AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
* R2 f' v+ w& X' N) 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; d% j& v6 y" l. f Z' i! n
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,6 b# E2 P' K3 `' c2 o2 L0 P* J
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。" Q6 _- i, e9 X8 [( I! R
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地: B8 M& D S% E
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
% m+ |0 u0 w2 G& ]" g8 J4 k) uJapanese Ships
' S4 s% G' W+ c( [; v BB Mutsu0 d, O5 r3 |6 a3 m- F$ c
CL Kitakami' P3 V, {4 Q3 a' V
CL Katori
8 {5 D& {- t7 ^Allied ground losses:9 p f) u6 Y( ~% w( ~$ P2 c& S
19 casualties reported, h2 ~/ D" Z, e) h2 N; c+ U K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled5 x2 w' A `& R. ^; S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 H: t; s- q l% d, y) ]: B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , ^8 X: y- X7 i) U6 T+ O% |
Airbase hits 2
- E2 @# ]+ U4 F6 bRunway hits 1. h. S$ B/ x8 B! n! T( e
Port supply hits 1 - u, ~5 P. _& o
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division) f( ]7 w, D' A; j! X
CL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
9 R% x1 _9 R8 D6 ^6 h* v4 c8 J. o9 ACL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards ' `4 n3 ^8 v5 t4 E$ @
Japanese Ships* `0 S: l! g u
CA Mikuma( l2 |; t6 Q% {1 a* V1 i- E) n8 [
CL Sendai8 M1 H* k- q% S9 H8 {' I
DD Inazuma) C6 E% t5 }, X
DD Shinonome* B* @+ v) R/ r$ h& Z/ D! S
DD Satsuki 4 f+ N v" p& ]' ]
Allied Ships' O8 z& }. b. s1 W2 h* R$ O3 u+ g
MTB 7* d1 S# q+ H$ h( K% r
MTB 8
; g9 t7 U2 y, X2 U) y MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk5 A0 }1 ]* Z- W' w/ {$ i
MTB 10 a. k1 {$ Q; C9 Z" P
MTB 11
# p8 `4 j5 n& P1 U MTB 12/ }9 ~! L. ?% ?2 n4 ]0 R
MTB 26
Q/ ^+ g5 d ^6 t5 j6 b! i; W. H9 \ MTB 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards 9 ?5 R$ @- P/ e) e
Japanese Ships
0 {. z5 V9 G/ ]% x; B/ o CA Mikuma$ M) b2 o5 a b0 Z- m) a h
CL Sendai
3 b r- n. V* L$ [- D* R. b DD Inazuma
$ ]) g9 Z% ?+ Q. O. J DD Shinonome
3 Y* u6 T& x. v v. Z+ m% m DD Satsuki
* o, l* X0 ?, x, D' ]- UAllied Ships' X" Y( U! Q. v: N7 I0 F' Z& l% r( Z( a A
MTB 7
: ]! k. w% i- t2 z A2 ]' m# g MTB 8: q" p: }$ B* ?+ B
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: {) a5 X, K( B% b' H, D MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; o4 v4 W; A* C6 f( n MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2 r- k0 q" N7 S: A8 u MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire( }+ y/ g$ A0 a2 w. H
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 T" G! ~/ Z4 p# E
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
& r2 c# K6 x, Q+ `+ j B% I; vJapanese Ships
& @* q7 _! [7 v! F; X) V" h6 t, Z CV Hiryu
2 I, j/ ?. z I8 m8 i CV Soryu# r7 ]7 }1 ~2 d9 z$ b! P4 i
CV Shokaku
7 \6 \2 R7 y6 o0 ~ CV Zuikaku+ \5 C8 Y' A4 [1 I7 U/ i) N7 [. u
BB Hiei, T) O: N R# d C' h% h/ D0 g
CA Tone& n. X. M1 T" b. }7 n0 B2 O7 d
DD Akigumo' h2 q7 h/ g9 l
DD Isokaze- F! g0 B4 n8 j, n
DD Shiranui6 b2 n U9 a6 X* S
DD Urakaze
^* N$ z: W- c. \ DD Tanikaze
+ ]; I8 v* C% C1 x9 K3 E DD Arare
6 J1 P2 ^4 d% _8 p& | DD Kasumi
3 y q5 k: x! S' Q8 \, O8 K DD Akebono
" Y2 _: B: c- z7 C DD Sazanami
% Z! {8 l% v; a7 N& Y( U1 F, yAllied Ships! Q/ n" W- d) ]' @9 n8 M
xAP Zealandia + q* i) v- V5 H
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
2 g+ g' C, J- w3 P1 K* fRange closes to 22,000 yards.... @! `. K! \2 p. r: M
Range closes to 21,000 yards...; r N8 Q8 Z8 B% r! O: n
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
7 ~8 C$ H* a" k1 X1 N" G( VJapanese TF attempts to evade combat5 H4 w |; I7 y# `
Range increases to 26,000 yards...4 y! P* a0 ?, x/ \$ u+ t. {
Range increases to 30,000 yards...+ L$ w5 X6 h2 t8 t: I/ P
Both Task Forces evade combat
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% a3 N! s; o$ |$ T7 c- e% ^4 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 3 g' |! ^, a7 s) ^; B9 k$ y9 R$ `
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ; T2 u& F$ C% K# J" `- T
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. I2 T6 }7 ^2 n" R
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
; c( e. g! {3 t' LJapanese aircraft2 Q: y" ]! p8 ]1 m6 Y- _3 J3 D* ~
B5M1 Mabel x 3. M& C3 e7 o3 R, l# E+ q
Ki-27b Nate x 10
2 Q6 R7 @* `- g7 {No Japanese losses
) B3 I7 ]4 X5 W G7 d9 H0 iAllied Ships
$ B, `- L, @* p o( j% a$ R$ m5 |$ s xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* T2 x% g8 ^4 T+ z+ B) {8 SAircraft Attacking:3 k) W% e: k8 }3 h& [; b7 V( c3 \
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
* m8 Z; E( T; Z+ }( l; \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ n7 e% |) B- D2 }$ J: ]
