AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42. \7 h1 `, n, f- C" G
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ( E2 e% v; i7 Y
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 v9 O* k8 {9 ~; h$ S0 i' t
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ L; Y) u" M, h7 T
Japanese Ships" x& g% G s1 S1 p0 U* _
PB Choko Maru #5
- A- Z% |( D. c, a; z+ Z( U xAK Terushima Maru 1 o- g: \- j7 e" Z2 s H) D- n
Japanese ground losses:
0 G) w% }6 p# d 20 casualties reported& T6 [ k# J) R9 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 i; ^$ N$ x% y' R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled" U4 R8 G8 f" B% Y( S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ g% n; m0 @& r, hPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
8 T7 ~. P1 d+ y* f3 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 d4 T, g5 L# H1 Y! K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ g/ u: W. k; @: r% h/ R) g
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& M/ l6 m/ m( t( l6 l" D; U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 + O3 i0 M0 |# D- T* m
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' T/ p4 x7 ]5 q% n* ?! `8 FPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
1 ^1 A- n: L! u84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ f0 m; O$ o5 {8 I* }Japanese Ships$ _- m0 w3 }& n% T3 T4 c
PB Shinko Maru #3
! \4 b0 Y; q9 n# p* X) q2 t4 g PB Santo Maru
% x0 J- R" ~& ~ PB Heiei Maru #7+ c' q2 e [3 s' G
PB Eiko Maru9 B# Z9 c+ g6 o+ n; S A
SC Ch 2
6 }, ~2 r3 R" P/ Q+ V4 } SC Ch 1
2 P0 A, P& _) j; B& ^$ R# r; [* e# d AMC Kiyosumi Maru7 v7 n; O, |7 j6 _2 d5 [8 O
xAK Kinai Maru 3 W7 o* X3 U3 Q0 c% n5 M i" T, E
Japanese ground losses:% u, i7 `# q; S1 }. y7 ?
30 casualties reported, o# d. H8 q [# E n! _/ v$ Z, j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( B% `) q3 }) T } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& W& f9 r9 s7 A ^2 m- m: s* ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 F2 I1 P/ j8 `Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : b; d8 W2 `3 @8 \8 `6 K: p
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ g! D+ \. g4 l! w4 t5 _
Japanese ground losses:4 O& X# I, e/ [8 D
54 casualties reported
; [- Q' d! G: x0 e5 j Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled% F: d9 M {6 w+ |0 R
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled' q7 L4 Y* z# o* k2 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! e9 L$ C2 Z, J9 i% i
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
, q- X: I: a; m10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
4 l Q f, W2 W" L: E2 Z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
) ~ a, c( L& u% e18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /21 B, j# ~; l& h# P9 _) }
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force5 }8 A1 Q/ f, ]0 T8 _) d" E
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force9 ?8 K' d( a$ b- h; ^
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ J8 m: A: a% U, ~10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
9 t+ [# T% J5 B7 f! R: B10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
1 U' {! s" K: F+ g) p8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' W) B% g% D5 D! z% G85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % `. G+ F8 L& U1 P! o
Japanese Ships5 T* R* _& K+ d4 Y9 r3 L. p
PB Chitose Maru
/ b: z" d% ` p: C7 [, p SC Ch 22
; j3 G" g) o" R, P9 Q SC Ch 21
. i8 r& k" z% x AK Sado Maru8 ?3 m+ g/ E, U3 ^. g$ N# o% t5 g
xAK Keiyo Maru
- m- D* `8 W, k# P1 G% KJapanese ground losses:5 K$ Y. R2 q j9 }/ b, n% R, a
31 casualties reported
+ ^5 V+ ] p( |: u% c Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* w _! u* ~' f- c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' M$ G) P/ M9 q9 D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & t' X0 D/ c7 W5 J9 V; b" ^
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
