AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
" R, J" }& V: X" g# z& l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
( U1 B. b: g2 ?; C, j! F, n4 U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,
, o% e. Q4 K1 B: i+ c# s: S- ~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。$ t! H! e5 p1 Y+ s: t8 Z' l; x
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地, o) |: L9 q" k3 L) h
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 * T. V# V3 m9 ?- g% j6 r$ u
Japanese Ships
t3 z1 k4 q# `, n3 E5 h BB Mutsu
* e, d0 F* ?' J; @) S; Z, U( x2 Y CL Kitakami# \( ~4 f/ e6 B; P$ l
CL Katori 6 |2 v4 b/ R3 o5 R8 a" C9 L# m
Allied ground losses:4 }% |7 t# b4 c7 X- I" m2 T
19 casualties reported) z, t) R& w& J$ F" W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
7 q" \% B9 W8 m/ r; u+ H i% q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 p, y9 h+ z, y1 `# K9 @" G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 H8 o, D8 v. X x: `* k
Airbase hits 2; F1 V: Q0 ]- L
Runway hits 1
, }+ f: q6 n( n2 j: v' pPort supply hits 1
r8 V B6 @! ?+ ]0 x6 hBB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
4 V4 i0 }, d9 i% dCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
7 ^1 {/ }5 T" [# {2 S9 Y' MCL Katori firing at Port Moresby 2 H! f9 w, j4 Y6 D8 L/ n
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/ u1 J' Y3 u9 ^3 C. PDay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards % a6 n. ~; M/ l9 u$ W6 S8 }
Japanese Ships b# t4 U" g; u6 R0 K* j" Z% ^
CA Mikuma
A, |3 r. _$ j8 e4 w CL Sendai/ V2 }# v4 n T5 [! {# a
DD Inazuma/ N. z# [6 X- ^' i! ~
DD Shinonome
& ~1 [4 Y o8 ~. N. [2 L( M DD Satsuki 3 _: Y8 g/ y0 [4 v! \
Allied Ships' E0 T6 I/ v1 q4 |' P5 M6 w
MTB 7
, B- p: x2 Y" t* Y, q) G MTB 8. d; X/ v3 r# t* G0 ]2 p- S
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
) E" g2 V- X. X+ s& ~+ T6 M MTB 10
0 }4 f* s* O1 a* k* Z. A, C MTB 11
% P( M0 x% Y; W MTB 12, k# Z" G. ~% D
MTB 26) R4 z/ u3 g" x1 w1 r8 s1 E; |6 J
MTB 27& r( n" e4 w O* s, a2 Z- i
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; u' F" v/ x! E* F/ XDay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards
# l+ A+ s2 k3 T# `3 @1 VJapanese Ships4 k; G4 L4 c& D' y* ^
CA Mikuma
9 D W" k9 J* T; R- c$ w3 I CL Sendai! @* ~3 J0 d m7 ~
DD Inazuma
b& T: n; @4 @$ h3 i/ f DD Shinonome& n, i$ ?% ?5 s+ Q5 T$ M2 ?
DD Satsuki % [# O/ Y0 t$ }
Allied Ships# J. y5 }9 G& K- A+ w$ g
MTB 7
z2 k. ]: ?" G MTB 8$ Q+ q% E' v" J( Z' c, D. x
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- R4 }0 | X7 P3 i3 c. U
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk' X( {) t5 z; s7 @7 t
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
6 O9 R8 S$ w* q& ? MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire3 R' K( x8 p$ \2 ?$ o# g
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" n% |0 r# l# r0 u8 M+ G* J* J4 \
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, Y- i( [6 [$ c* x1 R" V! EDay Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
3 J7 f7 {- t% M& R3 U e7 JJapanese Ships
4 ]% y! X2 i+ _, D# i3 X CV Hiryu0 U2 i8 ?3 J$ _
CV Soryu
* Q- J! Z5 h& _- H6 ]4 X# ?+ y CV Shokaku
4 f3 H2 l2 J" Z CV Zuikaku
2 v) N! s- B, u8 t, h N9 d BB Hiei
% H4 H* m- m9 V r, R) O CA Tone
4 V3 F9 M2 `0 r- v DD Akigumo
* h$ l4 U" q/ s DD Isokaze& q# K( {3 b$ w: ~
DD Shiranui% a* }. l$ U; ]2 g) N
DD Urakaze
# P1 B" g. z- o9 m- E3 T DD Tanikaze
, h6 ?0 N8 s; A, g DD Arare' q- r" H' T3 n1 V7 J
DD Kasumi
- x6 l3 b; v0 k DD Akebono7 a. T9 A; @9 E4 N0 d3 Y
DD Sazanami
% J, d7 c* G5 f4 m7 f0 vAllied Ships
' W& a/ ]: I4 S, p! L xAP Zealandia 8 K7 l" Y# W) C: K% X
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards( N5 e* ]+ |4 V( T
Range closes to 22,000 yards...- P" o9 H6 T" P( N4 l& z
Range closes to 21,000 yards...0 S7 _# p. W0 x- W6 X! q6 a
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards$ c3 U! l7 J( b
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
/ v$ L8 n; I1 I$ C# m& |+ HRange increases to 26,000 yards...+ @( e- r8 d; j* r9 p
Range increases to 30,000 yards...4 h) y9 k" z. w% V. n1 ^, Y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 % o" |8 p1 q$ I7 H1 } s- d
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
t L2 u, u1 Q7 R8 ^5 P2 gRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ l3 O( S3 H" z! q
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
/ R. k6 O3 T4 L# o2 V# G) n) dJapanese aircraft
) O9 y$ F2 x" ] B5M1 Mabel x 3
' k9 h# `+ }4 o6 c Ki-27b Nate x 10
M/ w% y" b3 RNo Japanese losses % j0 v, Y/ i$ U4 z
Allied Ships
( ]* m* X1 U5 a, Y4 q& q% | xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
U0 X) N3 _: ?" ?, [& q: CAircraft Attacking:' H# v. x5 T# k: y# {& z' e0 }& ?
