
Airbase hits 2
9 g! n% J9 e5 g$ y! U, v# gRunway hits 1
0 W3 {( |2 C+ C; y0 oPort supply hits 1 ( y9 J7 e9 X1 W2 E2 L' q
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division1 g) n8 G. p! N( C
CL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby ) ?+ I; |: b' b6 `8 s7 `
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby - t5 c# ^$ u# Q4 v5 x$ b
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards . E8 a2 @" b6 d) k/ ^0 w/ V
Japanese Ships
8 X4 M! P4 A9 Q2 p9 k CA Mikuma- `3 i m# m- X3 o' v' P$ @# G6 k
CL Sendai5 m3 O; X3 L" O- x' F4 W
DD Inazuma, T( ?8 b0 @2 T& ^5 m) V
DD Shinonome
V; E: I6 }9 z" h DD Satsuki 1 B. s n# h ]9 f
Allied Ships
4 B) m+ n1 d8 B( x* K5 `8 { MTB 7$ H8 l6 J- Y$ p' ] |) o. r
MTB 8
. s. C9 K6 o r* ~; l MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk' w, v2 |+ u: o; s- {; F. D0 T0 ~
MTB 10/ A/ v @2 ]* X: y* @+ h! q
MTB 11
) `( ^" m( Y: [! [+ i) X MTB 12
/ t; x' P3 G9 B' v/ b$ j9 D' K' h! n MTB 264 a8 S, e1 E# V% H& r+ Y1 N Y
MTB 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards 1 [ s5 F$ d4 h, H
Japanese Ships
- w3 e: |2 t2 L1 y CA Mikuma
! _" G( l7 d9 T: S1 z( C( o CL Sendai7 k& J3 W) W, S0 ~
DD Inazuma4 A$ g$ F8 g) P. ~6 m! w) T
DD Shinonome; i& ~7 @1 Q/ V" [$ Q
DD Satsuki
1 s1 W" _* L" `: jAllied Ships
+ T- U: c* v& t% i) v MTB 7
$ a0 d3 f5 O9 X* w% V1 | MTB 8# b! t* C6 `* t: X" ?
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# t3 `) ]2 `7 k: M MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% w( E) h! s7 W
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
+ i, ^; b: h$ z6 N MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire5 l3 L4 V2 d( i$ p: A
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- l0 g+ h Z7 a$ y2 `
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
! F# j/ ]; A$ l) u+ X% wJapanese Ships4 o- z% B6 z1 W. N) {3 I5 e$ ?
CV Hiryu
! Q( z+ C0 z# U5 R& y/ R CV Soryu
4 x. @9 h3 U# t8 N. q1 g5 ] CV Shokaku8 t: `0 A' Q1 |5 L0 p
CV Zuikaku
4 J O2 r: H1 ] BB Hiei
. [3 |+ \& z( `& B( S* }) l% S2 @ CA Tone) x/ B8 [2 Y; H9 V4 a
DD Akigumo% q. H5 ]/ G' x3 U5 h& z) r& v
DD Isokaze
' x) e9 G& S- \! n' @! g DD Shiranui
) |! z+ q6 `6 ]6 M2 b; o9 g9 T DD Urakaze6 W, u9 X- [" r7 s3 Y. J* Y
DD Tanikaze
& G t3 s0 I% V4 m9 O DD Arare
* {+ n6 z8 n. E# \2 I3 |4 O" @ DD Kasumi
1 b0 i5 E4 C/ O5 N$ a DD Akebono
. M; ?2 X# i, a8 D; @ DD Sazanami
5 j* ~8 T6 N0 i$ ]' Z( i$ j# wAllied Ships1 h) r9 [4 T1 v. e
xAP Zealandia $ K% |) _' f. q, @" r4 x/ C
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards$ Q5 ^( S1 a! S* @- x3 h4 `
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
6 q) H5 X% M; X4 e) v# {1 K8 CRange closes to 21,000 yards...6 E, q5 x9 g& K( V- ^+ U
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards6 d1 [* m/ D% d/ b3 I
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat% X( j, m( H& P% m
Range increases to 26,000 yards...- S! P2 z7 t8 z* Y
Range increases to 30,000 yards...6 W' l2 K! O5 G9 Y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 + [( D9 x8 j3 L4 G3 g* C) ^& o
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- \! R3 Y0 |- h; G4 CRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- @$ t J, b& z! s2 g7 |5 Z1 l
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes 9 P- S9 m% \) h2 i l6 @% F