; J, r* |& K/ w# i! n2 \SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
0 t( {0 X& x5 |' U. i8 FSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops3 R9 d5 Q! ^- M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& E0 T% \: R) G. F) j! dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 7 d5 k. X+ W" I. l
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . ~$ e+ m; b& Z7 m" H
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% P4 I$ {# z! K2 e3 {- y# YJapanese ground losses:, J3 n8 V7 O8 K
15 casualties reported- `2 W4 ?. A# H/ i
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% O: u0 a# @ G o0 V; M
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) d; a4 m8 |$ u$ N6 _5 _' j: a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# R9 _/ l- f! @" @! X0 N0 q Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) % p( a* K; z, @% \7 ~
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1; i% B9 T; x1 B, n, K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
! d' t3 i5 ~7 `/ C+ y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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+ S8 @2 D! C z0 RPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# h& x# I1 j8 W h$ z0 u( C* }0 T87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
x* v# ]1 n, G5 { @& XJapanese Ships* n/ L/ ~2 I3 B; D7 ]; o( g
CA Mikuma
& F. S( ` a* I8 d+ T CL Isuzu
: e5 l2 P# e1 F5 C- ^ CL Naka$ q% t' b; s3 P/ d
DD Asashio. h: Q. C) f% @. W9 {
TB Otori
) h0 ~- m6 G# p) F7 t1 N5 l) U7 v PB Chosa Maru" m+ t5 h; f% Q* X) N- e% [
AK Tosan Maru
: Y; v S- o( H, ` Y0 T4 } DD Minegumo
6 v6 j8 h, N3 Z# zJapanese ground losses:
6 {' c" x9 n$ i; W* t* G# s+ ^ 77 casualties reported
a x) ]& H8 B. ?. ]- w Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 s/ O# Y3 g# H9 Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 @$ k! S4 A# ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" q8 `' ?0 ?* A& j2 ]4 {Allied ground losses:
; w- i2 k4 f2 Y3 {$ D3 ?4 q; H 10 casualties reported" a4 o0 W; K+ _/ w C( i6 y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 {% Y* q; N7 J. R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( h0 y, }6 T! T# T7 ]! \/ Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 H! t7 P* }$ R6 ?9 o; A, o
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
! i9 q0 p: c4 JCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion. C! a3 J4 L7 f. G' r
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
& P* l' A; s: }) n1 T' uDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
' f( {. B$ q. D' M8 i2 x9 FTB Otori fired at enemy troops7 l+ ~' `2 Q0 h( e7 u
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops5 g& f. {" C; D0 _/ l4 ^
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
& R( r6 N5 ~4 \/ sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* i& L' Y8 Y5 {& S4 L% X# ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) % v- B2 A& ?, f& J2 k
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) i3 a- C' Q: xJapanese ground losses:0 g# z- ` Z' `, n
59 casualties reported
) `3 A/ [0 t6 I( M! c Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled' ]5 z+ g1 d" R L
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 Z- z( F% f; f) E9 ?$ L- m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 B. W: g" ]( }5 `" G2 H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /43 d. m& b. \' L) j* h8 Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /58 ^6 I+ q% n0 A4 z/ ^ j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /17 m1 t2 Q S! @* Q3 z+ n# u l# u; Y; K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /17 X: Y0 {' d6 a" C3 w. F+ H
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
8 W6 F, G$ l W+ }* y" y10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
7 Y! e k a! H7 k$ ^7 f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 , C9 ~. j# y& o' I1 U; V1 m5 z
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) % `/ D# F* d; {/ A+ i! z