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, F) P3 i( Q- ^6 D; }4 {3 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 ]( i0 m! |, u: Z, m
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
6 y: N3 D+ d, o2 sRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% \. K( T i. O% @8 S" Y; d
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
" A0 _" B0 |- a- P/ HJapanese aircraft* i N* r+ ]$ T c, I3 ^
A6M2 Zero x 26
. k1 ^ l3 k, `1 g D3A1 Val x 15 2 f6 V7 Q: v! i3 C! P* w
Japanese aircraft losses) s4 w$ p! }( M: x n7 A5 l6 e5 ~( @
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
6 G7 k+ P# a& J5 k0 k$ dAllied Ships
* p( T: U% x% Y L: B/ ^ xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk / }9 F6 U/ ^- v3 R
Aircraft Attacking:
L5 ?8 I) o, ]: ^ 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 [, Y7 h% X& x. v; V$ o9 p) k- x- C Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 c$ I. {: W8 n7 N& ?; ]% k
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& h( Z2 d% P& [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 G+ A. d3 M( O2 {- c; C3 SRaranga dead in the water ...5 d" K, [- L8 \% F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 ) I* u( N, }0 i: o% ]1 J1 H
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ( r* r0 V2 d0 Z
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 R7 w& Z% m$ P% _ ], a8 GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 E! v0 H! D9 j
Japanese aircraft4 O7 Z# R5 a% u& L4 Y) h! ~
A6M2 Zero x 9: W: L; X6 [4 _, ?; K& m4 j6 r# ]7 Q
B5N2 Kate x 17 9 y5 g! k+ K& t3 ^! Z
No Japanese losses , _4 \. X7 H6 p! v3 _
Allied Ships
- N& q' ^1 k7 M; E2 `) J* X, J xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
u, |7 C: _& r, ]& f/ J: ~4 T5 E$ wAircraft Attacking:1 v. o3 O6 K* ^9 j( q
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet, V5 j* B# e4 n2 M
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb % w7 g7 i% p% Z- c6 `
Zealandia dead in the water ...
: Q7 o5 L) S- I7 t& Z% N$ k$ LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia! w+ u6 k" Z# a+ y. q
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
+ B* R6 g0 }7 [: N7 QJapanese Shock attack ' k9 w$ q2 e/ [' y( ^8 m2 |
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 7 u* G# X$ o2 V7 `4 V
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
; v: r' ~0 m, w0 g% FJapanese adjusted assault: 403 # z2 q9 D( c. P+ _1 t1 E* o; @
Allied adjusted defense: 1
8 x1 Z% |% q# hJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) R( m: e0 r' r0 @5 A% u" d: `
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! ! Q% R& U$ s7 |" ]' u# f" X
Combat modifiers
8 D8 s7 e# s% q/ X1 @. \Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) 2 j5 Q% p) R: S D- N8 h3 n! { G
Assaulting units:8 e; t2 ~. ]' H7 M! n7 O: l
3rd Division 9 `7 u. g8 S2 p/ N7 P4 h' m, F
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
" o$ m; Z" y; A0 rJapanese Bombardment attack
. C- @+ P5 {% P, |: Q3 F2 ^6 OAttacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 / P$ G( A% u& x: l3 v2 b; d+ K
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
+ S7 Y# H' j* F2 ?Japanese ground losses:
5 O% p% s% e+ {7 @) s% @4 I 17 casualties reported
+ M! y( |5 s9 p2 S. n. ^% A5 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ [2 d2 e5 w7 n. ~: F2 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
}1 n/ x# l) q: `6 i" c6 p8 j8 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ]1 L, r( ]2 C$ x& p" gAllied ground losses:
1 D# t6 N6 y7 J 9 casualties reported8 C" N# Z0 x$ Z: t* L0 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: q0 e i' p( N$ B1 G N$ W( d' m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- B* Q! C) d5 v& h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; S! s% E% q' h9 F+ ^0 i
Assaulting units:
; k& f+ A( M$ J5 H" [ 12th RGC Temp. Division
- [ Z4 s; F) B# |$ _ l 34th Division. ]5 \& }0 T* ^. U0 u# j
5th Tank Regiment
. e$ z {. Y, x 58th Infantry Regiment# B: d0 O1 P: v, u" g8 r, Y p
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade9 H- ]/ O+ t2 Y! _1 N
13th Division: x& }6 }) C- @( O# N7 X+ c7 D' }
9th Armored Car Co & S$ v. N/ _" [3 ?" B9 ] o
13th Tank Regiment- j. }4 l; j1 |- N% w4 ^
19th Division
# t, h9 p6 V; M2 W( r4 a! X* C 3rd Tank Regiment
1 g6 }+ S! K8 `& e# F 18th RGC Temp. Division7 A' G, \2 n$ p- U4 @" O4 Y& {# R8 R
10th Mortar Battalion 0 Z# c- j c/ N5 R/ C9 {" x
Defending units:; Q6 l6 n8 z5 N+ g! U8 ?% X
30th Chinese Corps. T8 Z4 Y/ S# n4 {; g3 G
59th Chinese Corps
4 z S) r7 _% [1 u, x 55th Chinese Corps/ T9 @6 {0 }& Z2 c' B
77th Chinese Corps
9 h5 {; ?5 s/ Q2 l: e9 w- b 33rd Group Army 6 W5 f0 w7 ]- R0 ?
