AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
7 a4 P5 e& {3 t" a8 _, G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
( h8 o" O6 T& d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,
0 H; \0 b8 K' Z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。
! m, K$ @4 ]3 B% z. e4 j日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地# G! c5 S; [. w8 `+ O
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9 F$ d/ @6 [- { V4 r4 w0 jNight Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 ! R9 w$ m& @ j: Y. p
Japanese Ships
1 m6 E. i3 ~% p" ?) e! k9 S BB Mutsu7 p1 I$ w( R5 k4 W3 ~0 y q' J
CL Kitakami! i) `. P3 y- C F2 t) V
CL Katori
( Z* b$ o$ G1 w" Y( MAllied ground losses:
: Z2 g+ T: Z2 h q# M 19 casualties reported2 P4 N+ m" N1 T/ v% N; r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled* Q2 l$ s2 G; A2 H- \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 J3 K) w9 B2 O) w$ M% m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ `" r4 B: Z8 s& B9 v7 CAirbase hits 2: T: F. {- M" Q" h( c0 `, h2 j
Runway hits 1 @ E2 @. Z3 B$ `, d
Port supply hits 1 % P4 J7 S+ p9 S8 \' f0 |
BB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
" I7 _& y; N, C6 P# m3 j6 I$ ACL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby + y. Y6 u/ J: O" [5 F
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards / L/ ~/ b6 }1 p* e) T9 o
Japanese Ships
/ p7 _7 }$ e$ b7 m6 X; A2 u9 w CA Mikuma; N% x" o% r: n. h1 c) t
CL Sendai
& j/ ~/ D( I$ E# [6 p DD Inazuma- Q C2 c% u; _! J* Q# [
DD Shinonome
+ U2 {" b& _# u; v- j DD Satsuki
! w( L3 E$ n0 Z/ P) cAllied Ships
3 h, z5 k' {- @) |0 s2 J MTB 7# C/ @; }/ a( d5 X; ?
MTB 88 ^$ e& |0 p5 p7 {. H
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2 k7 H! D# I2 N2 r4 Q; t, X MTB 102 T9 t4 w4 n" H
MTB 11
& p! e6 K4 N: U: @ MTB 12
( z5 s: m" p5 B2 P7 Q MTB 261 t8 m$ ]0 ~% P! Y& ~# p+ b
MTB 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards
1 _6 f( Q8 f3 A: U* ^5 N" [Japanese Ships4 ^7 Q8 H% u$ h5 `
CA Mikuma
9 r+ e" i- N4 R ?6 p CL Sendai6 G, H3 f3 a% I
DD Inazuma
5 C" E# z+ G/ X3 y9 U5 M3 Y; Y DD Shinonome: ]" D+ e5 G3 Y3 r6 o' Q
DD Satsuki $ J- }% P' f3 I, C# v* R% e' S
Allied Ships
' y1 y( {+ G1 e0 y# \4 Q- l2 P MTB 7
! `& P3 I$ d) Y! W2 [ MTB 8* Z7 b1 d& _; t" k! R3 P
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk5 {, d) M F: E" F" @$ ~
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; P6 D1 [3 Z9 p% o: z MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) e( F" w/ a( m' u9 Z
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire+ m2 X w0 o2 X! x b6 d/ H
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk @9 O; Z- `/ Z' A2 u
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards ; j- _1 A+ S: e
Japanese Ships
* v7 h% x ~8 o- E1 w* Q CV Hiryu9 u0 k+ |+ m/ S4 O7 [7 a
CV Soryu) v# P7 n2 M2 S
CV Shokaku3 t# z: d Y B- T. ?- P. N, N
CV Zuikaku `% `6 h' y# B+ c
BB Hiei
3 G) r" h- m: s3 K7 y CA Tone- b' ~5 ]' O2 J9 r. C
DD Akigumo, J0 [% s# i" |: x0 z2 a# P' o9 g
DD Isokaze8 s* U% V0 N- `% |9 H, q/ F
DD Shiranui
; N- \( D- f8 l2 g DD Urakaze u& E2 q: H! Z
DD Tanikaze4 @" Y( @. l/ y. [) t) m8 t; r! d' @
DD Arare
6 G' h' [( L. B% T) D" x. P DD Kasumi- c9 U7 d- {( q1 q
DD Akebono
* ?2 Y6 l' W! @' N5 }, a5 t0 p5 O o DD Sazanami 8 B/ z; F$ P; G3 q t3 x2 S
Allied Ships
# ~( }* E, m, p# U* W$ q% N9 R xAP Zealandia
% D: c: z- j5 V/ zMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
. F! I' D6 y5 n+ FRange closes to 22,000 yards...