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 J$ h2 T6 g% F: B' w" P: G
Japanese Ships6 A+ l7 X5 P; E* ?6 Z/ U
DMS W-11, V1 ` |* \" F D# J% s
DMS W-1: _& x5 o& M9 X
AK Sagami Maru + m& x5 v7 `/ y8 l
Japanese ground losses:
- i# G( @; @" F 42 casualties reported
9 {: { Z4 p! M T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled {9 {8 y0 ?2 I# G# S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
R, u" R1 C. t* D% {$ { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: e% u }4 Q1 b% Z7 gDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
8 p% c8 B' J1 d& G! @DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops2 V+ v7 F- p5 |/ A8 H1 r* v: P+ ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
7 |' J5 D+ G" [5 n j% tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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8 r- @2 |# u+ |+ jAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, I" A9 }8 L- R- S/ l$ xTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 j8 @. [! X+ M: E' CJapanese ground losses:2 d! R, c2 O6 n# d
15 casualties reported
! \# s& q0 L" s1 o) Z8 ? Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; G( u+ Z" T# {; h* t/ ~ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 L7 R6 t5 e. q5 X6 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( q5 z( b3 I, I; [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
' E+ {! J* {9 {2 T" k6 C- E9 K10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
( J& g7 t4 w" ]. a4 V10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 / t$ _$ x, ^& p+ w) o9 e2 I& z
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 9 M2 n4 |/ J) o8 J# J4 p& B6 D% y
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 C+ V; F) _$ ^- g" I) NJapanese Ships2 [( q& H" k5 k
PB Zuikai Maru" F6 H1 b; j6 R
PB Odatsuki Maru
2 ]; D( N' ?2 i$ z! r xAP Ukishima Maru 6 U$ F, \& e- X/ y4 ?1 k6 d: k
Japanese ground losses:, J; I2 r _$ X. ^: i
51 casualties reported
) n6 m( k- i7 L! }3 o# e, { Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- S8 I {* q" {* G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) W. {$ `9 U$ n; m! {% O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * X( _& D8 E1 r$ k- m+ i
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
2 C8 O0 u8 ^) ]* bPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
, I4 x; X& C, m% NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
& T5 u; M) @3 W2 [1 h6 ~) yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards & y) w7 w# W/ e6 |; F
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + |# \; W& Z! w+ k
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 n" y- R* L- _4 X
Japanese ground losses:$ u" ~ @5 r) {7 ~# E4 q& S
249 casualties reported
! P9 X! m8 Y, y Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
* {" j d' U" v6 h: X) t8 J Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 L$ O+ E0 P- N* Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
W$ V! Z) v7 r* N8 S! v" W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt1 x8 ~! U: o" Q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt3 c$ |; F# F5 Z1 E) Z
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
! F8 L) e2 _& D5 _/ I2 o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38' s- T& f# C- i7 Z6 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39- O& I% n6 V) I5 t- I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
# ?- M2 G* ]) |& c! l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39' }- ~: ?( a b: {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
% F" x/ w0 l4 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
$ @4 E+ }. Y7 _* \8 a- w) d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
5 N2 J3 @9 L% j& N4 F% ^ f" P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
, ?! H2 Q/ _% z ]0 V* d6 w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