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
# ?6 ?8 `$ P) R0 r! JJapanese Deliberate attack : I) }- \# i5 X3 X
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 " L% m7 J( i; U; e5 _
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
) A$ o1 ~' g. }% {' P9 uJapanese adjusted assault: 205 ' a4 R; n* i1 `; W. b
Allied adjusted defense: 21 * J" J5 e/ \" t ^1 c
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 # ]. m- K( B' {
Combat modifiers; S, k* G! V9 G6 n" I, q$ K7 t
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
- N' N4 v8 p% Q( @! l ^$ Y2 | experience(-)
% l$ \5 ^5 x! ZAttacker: : I8 }' R0 W) l: T% P# ^7 [1 n9 i
Japanese ground losses:
; X9 \( ~6 }' M9 j: z 61 casualties reported
( c2 s7 G2 f* `+ B5 [. x( K Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; X& t4 {# j& K5 j$ e7 M. H# F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 r& m5 m4 m" M- G7 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! K5 D$ g+ N' ~) ?# X& Z4 ^
Allied ground losses:
, ?' v. u. V( _5 q5 h 721 casualties reported
6 n( @- j+ }6 b2 O. h! h1 |& I Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
& a- I0 d1 t6 k0 B4 u* R Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
, V6 i- m9 H _3 G Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled$ I" E' h& v2 D" E, n, g! n. r
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 v/ t" s4 {" I6 Y# c/ p4 [
Units retreated 1 * N E8 |7 j% a) e. X
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! / _0 D/ |6 F. T/ q6 f# ]( A- `. ~: g0 s
Assaulting units:
( ` Z* p! F7 H( a 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
& T3 k; ^* I+ X1 v 54th JAAF AF Bn . Z6 Y0 v( I; Y6 p" h0 O! |, A9 C
Hankow Special Base Force
3 A# a& P$ p, z5 _8 }0 {) B* b 22nd AA Regiment
% V& N' ]2 b2 h4 h, V 86th JAAF AF Bn
0 K/ }3 O% a# w! y' |Defending units:
, F, B7 ]" {# B5 c6 v 84th Chinese Corps # g* a1 _, T- \& f* X
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. R+ l# L) r) K9 q+ `Ground combat at Yenan (88,37) ( U+ p$ \2 m+ u( F
Japanese Shock attack 1 |2 p! ], I, X* W' B
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 / q, b" ~; z! |% g: v% p
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 " ]$ N' ~% Q9 _# I$ w2 h( Y* l8 {; Y
Japanese adjusted assault: 78 + |6 P7 F. |. p/ w; C
Allied adjusted defense: 5 & e( X0 Q \& n C
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
p1 J( X: l6 L, o" N, o. ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! 3 f( t, O9 Y( E* ?; ^
Combat modifiers
6 k, d+ c* l) f3 h. bDefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)' ]+ P2 o; H# F9 j
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
9 W5 B. X$ l; ?) x; c$ ~5 ZAllied ground losses:; o% X2 H3 c; ] ]
471 casualties reported4 b7 w; \9 G! e% I1 g, ^2 N% j
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 p$ C' L: o1 K3 b& C$ f1 b2 d Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled( }. I# v/ c9 g- c
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled6 n! G( |! l i1 i' Z
Units retreated 1
_6 q+ Z; T- xDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 9 H5 p( [: ?/ h) a, w2 V! h& e: b0 o3 _
Assaulting units:
' ~: R' |8 S! ^! P 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2 Z9 Q1 y9 S4 ?/ r& z2 h8 _7 cDefending units:
5 X8 b2 s6 s: C 22nd Chinese Corps |