AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
9 X3 O. x( y/ H4 \0 D4 j) r+ R8 }- w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
: ]) u- ` `6 q v/ 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,
1 ~& }4 C& Q4 ^7 A; j3 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。
7 j, S/ f4 a3 J' o8 o! _3 h日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地) d8 a- @) Y0 C9 ~
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 % }5 [2 P' F* S% E+ _9 Z
Japanese Ships
/ L& Q* f+ ]& S- l5 I; r! B BB Mutsu
" x: q( O+ G5 I9 }' Y CL Kitakami) W2 X4 H$ l& V8 V
CL Katori
4 D- p- J4 n" x* i4 ]Allied ground losses:# m4 m8 A# y$ n+ e' b
19 casualties reported4 ~) B/ d% h' O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled4 x$ K2 c2 q4 ?+ F! E$ {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: y J7 B' }/ U/ [7 r8 v! c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 `/ P, B K1 |( k- W3 rAirbase hits 29 J) W; W z0 j* R; W) b
Runway hits 1+ E5 P) M! O8 G3 r
Port supply hits 1 7 {# ~7 E% Z6 U, m+ L! c" @& {3 t
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
! S; |3 f- m. _) p6 D8 [- NCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
( B! |' i2 W/ ^CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards
9 U6 ?+ e$ |1 h4 R9 O! T# MJapanese Ships
! e N4 ]# a2 O9 \3 R- [ CA Mikuma/ t) i' x0 E- ~7 g: l
CL Sendai
9 W+ k: v9 t. P0 T& W" p0 F DD Inazuma( g" {! O8 f. Q# Z' H- W# A8 ?
DD Shinonome% c: _$ L: K# _0 M
DD Satsuki 5 ?& G, d, b+ S0 \. J$ o& S- M
Allied Ships
/ M/ s) r6 W' O* O, {- s MTB 7( Y) B+ b! k* V* U0 X4 ]! w
MTB 8! P9 a, O: |/ [, w2 j
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
/ e- z0 ~; |6 G2 r. ^3 C4 \* P MTB 10
1 c' `4 o) `. t/ j7 t. T( c" p. O MTB 11 C' J) j6 L% i: r9 b9 f! u }! z
MTB 124 {- C( n" h3 w1 K7 v
MTB 26
0 p2 L/ k9 I! D* ]) e MTB 27
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9 V1 \. @# Z% L7 p8 w/ _( b* P7 ODay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards
% J2 [- L# k- |. A5 Q& HJapanese Ships, {& L' d+ {& H* Y( a. o: N! W
CA Mikuma0 }3 S+ T4 R3 W
CL Sendai! q9 T1 l, \& o) C) N2 }' m. I
DD Inazuma
2 E1 W7 a' E. @9 x" e DD Shinonome
~% r- Y9 } Q [ DD Satsuki ' l' d. I: w* @' `" K
Allied Ships
& w2 f; f# R' g: ?) P MTB 78 V7 [3 g8 W, s
MTB 8+ X8 q4 A$ W: d% q2 y1 g
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) _: ^9 U, t$ m1 B2 c9 ~) S# t! W
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- l+ I) \. v. a MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk; M5 w5 E+ w: o" V' I, c
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire' m* w; Q4 A5 q+ U+ T* v5 Y1 B8 x. x
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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. p2 p+ H$ Q) N0 C WDay Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards * O4 i* {, U( O
Japanese Ships& C8 ~9 o/ }+ P5 X& A% k& |6 ], K
CV Hiryu
}. p' \3 x" _8 |% s8 s CV Soryu
3 V3 h/ C. n, s/ o6 F CV Shokaku( e8 G; j0 f7 ? T/ H
CV Zuikaku$ p; D& d Z* I$ d- \6 w0 V" v8 M
BB Hiei6 P" S3 z* x9 g3 E( W
CA Tone/ @7 J2 W+ k: F( p
DD Akigumo
2 b, w1 Y' f" b L- m; k* J DD Isokaze! q$ ?* G j0 I* ~' b
DD Shiranui
+ j8 p- u6 ~5 s( T7 G DD Urakaze
+ l* v7 O6 f4 A! C1 i7 D0 L4 ? DD Tanikaze
! V1 l! t1 _: |8 {2 D: Q DD Arare
+ C U/ ?! N# y: q DD Kasumi; G. H8 a. t$ C) z) J* {$ e& j
DD Akebono* n$ v7 A0 V0 ~. c) c; ^5 x& g
DD Sazanami
+ T1 P3 ^5 y% r& v9 qAllied Ships
3 u) U2 p: Z9 C- f9 G( a" P xAP Zealandia . c: S# }6 `* e4 E; v/ p: ~- Y
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards+ P" A7 @5 c3 I
Range closes to 22,000 yards...; J( b8 i$ T5 N6 F# c' U; q
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
k+ k2 E$ U; X4 HCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