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet9 X$ Y* A h) h9 Y& n
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 : D8 o6 ?' H6 a6 Y
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud , x I: |( o. x& u% F$ i
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." G* C: |) q& @3 C. {
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 2 K4 a) y! U7 W+ m
Japanese aircraft
* a' g2 P3 F0 f A6M2 Zero x 268 i0 L6 X( _/ S# Z2 R9 O
D3A1 Val x 15
Q! \# i* r1 o) ^# {& n5 KJapanese aircraft losses3 T$ m- N# L0 @6 q) X1 X
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged - I2 P! ~- v+ ]( }+ `7 _+ R0 a
Allied Ships$ L3 G( }& `5 L3 _
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk 2 y. V5 A4 f+ f# j4 ^
Aircraft Attacking:
# k8 a& D. v; Y& K5 h7 ` 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. a6 i: d( Y% s& m4 ~( F8 m* S) y J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 e9 k& J( c2 k' ^ y. Z
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 g m+ D2 V5 @' I3 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
b- n; @! p( |, B2 f" }Raranga dead in the water ...
. M& ^+ Y% V1 ]2 U" g$ K! rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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0 a4 |7 a- D# C ]3 \' }Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 " N& t; }, N) C; S* e& I
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 7 E9 o; u7 _1 Q4 d2 E% q
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; c& m/ Y- L* I( o- r. G. B9 X8 kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
* o* f' Y1 v DJapanese aircraft
4 r, H5 l5 E5 y: N0 W p/ P/ K A6M2 Zero x 9& D& k4 J% O* `( u
B5N2 Kate x 17 & t( E8 q. }! h
No Japanese losses ' y d# d7 `' U3 c9 _3 o1 u8 d
Allied Ships2 H1 k) @! l# A
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
" H0 O. p; @, X* \Aircraft Attacking:# s- j; D6 z3 ?( }
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet) E! \6 o. w! w+ [/ Q" ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 B( x" b9 `. s; \ KZealandia dead in the water ...! O/ s4 Q5 d, T: T+ I3 O1 b0 z5 g+ M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia, S0 T3 j3 I( U; |& Z' u
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) ! S: R% v! M8 x; q0 F5 L
Japanese Shock attack 1 }) K: A& D0 y7 {8 w
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
! X+ ?9 U2 l" _9 C2 w* x* YDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
y& |5 j' d* e! x2 tJapanese adjusted assault: 403
( X A' a# Q! Z# D5 C7 K/ t/ c$ [Allied adjusted defense: 1
5 O3 R8 z% {0 z8 GJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) * U" E+ G6 X- u! Y6 `& [* p* @8 U/ e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! 1 _- Q0 u* x+ P! {0 B P
Combat modifiers$ a) ~4 k, `8 x9 I
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) ) {6 l: w3 @6 [8 F9 q3 \
Assaulting units:
3 P: W% s1 B) H0 V( U0 a9 ] 3rd Division
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) & G8 T+ @" s# p0 a( |# I
Japanese Bombardment attack # ?8 K8 F @7 e2 ~' g
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 ; t3 O0 N0 `3 y/ e; Q7 y
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
# C$ W0 R! ^$ F e& f Q/ j* jJapanese ground losses:0 o0 [) u2 y# i0 L7 S: O @) M L
17 casualties reported1 E8 ~6 X. v0 w6 E. \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 n: A0 w6 ]5 H! z7 v3 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ S# P6 E4 F3 P5 Q; o0 |4 W4 e: T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 {, v+ K) K6 n2 s# V" c2 ?( Y
Allied ground losses:- I+ [( Z- l) A: w" q
9 casualties reported
8 c9 Z( y' w, Q0 ]9 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ @$ j b3 U! [: x$ j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, K5 |% m. ^) G- c. S& y& G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + l$ v# c" W4 M! c R+ n& D/ {4 s
Assaulting units:
0 W/ F6 z" y1 O! G4 j; J0 o3 ] 12th RGC Temp. Division! A) c" \% N- r6 D( @9 Y
34th Division