( o, P& G [( \3 W5 T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
, w r9 }4 m! J" h- Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
) L/ T5 X2 o [7 E19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41$ J9 A3 c! \3 U. ?. ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /428 N8 j" l, ]: c% e. W+ x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
# h" G' v0 w+ x# J3 ~) u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /425 H6 n- q) v, G6 Q _) {
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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+ i1 X2 c' r$ }Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 Q1 l! {8 C& M
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; C7 A' ]: I1 E* D
Japanese Ships
; {& y; a% A! b# _ DMS W-9
. q! h/ Y- P/ I9 R DMS W-2/ F2 \" K+ x F& Z4 j9 S
AMC Saigon Maru ; m6 y7 C( A6 G: v/ l
Japanese ground losses:
5 w _* w" J( ]3 u0 m f$ ?* b. Y# K 14 casualties reported* ]7 l. e4 ?4 D; ^5 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* }7 {3 z( Y) @0 `) P8 o
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled* s. a6 q) H* _9 k; A$ |7 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 T& d6 T" v+ Y# I Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
" j2 I! W/ C) X; }DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops; d/ p" Y9 G7 O
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops0 @( P( P% [. o4 G7 r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
/ [1 V) l3 n4 D+ dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 I; c1 ~0 g- e y
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " Y, \* H: t; q
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( G0 `( F& G( GJapanese ground losses:5 ]: a0 S$ x2 U
30 casualties reported
" X+ V0 ?5 `1 Z8 [ Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled" w* ^* j7 [3 U, g: J0 I; ]
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% F7 d, p- _6 {% S$ }& H0 B" ~( t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% w5 x% E( C% _" A+ M6 Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn; Y* P( ~* w" N/ Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
* G. x3 I3 @$ M6 C" P5 Z7 N$ R1 C10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn V. _4 m" |9 [
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* { h3 i; i5 c- V K/ ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 3 C7 D. a, I8 B/ _# J A f
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 w2 b' t' h( l* |Japanese Ships
$ d7 m _) p+ T$ h AMC Kiyosumi Maru
7 t4 p3 q7 p4 S' L/ Y AMC Awata Maru8 {0 a: Q# Q, d# F/ A$ K8 Y; \# u. [. G
AMC Asaka Maru& p' J4 k. z l
PB Shinko Maru #3- K2 G& S2 O- ?2 O9 D
PB Santo Maru
. {$ G9 J4 O8 ]. f0 C PB Heiei Maru #7
4 q3 u* q' \4 T1 W PB Eiko Maru
' I( q3 Q; S+ [! N @' { SC Ch 2: |6 K3 o# J9 {7 c; x$ e g; D
SC Ch 1 % \7 D2 v) `) m. i- |) \) k
Japanese ground losses:! X2 V' e2 H% S: _" C
12 casualties reported
2 R$ I8 N& ~: S1 x: U0 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 m j8 U, _% N1 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled* M. ]- z1 G- _. L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 }4 R3 |! n" f& G! i! A
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 P) }7 V, V+ z/ x
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment$ ]! w% d! g9 O5 D4 \. g# @6 R( t `
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
n+ s) Y: J4 g0 K+ m1 ZPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops; L4 u$ ~3 n, D; E
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops( z3 N+ N8 s6 Z6 m1 _9 A" j
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops" e+ l7 }. j2 |8 r3 ?. b
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
8 m, d' F2 T4 M( MSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
( Q, D6 c" p4 v& tSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
- G/ C; X. ~ r0 ^7 B5 O; {! M* a* I* mAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops3 {: V' A0 O* y. ]! \( r
