AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
* Z: e9 a. D+ j; \- i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
, B( `* W. O$ X" S* B% | m* p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 [* l% N8 Y4 A% T3 M/ Y- e/ r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。- B2 i9 b: S* p6 u: x! {7 k. A! V
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地& Z; n5 V5 D2 O4 z
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
5 H4 a# A% B" H; kJapanese Ships# h& _4 z2 ^8 s0 n! u" ?
BB Mutsu9 M0 `+ _! X& ~% k, @
CL Kitakami0 M8 R# \& r r
CL Katori
& E4 F1 R' { f- v% L8 \4 WAllied ground losses:
' D* T9 E$ N3 Z) v 19 casualties reported
{: K0 Q! ]. x* q: { Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
4 O4 r+ X9 r, ^: L8 a. g/ Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 w m! R9 T: r4 T+ b- C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . u- `* _( {1 x- b/ u: w" }# r
Airbase hits 2
( Y+ L5 L" q( J# P. L; SRunway hits 1: R! H0 d! \$ a, s( \0 m
Port supply hits 1 * r1 r( G K, C7 k% n* z- X
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
" V* n2 y2 Z. n) i nCL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby
5 M/ r* s* Z1 a3 K. [* ~CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
5 C* V3 `* |8 \$ X/ `& f P------------------------------------------9 o Z$ Q5 B" h3 _- g g
Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards . J, Z4 r% T. A0 h7 j, p4 }
Japanese Ships/ D7 m/ w v$ Z$ a" L2 }2 D/ t
CA Mikuma5 m' Y+ d5 d8 W
CL Sendai; S% K$ E/ {$ f# ]! y
DD Inazuma& [, f! l" z; B0 f3 X
DD Shinonome2 ~3 A% O4 q5 N8 y; X
DD Satsuki
8 x8 x5 {2 K+ X' S) i. WAllied Ships! Z* V( ?" E; z& I- Y( L
MTB 76 T& h+ Y! }+ [3 e% v, g4 I: q
MTB 8
4 V1 [: P, d- t3 l: @( `4 ? MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: {: ~4 @. E- V) Z3 J: s* C
MTB 10
- a% w: f- G4 P8 k* Q6 c, W8 D MTB 11
6 G7 M' G& j$ v MTB 12
% Q7 X) P, R1 X. Z3 G MTB 26
5 Z: F5 a( `! T9 w MTB 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards 2 R4 p! p i. G2 f+ l2 e. {
Japanese Ships& {- u8 L* ?+ H; _
CA Mikuma
" K' |! U' ?3 R5 Z: ~& n CL Sendai% G& [6 ]* L( t7 L' L0 i. E$ L
DD Inazuma& |; y/ R- H+ [& @
DD Shinonome
) l( |$ {/ q! I# Q5 d4 ^4 i DD Satsuki
- u, _ g! q( b; x3 wAllied Ships/ S5 U( s# l7 w W$ l m
MTB 7
+ B$ u. ~: R4 r3 _6 T* _+ w, F: Q MTB 8
w: D. ?" h* K p MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ F8 P1 P5 I8 K$ z6 @8 c
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
+ d# f' n' Q8 n9 W MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
6 X& y# D: j, u: _; `' U2 h* D MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 j. q V) S+ [! q/ x! I8 Z: B MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk; ~4 y& _% l) Y. ?2 n
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4 `* e2 d! \6 HDay Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
7 ^( H. ?. a w' ^6 \6 w0 {5 HJapanese Ships
3 x1 P0 ?9 Y" q% j/ s& g CV Hiryu
, y1 e! [! O- u# `3 o2 u CV Soryu
$ [0 M' n) M/ e: X% t! o l CV Shokaku
' j# F3 v8 v9 d; S5 e1 V/ ?- \; q$ X CV Zuikaku