Japanese aircraft
- Q+ y2 c0 g. p4 h B5M1 Mabel x 3- i q {/ G+ ^ _8 i
Ki-27b Nate x 10 ! ^* B9 T7 B" @% r" K4 p5 h
No Japanese losses
2 p; U+ n/ p4 s. {/ C6 sAllied Ships2 |. d( Z) d3 {% _) I
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage 6 O2 w* X, ?, Z5 Q. G0 x
Aircraft Attacking:
! v5 t- U- [0 p 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet6 R2 m9 l% p$ K5 b1 K
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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0 N+ l2 M; J* ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
# R1 k& \9 U7 l% w( ~3 ?: a, JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
) R* A7 h7 w8 ^9 S* @- y8 s* SRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 f0 B$ N- c$ d0 WEstimated time to target is 2 minutes , c$ ]& F. I: y) L2 S% i5 V( B
Japanese aircraft; }9 ~; a; W: E7 o
A6M2 Zero x 26
4 `- y5 g$ b9 u: H9 V D3A1 Val x 15
0 S6 L3 d X5 o6 A7 v; gJapanese aircraft losses) i4 P( O$ P; I `1 y
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
7 u9 h P7 Z5 k. k! W+ f' [Allied Ships
4 t k) R( }% q$ S4 j xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk / k' b& E y) g( _# @) O/ k0 a
Aircraft Attacking:+ {0 `$ M- T. S3 ~3 J, S
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'! `) P. i( m. }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. p3 l3 V) ]8 T% h( P! G* [ 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'. H$ U: d" \: M2 Q4 a7 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb / r5 v/ v' f8 [3 s* [+ g7 W* h9 v+ U& n
Raranga dead in the water ...0 G6 o2 n" O7 V) I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128
3 c7 o8 ]+ }+ F6 s% RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
$ L* k4 d# P( p0 @6 \( SRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' J7 b k' n4 a' k7 [! V" UEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 F/ ^5 i4 }9 |4 N! ]3 q9 zJapanese aircraft
( f; E* x o+ j3 n# A6 }3 ~ A6M2 Zero x 9+ o( p# {4 Q: {3 x, `
B5N2 Kate x 17 ' j0 T* D# j& [8 s3 E& U6 S! j
No Japanese losses - K% p P- z |* Q* @
Allied Ships
; `& b w- f7 G; ? xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage $ G/ [; m) _6 ~6 X$ ?( G$ p
Aircraft Attacking:' b- H, K1 ^2 ?
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
# R% r& o# v3 ?) o! j& n% D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, v' ?( |" j E" GZealandia dead in the water ...
! d, Z) t0 ~( F; q2 E7 H/ K, v6 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia
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5 c Y: m, g$ JGround combat at Siangtan (81,52)
& v1 N. I, H9 i4 tJapanese Shock attack
' Q$ P& M: {# f: q5 T" Z2 PAttacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 3 `6 J8 s( C, D, n9 j
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
* }# @4 C4 U% C( X# x/ MJapanese adjusted assault: 403
; p- p( O7 W2 r4 T7 aAllied adjusted defense: 1
& ~, t7 i& k: m( W- Y% @Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) } B$ @5 h9 F! F3 D" H
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! $ R/ `& |2 i6 o5 g. m, v
Combat modifiers
2 m% |7 P% n1 N" {Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
, O9 f1 A% d6 o8 w; E) ZAssaulting units:2 `7 F- ` o! T! U* \. ?