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
! l9 d! h, I4 O/ h9 `8 W2 b: WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards / ]; s0 n, ^$ Q# B# g/ |
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; z0 a7 T* |/ @0 H/ P6 U( j, @$ hInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# i' I7 H% t1 j, ~" Z/ W& D0 e) v44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 z2 H1 Y7 S3 D' z0 w. r6 n+ W
Japanese Ships
5 Z* G8 }. E. s2 R7 g+ |. R PB Chitose Maru) f7 {6 B8 e/ @8 U
SC Ch 22
; E6 Q* R" ?; \3 M, E% O' B SC Ch 21
9 q( C3 U ~3 i7 G8 g" B AK Sado Maru ) l, n4 M3 q, }+ e: c0 H1 O8 K
Japanese ground losses:. G. J. g& K4 X: x) f+ m
16 casualties reported' v2 w! n. ^1 }5 O; G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 n& R# {# B( U! W' Y& _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) r0 c' ~* }% S% [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ L. U1 _, n% [ u" w+ H! VPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 d u) b% t* m* T
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops2 }' I0 n+ x/ k# n2 a# }
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
! ^2 Y! a) f$ MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards s+ ] e5 u# E
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 U# |/ P( l3 C. ?2 D9 w* |2 G71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 {" ]7 |6 {7 G* _Japanese Ships3 z9 Y. ]/ Y5 j: G5 f! _& ?3 V
CA Mikuma+ S' a8 h9 u3 c# F' k
CL Isuzu
9 j% o1 Y3 V+ f# L- U$ P' V CL Naka
* l; m3 j5 @% o- I PB Chosa Maru
% X$ J! I5 \1 j. m+ L( L4 e AK Tosan Maru `4 |$ _2 y/ v$ {
DD Minegumo # k% V+ ?2 A5 w3 N8 \$ u2 I4 A" |6 \
Japanese ground losses:
- |% {( S! t+ @! p: A 50 casualties reported& l5 W" \6 v) m+ s
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 t: i: M0 V7 E1 @+ J+ i' q' {5 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 \7 M2 `6 D7 {! d% y7 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 E# T& J. j1 t9 q5 F
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion- L. X1 p5 O4 r! t
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
c5 U* d0 T n% N7 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; b7 H# f9 e0 }6 I2 q: s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards' _8 C0 c: j& I4 j
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
$ F+ c; S7 S) a* ]3 Y8 ~' K P90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) G8 p$ i8 I& ^5 i) ~! E
Japanese Ships8 L! s( l. u ^5 b' G1 a/ H
PB Zuikai Maru) T/ X. V1 v, c V& P
PB Odatsuki Maru
& r/ H k6 M) z0 i1 ] xAP Ukishima Maru
" U9 C' E ^7 I+ L- m/ K" HJapanese ground losses:
7 N! H. f* ]- D6 O0 { 43 casualties reported. R: c( I& U8 T4 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; h2 l$ b8 \; a) p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
, J& |2 m2 L$ U, I" H6 z1 N5 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 f: S% s6 x& `# Q. F( TPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! y) r- m: M7 H) I! d) RPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops& r% n& q3 H7 s! }+ ~: X! n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards" `: i8 y4 T+ V1 [9 X% J k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards + M& T1 A0 A" S4 c/ W
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)) Y3 P1 t! }. A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# l5 P1 e" u! r' ]7 J" d0 k( ~11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 q1 z. J2 F* X0 h2 H1 o6 W0 dJapanese Ships$ B/ b- n8 F0 a0 N
PB Choko Maru #5
1 S: P9 i4 w/ n; k# n; ` xAK Terushima Maru
8 O2 M- d1 v! Y, y, ~. LPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 0 b% k1 S4 e' \0 k% X
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
U" J; {7 E1 U8 l& ]* F# dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 \" S9 p: h7 E: l9 o15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& k5 ~! Q" x Q1 u: l8 e7 D) }Japanese Ships: A. U0 T! b: l) b- v& Z4 m$ m