% ?/ C7 {; x8 {/ V' J 5th Tank Regiment1 A' [4 [) ]; r6 O* K5 O- s+ @0 v
58th Infantry Regiment! z9 Q9 U7 \. e# f! o8 c
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
. h' `8 v9 S* Q$ f5 x2 P$ X 13th Division9 Y1 H2 l0 n( u/ K) P4 r3 q
9th Armored Car Co
3 a+ X7 a1 m2 g# B 13th Tank Regiment5 A5 x, q6 C7 J- V% @
19th Division
Q! A+ E; X7 z- p/ } 3rd Tank Regiment3 h! D8 [0 `- E
18th RGC Temp. Division' K8 i' C9 E7 b) U% n: I' V
10th Mortar Battalion ( L! u$ v( k9 p5 R& G: f
Defending units:
6 W7 r+ x/ E; d- X4 Z1 c 30th Chinese Corps
. j" K0 S/ ~# I p, K: Y m 59th Chinese Corps
# s) x B& |/ {9 S, _0 { 55th Chinese Corps4 Z+ b* v% E I0 b. d( V
77th Chinese Corps7 s" u( J" ~: _' {* g C0 Y
33rd Group Army ; x7 [ P" ]8 o D, P1 E& q
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; \5 {" Q2 U* M, ?) tGround combat at Hankow (85,50)
# x6 e( }9 `+ }3 |% i( T* jJapanese Deliberate attack - ?( ^5 U4 x' J9 E9 N% `: [+ j
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 8 J, \- g3 I4 q
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
6 v M" n) p/ p4 T: ]% h3 MJapanese adjusted assault: 205
. }) y* ~. `/ ~1 |) GAllied adjusted defense: 21 5 e8 ?. u) ]. i0 V' @! ~, `
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
7 A3 a& J l6 d" e" {Combat modifiers6 h O% O8 G8 I/ Q& y
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)0 v% h% V$ h2 _! l3 }
experience(-)6 z$ a( l+ T" I1 f& l# ^
Attacker: j2 y& ^- N' p& Q2 L g2 w
Japanese ground losses:$ v3 I4 _# y5 p) f5 r& G
61 casualties reported
* E- R( F% F7 X% a4 W5 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ H' `" ^$ ~0 i# A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( R9 I5 V, {+ A B# ^5 R, v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * j6 X" G7 n' Q9 K( |9 W
Allied ground losses:9 q) V6 o) ]7 C" q. }, C) o7 {) ^2 x9 T6 P
721 casualties reported, e: l* G5 M4 c- h1 J ~6 A8 \
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled1 s. w4 G5 g" I( j8 @7 u& S
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
* L- ^7 j5 v" H, z5 z2 G. y' f Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 f+ D5 h1 E2 H8 E+ U V) i' a Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)( q2 B( S* t- h% v/ ?" l) C3 H! j
Units retreated 1 b+ v' f' q$ f3 q" h0 v0 L. ~
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 4 a: n6 }5 A" _" m
Assaulting units:
4 B! g% q) W1 V/ ?2 e: u, x 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade' |% } D$ z; V1 }" I
54th JAAF AF Bn 8 B! g$ ?1 A4 Z; |' }
Hankow Special Base Force
- E9 a) }3 u, u- J 22nd AA Regiment
0 A# y1 F8 o ]) W( ? 86th JAAF AF Bn
7 n7 [+ t0 r% ~/ A+ I+ q4 dDefending units:
( F6 J4 I0 d; E5 K 84th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)
8 V: D# o- U8 j0 d: @ e. VJapanese Shock attack
' }, {# N( k4 Y8 W3 PAttacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
, F, J# s g2 c) M8 a1 KDefending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
1 T( w8 l8 F! V ^" F4 f) U7 NJapanese adjusted assault: 78 . m2 ^+ y# v; @ u2 _7 R! y4 Y
Allied adjusted defense: 5 , I/ b4 _ _* ?( _9 t4 w
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
( p/ L6 P. o0 v' g5 Z4 j/ YJapanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
9 m( }- _$ }2 l" s* n6 d) ? KCombat modifiers
5 x1 C j- u9 _Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)0 O& o& Z5 y* j% {( g E5 s' w
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
/ f/ B+ w. W1 UAllied ground losses:0 Y2 `0 P! _. L
471 casualties reported
% Q. B8 l c! c9 J Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled2 |2 g: ]1 ]. h
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled3 w& n7 e+ d8 g
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled) K6 j& L- h( T6 G
Units retreated 1 * ]: X+ u% `' X W2 E' D
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 1 ?( [( E9 P1 z6 A9 B
Assaulting units:
9 l2 c# H( k0 G2 e9 e0 x 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade - s5 ~2 t% B( p U: O# e/ ~& q. b
Defending units:8 j L* [. Y# H/ ~% b: ~
22nd Chinese Corps |