3 ~9 x% N4 i8 P2 x1 r* P BB Hiei
0 g0 C+ W: S+ [ CA Tone9 w7 f" v9 u6 N" p% ~' g5 J
DD Akigumo# G! k N# h8 N4 B$ A
DD Isokaze
( _, ~. E3 H; J2 q1 Z DD Shiranui+ B$ S# r' k. m' r, G, R* K
DD Urakaze0 S# l& U8 X7 x0 A' o/ p4 l
DD Tanikaze
' z) B' i6 A" F: ^5 C3 p DD Arare/ w$ x' b! s3 G' S6 E' }
DD Kasumi8 E/ V' i$ F: a& T
DD Akebono
, p0 L) |; w/ D: k. q S7 _1 e DD Sazanami
" n# n4 }, `* b7 xAllied Ships
2 m s0 Z: W9 l$ o$ x& Y. [$ k7 e* X( Y! i xAP Zealandia
) F" p. D3 K1 T3 L" J2 ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards) X3 l3 ~, ~, {/ R% {
Range closes to 22,000 yards...+ ^ Z7 g* c/ _3 c' j( [- d( {/ A' V. w
Range closes to 21,000 yards...! P! g( Z( N; p1 S( ^
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards/ m1 F9 {- R3 z! q
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat1 s& }/ f! S% Y: Q
Range increases to 26,000 yards...$ q0 _' W* k g( g h7 M* \* i9 H
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
3 L) p0 P5 {( [8 B; v& Z' hBoth Task Forces evade combat * I1 k1 n9 M6 V5 V8 X- h- `
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4 r/ j- Y. K( gMorning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
: [ t0 m* y5 @0 @" SWeather in hex: Partial cloud 0 |+ g, n3 c; f) y2 x' `
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' u f* r% c: [Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
+ [( N1 [9 [1 r8 O }; f1 z9 rJapanese aircraft
" ?7 N5 ?( p8 Q7 |" K0 g H2 X6 e B5M1 Mabel x 3
% \. A+ o0 }+ d9 v2 V; F6 X5 b; i( k Ki-27b Nate x 10
7 d( V; x7 a, u$ w" U) S! KNo Japanese losses # C; U3 c" y6 |, d m* n; T
Allied Ships3 ]( H2 U* n% w6 Y' }1 Q9 e
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' y5 B2 r v4 d7 n7 U. YAircraft Attacking:+ [( ]( h' D; f" H8 \, p3 A& A
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
9 U3 G$ U8 C- ? Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, F6 ?5 y0 G7 E5 @8 D- R" w
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& G" y8 p7 ]1 r; I0 t4 |/ v: FMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
+ x, J: u; ?0 K5 w+ nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ( C# U* E" L, }$ F( S7 h3 U! @; L# M9 k
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* `/ R4 [' e: O" }% n, \: C
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
0 h9 F# a# _9 G: ~7 g5 c PJapanese aircraft
3 w/ {& O7 w: z# `2 s5 p A6M2 Zero x 26; j9 X/ [6 Z& Q* \# h. i
D3A1 Val x 15 5 A; {8 d3 w5 Z3 N9 ]5 k. G- d% ^
Japanese aircraft losses
. V) P0 Z2 e) k1 r* p; f. F D3A1 Val: 1 damaged % G# P. S9 d" a$ `) o3 S6 l- B
Allied Ships5 U# n h" Y2 ^' ~/ w- K
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk 3 G( h2 E- d# X
Aircraft Attacking:
$ {: M2 B4 e4 u8 [. }0 ~$ ]; S& y1 Y4 i 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ m) t/ I# y; c- y2 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 i! {8 d3 k0 {/ t; ~% T0 V0 h, C) Y
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 O9 e6 B ^) m G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb / ]+ K9 M6 N; _+ {% A3 r% u
Raranga dead in the water ...