DMS W-11# B! C; ^* _" K: O+ M: S
DMS W-1
, n( q% w4 T4 G% ~ AK Sagami Maru : f. ^! W$ o" C+ ~# k
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops% d! A5 Z6 Y+ d- `/ T g
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops f, g; s" g: F& K0 L3 B5 g
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)6 s! h5 ~# G) M g/ F- u% w$ X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force # h- F# Q' v3 \: C9 B
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # C3 w e6 r1 } j! W
Japanese Ships
$ g: u5 @4 j! j/ l M AMC Saigon Maru + \* u* x; y6 }! M! u: ~, e
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops , A1 E0 R& V! x* ^$ e* T; l* X
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
8 ]! T! I' \# x2 vWeather in hex: Moderate rain
) @8 p" }. C! c8 R& E: ^& W3 DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, s; M" z: B8 _" ?6 t/ j2 j5 OEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 T% d2 J- X% h: n" i+ y
Japanese aircraft
( b$ h3 U" d& Q% V Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 # F y( t$ J: |! J4 Y% W
Allied aircraft+ ^8 D' ~0 D8 n" N
B-17D Fortress x 5
) E0 Z5 J5 p( E6 nNo Japanese losses ( ~. @; z' i6 C) s
Allied aircraft losses( p Y9 a+ Y ^
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
: U& m, T/ a& M/ ^0 N9 b2 ^Aircraft Attacking:# ^1 J( T i) t1 I% e; v
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : {; z) ^5 Z& X- Q$ |
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 W1 `% }6 e% c6 L& z" q
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' C1 q2 M# p* W# Q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb / c1 M5 e, Z, y! j( B3 j
CAP engaged:) P3 s5 X7 }$ \1 g/ b
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& r, P C3 k" F2 p% w9 t
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; _. e2 d% m" ^0 f, m3 K Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
. Y) C+ }# N) m2 Z5 n Raid is overhead
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4 Z3 z# G2 `$ [: J) K" VMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
7 M* k5 b) ]5 J/ ~ M: {; kWeather in hex: Moderate rain
( R8 G( m0 t i$ S7 K4 }9 ]Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- j+ i I m g6 kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
, }& k' p) J% U! y- N" Z2 G& Z" @Allied aircraft
* N# L+ r" @ ?+ E B-17D Fortress x 7 8 r# [( g& m- ^2 V: S V# F
No Allied losses
% x' o' S2 m+ x9 {Aircraft Attacking:+ j7 W5 u4 w% i% q( r
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 v" s g, E6 u; l: u: ]
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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' ?% Y7 }% K- s4 E+ `/ YASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 : s) s Y* {3 [2 r/ z/ G' v6 e
Japanese Ships: k+ i( ^4 N9 U, }% e, w/ _, o8 i
CA Chokai; O; F9 I" ]1 h% q5 D
CA Takao7 R$ @$ }+ ]3 Y0 f% }
CL Kuma
$ U, ^' L& M8 T2 y DD Michishio
' j8 C4 l7 y+ e5 C# A" q DD Oshio
; M t: b* I! @9 k, Y `% {/ C$ _ DD Hagikaze
0 s- c) }2 t( ~: g. Y- u+ J5 t# L. { DD Ikazuchi
8 b G. v# ^/ e DD Akatsuki" z# m* p& v, u' w
DD Asagumo ! d( | `! r* M( w# }4 h% r b
Allied Ships
! Q' B/ K3 d2 T8 s: ~ d SS Searaven, hits 5 * A/ a6 C7 p/ G
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
5 p6 X4 t1 b2 D& `9 n' w, x% aDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search( o% J1 m! S3 z8 z+ X4 Q' G |' F
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....+ A" r4 Z/ b6 R' Y* D3 |# F3 y2 o) }9 ]
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ F3 N+ {8 H5 N% ~6 tEscort abandons search for sub
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! F; t0 M T4 S2 lGround combat at Palembang (48,91) " \( n$ {" H% V8 |, q
Allied Bombardment attack ; E- x2 C7 l- Q
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
5 V) r8 J# ~4 ?5 {/ \Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 . t8 R* }! P) ?! @ S6 `6 U o
Japanese ground losses:
) S3 t4 G, k7 y' l6 | 96 casualties reported2 G/ }. m- [% }1 {7 k8 Q& m3 |1 M* x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled1 L$ ?6 E2 q+ g7 t* R; p7 j1 [4 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" \: M" a$ v" A g! a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ L; o, a6 H/ e6 hAllied ground losses:
- [) {5 d& @" q0 ~" D2 M' s( x* y 10 casualties reported: K6 I& m3 ~2 o0 f' W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: D# U t) X7 P1 q$ x) K) L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; y5 D! t% f+ O- ?- G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " m3 O' P# U- h! n
Assaulting units:
2 y- \' Q0 m- R- T' j6 O, J Korps Marechausee Battalion
- D$ }& U5 U% U$ u+ P NS KNIL Territory Regiment1 E. l# s! v9 j" j6 j
Zuid KNIL Battalion
% H1 M1 x( x' h k1 d WS KNIL Territory Regiment
$ Y- n& B. W* b0 F x. @4 l4 R So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
' W; d3 t( o7 N8 J5 r North Sumatra Base Force + K8 v- R$ o( a7 a2 Q) a! V
Defending units:; n& d% t+ m3 g+ n. }* {- g% _" R$ d
16th Guards Regiment
7 o: { z4 o8 X( M8 L' O( b# m I./4th Infantry Battalion; Q$ ~* |: H$ }. B
2nd Engr Rgt /2
& Q& C* A" ^3 a7 F3 y Z7 T Sasebo 3rd SNLF
# L1 B- q" h) D% X! H0 Z- i 2nd Recon Regiment, N, a% Z9 D+ J+ c. d6 x# V
Sasebo 8th SNLF9 y; Y1 H& g( j+ }7 h
38th Division7 |1 y; H+ y3 m& ?3 P1 ^
II./4th Infantry Battalion
; |6 f" y2 @5 K; a6 | 41st Guard Battalion9 x! A9 Q# [8 M* ^, a
II./124th Infantry Battalion z8 I: v* j, T, Q
24th Infantry Regiment
) V) V- B6 N$ m7 {! [- w4 v& K" m# n Yokosuka 2nd SNLF: A% n9 o: P" Q& G
6th Tank Regiment
8 k8 }- C% R3 _$ Z8 N: u0 r, h$ c8 P& M III./124th Infantry Battalion
: E5 r* e4 U9 _5 L 5th Guards Engineer Regiment* B& q% F) ^6 q6 {: T% g
53rd Div /1, [7 G6 x$ ~( }% J0 A6 {" p& j4 W
11th Special Base Force) a) h% m8 f8 ]6 w2 S/ u% u4 Q7 k2 A
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
+ v9 o+ m. W8 J2 t 23rd JAAF AF Bn / _2 T7 {* D" u
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% @( H$ ~4 ^! Q- {# b* b: S4 bGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) 9 d* x5 W4 O4 r3 d4 ]! r# a
Allied Deliberate attack
% ^+ X7 H4 Z1 l" u& |5 WAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
0 |6 U8 n) ?8 ZDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
$ h. { Q2 N1 `3 Z& f3 |; aAllied adjusted assault: 50 - a! w# `5 V# X
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 % d% G# s$ O8 h. S. B6 K
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
6 y( e; ~& U" K; D9 W+ V2 RCombat modifiers- u7 u. q! [1 @
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)) B' w: R: f: K- V
Attacker: , K& a- e: ^0 `) R
Japanese ground losses:4 W: j; u: D( [' F3 w% ~+ y
117 casualties reported; H6 L9 T6 j R! |9 [' _ n
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled5 P" k0 W0 s: F5 Y5 U' @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 m, B% @9 F7 u3 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' u1 @6 J/ v$ t Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 2 G* Y1 p8 N+ i) d$ x
Allied ground losses:4 e ^: a' {% m
40 casualties reported( {1 }+ K- ~5 m7 Z0 T3 B( X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; @. P2 i% J( F$ Y: X6 y- D( C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; S0 C4 c( g1 N, b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( Z& P! c/ y5 f c" b: i" gAssaulting units:9 k' G, U( @7 j: D' O& a: Q
Rangoon BAF Battalion
3 K1 E: O; [7 h2 s O+ Q* J 45th Indian Brigade
4 T6 @& V, }! o+ X* i 108th RAF Base Force* ~& a# Q! d( s
104th RAF Base Force
# J0 {) o" a, a8 x2 d! q 106th RAF Base Force; t: y( N; a( g5 D
221 Group RAF 5 C1 [5 A& W _8 a D7 E
107th RAF Base Force8 Z7 j1 G7 f; R, p
109th RAF Base Force
* H0 e" I4 c$ [- o 103rd RAF Base Force/ x$ ~9 a3 d' Y" B
103rd RN Base Force
0 \ W0 H9 G, i. D% D AVG Ground Echelon 3 \3 B5 @- @. ^) _
Defending units:% e. [* Y6 r6 T$ Y$ A5 P/ E
2nd Raiding Regiment |