3rd Division ! a7 `/ M# q( x6 Q. ]4 M
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) - ~* U; X& z1 i$ l5 t& Z. H
Japanese Bombardment attack
7 ~- e; K+ I: R ~' a- LAttacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 8 A0 @2 K/ X k" [3 I
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
1 C+ ~* m+ N6 I7 F% cJapanese ground losses:
, h/ R/ b6 ]: n 17 casualties reported
! t) M. w# a/ h8 ?0 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 F5 \- x& o7 g4 q! B0 a3 {( S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% N, e; q! S0 l* d U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 P/ o3 N8 I2 {3 W/ d4 ~
Allied ground losses:3 J- p+ y0 A8 W& I
9 casualties reported- O, ~. o; z4 Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' v$ u! c O. ^1 L9 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ B( y+ a& |6 l# d" W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% U' L9 z! j9 q9 V2 U9 QAssaulting units:
7 b; P$ L0 n) o+ ^" x1 ^ 12th RGC Temp. Division
. f* H+ {' d; ]1 Q. C 34th Division
" ? p( K% V( m0 V8 c% } 5th Tank Regiment
0 j+ ~0 _& i- [5 R. H& m 58th Infantry Regiment
0 Z; O) o x, H, X& N2 ` 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade! D$ U; p+ z. S1 B1 c$ m) v) F
13th Division
5 ~+ J( B, Q6 ]% a 9th Armored Car Co
2 @) p5 e) E9 ]0 e- @/ G+ W1 z 13th Tank Regiment
9 a6 j$ F' n4 E- o9 a0 O8 j 19th Division, c+ ^$ ] |' c7 z
3rd Tank Regiment, l1 B' N+ M+ j9 X4 h' R
18th RGC Temp. Division
) w- D: |% G! v' I" a8 N8 h8 O 10th Mortar Battalion ' B9 i, }% l# ?4 m
Defending units:, b$ I$ b$ W+ V
30th Chinese Corps5 L3 ^: Z" e7 R7 U8 O1 d
59th Chinese Corps
! r4 t2 k$ |$ o- \) ^ 55th Chinese Corps
! R1 e) R9 N' \ 77th Chinese Corps
: a8 C* q# r2 f 33rd Group Army 7 ]8 |1 ~. B% n' a3 ~8 ~4 @
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
6 o1 V& ^: y! a, A/ s8 O9 f8 I8 JJapanese Deliberate attack : a# f4 I' s& \
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
1 [& g- T5 C- N. G g" n! g5 wDefending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
. U# C4 u- R+ j. e9 y2 |Japanese adjusted assault: 205 1 Z7 E) G0 J8 d) s& K
Allied adjusted defense: 21 3 c' o! z0 y6 L
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 / G1 Q/ v9 K i! `! f
Combat modifiers
1 a* k4 K# W7 U+ D; l! S! y0 XDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-): h0 u& Q+ K8 [, a" F
experience(-)) h9 i$ S4 f0 I6 c9 c: ~' v. d# `
Attacker:
2 P( h& T& Y# j. p$ _0 Q. Y9 sJapanese ground losses:
, j5 y5 _% `% e' @* Y 61 casualties reported
3 {8 D1 E1 a) B# V* {# I Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- ^' p7 c4 L2 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- b [7 ` h, ^. W+ i: Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 j8 q9 X3 b. l' a( ?# u! ^
Allied ground losses:
* ~ O. m, T4 q1 j: A0 ] 721 casualties reported4 e U6 I/ e2 c6 M/ T; Z! D
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled1 Z" n) b) \2 Y1 w8 y8 E/ o+ f
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
' {0 m& W$ z3 \" A" s9 g+ Y Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; B, y8 w M* h; b6 n9 H Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
! Q, f: z6 A7 D" b! { Units retreated 1
4 j' B- R0 C4 D" D3 YDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
% X8 F1 e& Z# O, ~0 z1 WAssaulting units:6 L9 ]6 b+ x3 O; S2 Z/ n' \
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
+ E3 S4 Q0 A" l7 o 54th JAAF AF Bn 6 B8 Q4 ~; M+ h
Hankow Special Base Force
1 f8 x3 [, t0 s8 I2 ? 22nd AA Regiment; d0 L9 k% O6 ]# Q
86th JAAF AF Bn 5 m$ u: O: d& W0 Z7 C. o
Defending units:
8 d! P; ^* j+ u6 [: u3 i, b 84th Chinese Corps
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3 \1 q# {1 e) y: l$ TGround combat at Yenan (88,37)
0 k( r; ?6 L% G8 dJapanese Shock attack / a* ?; o/ z7 u
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 ! G0 {* m' w9 L8 s
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 1 Q- G4 Y1 h- D0 }+ @8 y1 A! v
Japanese adjusted assault: 78 ( u* N' c, E) N3 q
Allied adjusted defense: 5 # C2 F. [# }6 b0 N) C. U7 c2 ~2 v( D
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) ; ?5 \ p9 @. n& U6 D) k0 }
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! / Z' a B+ P q! j
Combat modifiers9 C" C* S: s8 V2 l* F- H$ h& P4 R
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)* U. o3 L* B/ o- O- ]: s, u8 B+ d
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
: S4 @% N. }7 ^2 TAllied ground losses:, K! M% \) x/ C! b' E# o4 Q. T" O
471 casualties reported3 y5 k2 t3 Q/ L
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
% F' F0 N2 D! P/ d+ _1 T1 c* h Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled4 c) p# D, d2 U( d
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
C d& ^( ^0 y3 c0 I0 x Units retreated 1 " R0 z( C2 r$ u8 I2 k
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 Y: N4 S7 C2 o0 @4 }
Assaulting units:& B, V: Z) v$ C9 W& G
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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22nd Chinese Corps |