7 N# w, Z- |( U/ m; ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga y1 M1 c3 n1 a& s+ B- `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128
+ W9 {3 O; t6 |1 NWeather in hex: Moderate rain
& N f- c# X0 Q; ARaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 v+ `* c: @8 R. p: h" a/ h, T
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 P8 {5 l5 r9 GJapanese aircraft
& k) y+ J8 C$ R0 K3 X A6M2 Zero x 9) `/ S( ~' c( a3 x3 {. X
B5N2 Kate x 17
8 I) U2 R* l1 [* J' [No Japanese losses $ V: }4 t' b! w, b$ C
Allied Ships
* y/ E( K x( \" B: r& T& d: { xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage 0 @( e+ O7 r+ b$ u( e9 u3 n3 j2 l
Aircraft Attacking:
. m5 u1 I; V$ V' m0 B 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
4 P3 l& K& j0 m1 T0 j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 m. I" o8 q0 z a; m
Zealandia dead in the water ...
' y0 r/ n- N* R$ `7 d/ pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia0 o) `) a' K; T9 R" b' ^
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% F7 i$ o# v7 `5 O8 @" z- LGround combat at Siangtan (81,52) r8 k$ P+ p+ z- O! ^
Japanese Shock attack
' Y2 h u: w4 `* t4 cAttacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 ! v/ y4 G; z* B: K, l
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 ( |! s+ S5 L+ K1 `
Japanese adjusted assault: 403 ' P9 U4 k! t7 e9 j3 y" n
Allied adjusted defense: 1
4 ]$ ?( l: o, |9 t0 OJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1)
, i; J; k$ d" [1 M6 gJapanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
3 q$ c+ O2 w! o3 }: S0 }2 WCombat modifiers
/ ~! I# y' e9 h7 d+ _' R8 r2 i, ^" CAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
0 p# r, g, ?" y! i3 |7 ]Assaulting units:4 j2 T. X0 `! X) A3 L z+ X: G5 _0 T
3rd Division
! ?2 {& u( v. V- A1 Y& p6 T1 N---------------------------------------------------------- + j! t C+ w8 M# a, F2 N/ S9 S
Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
! P3 Y! r8 \+ Q5 n1 M# GJapanese Bombardment attack ' ?5 T$ V) d8 e8 W! f
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 4 z- \) d' F5 j" ^- w3 ~
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
\3 y" s U" l* D, U7 o9 JJapanese ground losses:
) ?4 B+ V6 ]) {7 l5 V! \ 17 casualties reported3 p6 X& s( M$ n; f" z% d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: {% g& w9 H, A! V; X+ O+ _2 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, n" _ o: d" ~% N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; o7 O+ A' Q5 z2 y/ `
Allied ground losses:' I( R: s% z9 S: z( Y6 m' U
9 casualties reported
! H% Z. B4 f1 m6 p/ C' D. W Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- b. ^0 a% M* G% d* l, @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; t$ p$ N5 D7 d" P0 R. |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ s9 w/ ^( q6 @$ G r( @6 Z3 J! bAssaulting units: @1 a, m/ m1 q! t
12th RGC Temp. Division
% L; z& O1 C4 { s7 g/ [ 34th Division
% M1 m6 p( e6 R, z: o- P' z J 5th Tank Regiment
9 L& ?0 B S' J8 j' d# K 58th Infantry Regiment
3 q" V: s+ k+ {( j; H 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade4 R) e$ r- Z; h- H; p+ n
13th Division
4 O- a0 y, Z- e; d$ Q) @2 P 9th Armored Car Co
6 V$ h3 }9 ]# J& r6 W/ j 13th Tank Regiment4 {! e- y8 A- s+ p6 I% C! g
19th Division
( \1 Q: z2 f/ d5 I5 m 3rd Tank Regiment1 ?3 X. e0 x7 g Q
18th RGC Temp. Division
* w: L. P' _' | 10th Mortar Battalion
" A4 t$ _3 c k4 v# U/ O) a& iDefending units:( ^* V" C/ c+ J$ @! _
30th Chinese Corps8 Y- F5 M4 ?" o4 ?% g
59th Chinese Corps