' ?6 ]1 P' A9 }9 G1 \/ H4 YJapanese TF attempts to evade combat
0 ]) r0 r6 n+ s; i+ M& X0 JRange increases to 26,000 yards...2 u$ F! [/ F r+ i V
Range increases to 30,000 yards...* Y2 ]; ~! j5 l3 r; F/ P
Both Task Forces evade combat " W) O/ }) i3 _# a U, v' a( c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 5 C9 z. J2 Y: U* ^; u1 e$ X% ^
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
" }% D) |3 Z" x! d% g \, ~Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ ~9 ]: B9 J2 a% ?5 i; ]Estimated time to target is 1 minutes : p' p" K6 w5 K+ |
Japanese aircraft' T- v6 |/ S, ]2 U: K
B5M1 Mabel x 37 Q8 c8 {+ Y( d: z6 V! C
Ki-27b Nate x 10
7 y. R: x# K& z, Y4 U" sNo Japanese losses
% ~. L6 p( n1 L9 z1 DAllied Ships
- }( H$ _+ i+ w6 n6 S xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" r2 Y P( U& v u; u/ KAircraft Attacking:
, e- \7 }' e. K' z3 m" U 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
; V* i* `1 N# G K3 m3 h Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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! c" r& b& ~4 k- mMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 1 K3 G7 K" s9 s: _" q. L
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- r( A6 j8 a) ERaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
U' x2 t! W" }* hEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
) w/ L0 @/ T6 v" ZJapanese aircraft- h, A% N6 f$ f4 P7 Y/ C
A6M2 Zero x 267 C6 }, D" t* r7 _+ G; m+ h/ ^5 Z/ J
D3A1 Val x 15 4 Q5 c$ `4 X8 P( O$ f& c6 X
Japanese aircraft losses
6 ]" [: T* C( e) K! \ D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
% Q- t5 Q5 z; l) GAllied Ships/ f" X7 F; {: L+ {! h9 E$ }% E
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk 5 ]9 j/ f0 `- C. k5 D6 e
Aircraft Attacking:
" l% N5 Y }7 L n3 W, Y [ 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
4 d6 t6 l$ L, J3 D. H/ _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 Q4 ~/ F/ f" Z1 n- x" ^ T1 Y 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( f' W0 S' o, o; h0 R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ! {2 G. H2 W' u0 e3 ~9 X! ?1 O- w
Raranga dead in the water ...' K7 @4 W8 |3 L+ _5 g- n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 9 K8 L! L3 k$ \; C8 j- c' w+ |
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
) x2 V7 H. p0 ]' DRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 @7 n& w' o; E) M& k) j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
" _% D6 |3 I {9 D/ y3 |+ GJapanese aircraft; ~; F. q' a* C7 r h% l2 s' [
A6M2 Zero x 9 Z5 k4 b* c, J; }
B5N2 Kate x 17 : E& U Q: {4 ^3 O/ t3 _
No Japanese losses
8 m$ T' m4 I7 O1 ~) \Allied Ships ?; @0 ^% Q/ j% k( o5 x8 @
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ ^# d6 ` P# [# p' BAircraft Attacking:1 T, L2 E; ?) x& E L; P
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
! b% C0 `; Q% Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 0 W# g$ @7 @. m: B5 n V& J" l- n
Zealandia dead in the water ...) c3 D, d' ^$ G, \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia
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, I: s/ L" I7 q' M, w6 h% OGround combat at Siangtan (81,52) 3 s. P1 s' a$ u+ l1 i+ Q& p4 N4 C
Japanese Shock attack {5 ]7 X- c! W: O! J3 a8 W
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
- g, [7 ^, g+ G0 D5 A/ h6 V. d9 IDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
2 d. Q# n3 n6 q& b% iJapanese adjusted assault: 403
+ B* x- ` Z- Q8 lAllied adjusted defense: 1 F& Q9 X- U1 z: m
Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) - `( f$ c0 t% [8 S6 S2 V |* B( F
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! 1 T2 g2 e. f6 Y' G$ {
Combat modifiers! J% |$ D( h6 Y, W7 q
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) ' V& N; H @1 }2 s- i3 w4 ?
