AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 19, 42
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2 K/ R' ^! {) K& K昨日越过斯兰岛的日军运输编队今日逼近NG腹部的美劳克基地,而日军在NG布纳外海逡巡多日的KB分队今日突然绕过NG米龙湾进入莫港外海,估计是掩护日军在NG腹部的登陆行动,结果盟军从达尔文港航渡驶向悉尼的ABDA混装船队刚好抵达约克角,不幸被KB分队撞个正着,于是悲剧上演。。。。( ~9 l P; C( e: u
马来战场,日军对新加坡发动进攻,未能降低城防,双方均损失惨重
2 m1 I+ S+ l) L+ ~& s- b菲律宾战场,日军对尚未占优势的马尼拉发动进攻,结果可想而知铩羽而归
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,129
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( f M0 K. t+ e) eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 O! L) F/ E3 }1 e$ Z" P
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes8 b: t9 Q0 [8 x2 G7 Y* A# N
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Japanese aircraft
+ v& G$ P: |2 j4 |/ r A6M2 Zero x 13+ `6 E l/ L* I* C
B5N2 Kate x 221 V8 {8 o% C$ @# K/ J
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No Japanese losses
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Allied Ships$ B3 W! J0 E b: z/ [
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. `* Y: _, p1 S4 \. ]' Z& @ xAKL Schouten, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 T7 W# M. E" v. |; I xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! p7 i' Z& W( P( w. e CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) w, n: t; @' k
xAKL Cebu, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk k5 ^7 |) S$ \* j, k
xAKL Latouche, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,1291 A& M1 b/ S2 S& D+ b
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 N# {- t% y U h* w7 c8 z' s; ?
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- N( w, n- E$ C i6 ]! q9 x \# y
A6M2 Zero x 13, T" v b& j: W# ]) b2 A
B5N2 Kate x 41' B3 w d3 [% R+ k" a+ u" @( y
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No Japanese losses
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# t/ [2 Q4 T4 l$ {+ z VAllied Ships0 T @3 [' X, Y- q
AR Castor, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
, S+ Y6 Z( c9 W0 o- q* }0 x5 r AG Albatros, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' Z7 m4 N* u% l9 |) Q/ Z8 N
CM Willem v d Zaan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 u9 F" `0 @4 U xAP Candioa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" P9 ?5 Q7 s- D
xAP Candesa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 |( M3 h8 s ?& f5 {
xAKL Parigi
7 h" p$ z2 a4 S9 \6 N, I) M xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 \2 ]1 c, B/ k$ G4 G
AM Jan van Amstel1 Q5 e/ U) a8 D/ b
xAKL Lipis
" Y5 {0 ]7 |/ E, F3 m. U" A8 ~ AM Pieter de Bitter2 p' C- _! I0 r$ ~% n, K
xAKL Pahang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: y: Z z8 b# J* q/ g# _ xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 d% N. z! e/ x' X' M
AMc Jerantut, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
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- ~0 m+ z& a4 ~ ^" n: xGround combat at Singapore (50,84)' X, m M+ Y4 @7 N \: z. G
% K, \& E; G C6 F4 IJapanese Deliberate attack
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, T6 d# J" q/ J) aAttacking force 50693 troops, 557 guns, 506 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200
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4 A5 t9 d. v9 _9 ?. K9 a4 DDefending force 51493 troops, 580 guns, 495 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
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" S1 w4 c% E0 VJapanese adjusted assault: 711
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Allied adjusted defense: 1307 8 K3 V- R. _' ^. I
+ `' o+ D3 |( y" {# ^7 t y& qJapanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)9 I# k4 ~; a" g* b& Z8 l# v4 f! Z
Attacker: ( q7 [) L9 b* m1 a& b
" P- I8 i& R4 ?8 W" y& EJapanese ground losses:! ]0 N' ~: H. ?$ W- H
3278 casualties reported
D( ~9 j4 C; T Z$ ~6 w2 Y0 ], @4 v Squads: 97 destroyed, 129 disabled
, T0 p j# P8 @% ? Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled7 n/ h' Q0 i7 x2 O+ Z& X
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
7 |% Q+ K% M* @ T t Guns lost 25 (6 destroyed, 19 disabled)
6 F" }- W6 R; Y. U# o( [+ a2 [3 K Vehicles lost 40 (5 destroyed, 35 disabled)2 A [9 m) f W$ `6 N' v: f
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Allied ground losses:
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2 w, X8 a0 q' m* L4 n5 o Squads: 34 destroyed, 16 disabled
- O5 p3 c' X) S Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 76 disabled
; t7 `; C; f( J# L Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ ^/ C1 r6 p: o% B6 U7 h$ C3 N- j Guns lost 47 (7 destroyed, 40 disabled)
7 T( j) ^, L/ r% X Vehicles lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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, ~7 d9 Z d0 ]5 e4 v3 D0 GGround combat at Manila (79,77). Z2 m: r) @, A% K
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Attacking force 38771 troops, 526 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021
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Defending force 68825 troops, 866 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 1280
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% c! V# w, @7 ]7 \3 {* vJapanese adjusted assault: 227 6 h, ]! H) b7 H- P. f1 y) [
/ s$ T7 x0 O/ W* l# yAllied adjusted defense: 2511
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 4)
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Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)9 a, U; F7 V- Y; j, |" t( Z0 z
Attacker: . b7 @) A# ?* t3 H. Q* ]5 z! x, F1 N
, w9 ^( i! l; h+ T ?8 SJapanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled) P5 E& R, @1 d# N. F. n: k l. w! I6 f
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
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442 casualties reported1 e/ Q ~0 j6 ?5 O
Squads: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled3 c- N3 `5 o$ Z7 y
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)) M j u! f7 F: r
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) |