' a4 P) D" ^+ ~ 55th Chinese Corps
8 @- Q, B" k! b5 Y+ T! f3 H* \1 ~ 77th Chinese Corps* d8 E2 c3 v( s7 n' `/ E
33rd Group Army
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) 8 e0 u; `3 G" {: U5 D
Japanese Deliberate attack ! m" Y. t$ c N9 x' e
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
' g5 Z" v2 Q% F& s5 r. ^9 YDefending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 9 L, R& s( O3 T9 X* I* f1 _% D
Japanese adjusted assault: 205
! t; w( V2 c7 dAllied adjusted defense: 21 ! e' R9 D. [8 O: i+ N
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 9 b) C7 P* J" T" {) k6 ~; s1 N
Combat modifiers" m% E/ R) a$ W4 D# O0 i* {7 C r
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)3 F, _! _) i* B0 d- C$ ~3 V
experience(-) G. x/ u9 V0 q$ K5 \+ N
Attacker: 6 w N0 I2 }; [" g4 c
Japanese ground losses:
2 T7 R# {. `7 e0 c' r 61 casualties reported2 z9 V! c6 D, L4 i5 G; d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ I0 j1 g7 [: F: K' h- d7 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 H, V' y3 t/ N6 v% z5 D& L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; F; C+ E& q5 G! H+ gAllied ground losses:
# L0 X* d/ ^4 T& ~. n2 y( P 721 casualties reported
S; i# I' n# E/ @! S Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
0 y) W- H5 Q1 {/ L4 {9 q1 u Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled2 q( E! r; j* w l C
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ {! }/ U- m$ j/ F7 ^% T0 [* m Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
6 a( V/ D" N6 i+ v Units retreated 1 ' p! u( c' I2 E" c& l) c' Y/ B" b
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! , I7 \2 B- m) U' }: N6 u0 o" }
Assaulting units:9 l ^; Y5 E' B+ F& m
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
C1 V, q4 g: f0 n2 Y' F 54th JAAF AF Bn
9 `' f4 T1 B% ~ Hankow Special Base Force5 v6 P4 F% t+ O) h' Q
22nd AA Regiment8 p/ H0 [' Q- `- g7 V! ~, L
86th JAAF AF Bn ( e: s0 v( M! R U* `
Defending units:
" J/ |* o0 i% g( ^& X" |+ c6 U6 R 84th Chinese Corps . p1 B6 x4 i4 k8 [! f$ \
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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)
; F* z5 A6 A# _" V/ a4 T6 E1 uJapanese Shock attack ' O8 I5 M' m% k: w7 S2 u* I
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
" w# x/ a/ U" `* O4 T( c3 l# ODefending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
2 d4 _ z0 J- k$ m; ?4 u* @Japanese adjusted assault: 78
w/ i w! }, {# x" [5 oAllied adjusted defense: 5 , Q# x: N5 D5 x% ^: ~
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
. z! Y7 h& l QJapanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
& E# E# `8 U+ M& N" zCombat modifiers
' N/ ~% z+ y; C R4 `Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)6 K- C9 ?9 x$ n' @0 l
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
' ?, @ P5 r9 e' j1 e2 @8 D: k. u+ C9 ZAllied ground losses:/ p2 y# \( h) B% H. {# ?& y
471 casualties reported, d$ ]1 {* I n' h, [5 ^6 _2 o
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
; z8 a# ~) X3 K) [7 m: K0 ] Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v: C5 Z, c j8 C4 }6 h Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
% [8 m1 B- ]1 z% N6 h. R Units retreated 1
8 n! T7 {! m! h6 x- f) H: yDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 5 `; l! S# k1 |7 `+ K: ]
Assaulting units:
$ }, _, P- w( S' k v: z) v5 @% x+ h' D 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- l, r; u- h Z6 @0 z1 o8 UDefending units:
) B, _' U- f7 u& D$ _; O 22nd Chinese Corps |