Assaulting units:" Q5 ]9 H( k% C7 s7 d+ Y/ X) J
3rd Division
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
: @ b8 P$ p% [8 K" j( lJapanese Bombardment attack - c# x) j3 l3 P
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900
' c) M, n3 ]1 O$ O' L. E! N9 |/ ^Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 . V. a0 k9 E( F! ]5 d: t9 @* C
Japanese ground losses:
1 m9 X3 f. ~+ h0 T, K& g 17 casualties reported$ ^. }1 b. j1 `5 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 S0 z- J O! Q5 m, q7 R) j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 [' t% a2 _1 A9 a$ @, q5 }! v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ l6 V/ J I/ B, j# kAllied ground losses:. s; C$ u1 y2 p; Z7 {7 d
9 casualties reported# w4 I, M6 ~7 H; y* L" M! y: K, ?1 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 ^( H# a: h& F# r' j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ V l4 Y6 f" ]& x5 X; B, {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 T% n/ f6 s9 j) U; g) B1 sAssaulting units:' |3 x* I) a9 s. Y: u6 ]
12th RGC Temp. Division6 |. x, {& p2 h7 p0 H4 F6 H
34th Division
5 E6 X( e0 H3 i6 ^& B 5th Tank Regiment- L7 M2 U- w/ G6 }
58th Infantry Regiment% B+ d" E" R& n& X& l) ]# w
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade! v$ ^. ]3 J" Z) M1 d
13th Division4 b! y# i/ I: T" ]0 p6 w
9th Armored Car Co / w" h+ N; C" I
13th Tank Regiment
2 A5 y- ^1 V$ K# I 19th Division) A* Y5 g" E4 ]0 M; F/ p
3rd Tank Regiment
( |( Z! v1 X K5 k4 e- R6 A 18th RGC Temp. Division
# h/ }. |/ f( z% u! {8 |" |( P' o 10th Mortar Battalion * M" E2 d( ?2 x/ w: \
Defending units:
. o5 U2 @4 P7 ]" K0 | 30th Chinese Corps% N3 ~ a V4 k: |4 ^" l. T2 \
59th Chinese Corps! E" m) O* \* n: ~' _
55th Chinese Corps5 Z) n0 z( n' ]( d' Q1 V; R
77th Chinese Corps/ K5 a3 S. |& h9 {7 u8 O( G" J
33rd Group Army
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) , ~! S1 a( _; x2 I$ S) K
Japanese Deliberate attack * s! h' o4 T e( S1 v$ w3 F
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 # Y8 @ O0 {- K2 U
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 ; c; }0 C' G' ^4 C. H
Japanese adjusted assault: 205
# ?2 d6 b( e4 ?/ R4 J9 LAllied adjusted defense: 21
+ u3 j1 j. @' K4 B2 s0 {Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 $ J9 B( A/ f2 u7 q8 k: o
Combat modifiers
9 S7 S0 w1 ~9 S" y: kDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), |! f! n3 r e
experience(-)6 q a# |3 e v- j
Attacker: ' C# l$ I6 G0 o. g, `
Japanese ground losses:
: ]1 P9 }; ^/ B$ g, Q9 [ 61 casualties reported* |* ^! j( J% j, ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 u7 t' ?; {# p9 d% q& [$ @8 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ A* |1 W. n& Q! ]! ?$ n" ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & R, D' [6 c0 d% m7 A
Allied ground losses:9 U' ~. d3 a) V- D+ ?0 s
721 casualties reported6 Z+ s- P# l; U1 G% L
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled& z4 D: _" u* V, c5 a7 k0 o6 Q+ L! V
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled. M" W5 [2 [! l0 R1 r
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled5 {; l( j; }. K9 R4 F- p" \( U- m
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
% z5 G. y4 d* s4 N Units retreated 1
6 T" d5 s4 V+ W$ W6 K5 HDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
0 @& {; b& o6 c1 v& q$ @' wAssaulting units:/ S) h! K$ L' I
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4 o% m" a: q% C# s: P2 m0 g# t 54th JAAF AF Bn
- [' s' t2 u* y% y- W: g- t4 P Hankow Special Base Force
, W" o2 I, f0 X4 C9 }* Z1 t+ ^ 22nd AA Regiment
$ s/ n* l, X1 t 86th JAAF AF Bn
, {6 i7 m* S: L( T8 ? cDefending units:
0 {. f, q, V! J3 b& }( k6 ? 84th Chinese Corps
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0 w2 o) \ h3 v$ U W9 g3 fGround combat at Yenan (88,37)
: P. }/ c5 Y/ }. B% W& H+ ?Japanese Shock attack
; j, n! V5 a! S1 R" d( ?Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
0 K: _1 m& s5 [6 {4 L% p; _Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
9 V. c N+ y0 x2 {Japanese adjusted assault: 78 7 I z3 r+ n n
Allied adjusted defense: 5 7 \$ L2 j O# }/ ?
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
# } W3 j z3 [. K" B% r" C; AJapanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
& p' s2 ]: n+ e; ?* NCombat modifiers
, a% w0 G, y" @9 H5 r. h# [Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)6 m. s& J; k9 i
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) # m8 s# l+ i0 a3 d
Allied ground losses:' D7 q+ M; A r- y3 @5 P
471 casualties reported# d" i# ]9 \( H$ C- C0 d& l" G
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
J* J1 S, L; Q2 A Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
! O( \8 q# D: N) U4 M g* n Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
* S0 s$ R9 `7 {; m0 b6 _& y Units retreated 1 . ]3 C& p; e3 p
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - T$ e8 o& ?0 f# q* j' _* m
Assaulting units:% q4 I( {, a6 y6 S
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
' V1 e- @* E1 s" ?Defending units:
& D( H- ?5 R* z ^0 t 22nd Chinese Corps |