) g3 X9 ?5 L s0 R8 NRange closes to 21,000 yards...+ x! m9 \$ k0 @6 I) q( n
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards3 d. s7 M' a) s0 k. G/ o
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat t) f* p6 L+ L1 x# S5 `1 U9 M
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
2 c; W8 p& e# l. L# eRange increases to 30,000 yards... ~; O5 T9 n/ I
Both Task Forces evade combat & G0 U3 l& y7 s5 g/ B) s4 K/ g5 V
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6 f& C9 H* q+ q# J1 M+ rMorning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 % i: s) W2 g6 g
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 x0 s) `$ |: M. _0 A: K* K; vRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- L2 s( X( I. D" zEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
w s: H2 S8 ~' ?* UJapanese aircraft/ y; v) e* C' x
B5M1 Mabel x 3
& l4 M9 g' m8 h+ P& Y8 w Ki-27b Nate x 10
% w8 z% ~1 J1 S+ {No Japanese losses / U# V2 l3 J( K; t
Allied Ships
2 V' H0 V X8 D! L. l xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 b: Q- [0 {6 xAircraft Attacking:
1 x6 @( ?6 |' _7 ]( M& P) ~ 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
3 ^3 P' x$ T7 j* g Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
6 B. C" t6 c4 l- ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ' M" a9 @. V! q3 e- f7 v
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 O0 `; G6 N4 ?5 a$ t" V) ^+ C: T
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
* X2 ?, U# x9 c; JJapanese aircraft
2 r1 V1 L' B) F A6M2 Zero x 262 B! U* n. d s
D3A1 Val x 15 $ }3 {+ E) }- o3 y1 i1 ]4 c5 L
Japanese aircraft losses ~1 X, o' t" U
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
2 I. f* g4 Y7 Z% h1 M/ \Allied Ships# {/ r5 x3 ~2 Y# F" p
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk $ b6 c& t, F& Z* ?. Z0 H) H
Aircraft Attacking:) Q% j0 g# s. O8 E
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, a, J( r# `- A/ e$ O3 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 e M! b$ [6 W* V. I* }: E 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' x2 B6 Q# O3 M4 _0 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb " b6 m6 ~+ Y: ?$ U
Raranga dead in the water ...2 ^% b; u; z: {# _7 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 : r" C* ]1 v8 |( X4 C) b( p
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ; @6 v% t/ {5 ]" q2 o7 n6 j% N1 T! H
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 B! _/ x5 T5 S+ Q- P3 N
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 W0 O7 s! w8 t3 f: t: A4 u7 C
Japanese aircraft
4 z1 d: |7 P& K. h4 d p x& \: m A6M2 Zero x 9" d" _+ w- N/ E1 p; A8 f- X5 {; w) _% |
B5N2 Kate x 17
K3 x( i7 b8 b: p8 M3 eNo Japanese losses
2 L- n P# I, h o, E4 e* NAllied Ships
5 U/ G, ?6 J6 e xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage ; z {- K6 h4 `1 v+ z
Aircraft Attacking:! g4 ?: h7 y( t- N1 [. m; V
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
0 ?0 U2 q" b7 [# `: a/ a Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb # ~, F% q! L% f8 ~
Zealandia dead in the water ...$ x* B* i7 l. d- V# j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia9 o% D" L' {! B
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) ' x' z7 k7 Z( _ d4 j ~- H
Japanese Shock attack ( W B& U u/ |; Y/ E/ N
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 ! l% M! e) f& g) R# Y; \- N
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 2 S5 P" z y# g# U. ]% a3 Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 403
5 K1 m! k/ _! s% t, T \Allied adjusted defense: 1
; {& G4 C7 b' d. o3 p0 RJapanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) 5 T) F! G1 H( f( N
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!! 5 B1 j( X& E3 R) m( W
Combat modifiers A" E; h# U, h6 ^
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
7 [* h# y3 @! z. B5 a) b. }Assaulting units:
3 R* j' g j) j/ N G 3rd Division & N+ [! n* J+ Z* S5 R
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+ G1 f/ s2 ?0 B" A7 |1 qGround combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) ' s1 ]5 V3 P4 [' p6 v
Japanese Bombardment attack
! P' {6 s' t+ |9 S. E, l& m/ \Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 7 m* d0 o. |7 o" Q
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 ; b- S! E2 R3 t- s! B+ G
Japanese ground losses:$ B c- e8 e8 Q; H6 H! x) X
17 casualties reported3 p3 O+ v; z. z) m& G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* q6 Y* W" h! x. q& H8 c: m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ b0 q6 Z B# U0 N9 x, } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* F8 H. h3 q pAllied ground losses:' [8 v. e, K3 n R
9 casualties reported q6 r. x, X! `! v7 W0 B3 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. {' p5 o+ o `2 r3 s) N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" u: G+ t0 a: v; S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ]4 G$ p2 t) [4 O; nAssaulting units:- k; L8 p. y9 j o0 W, {$ c" \
12th RGC Temp. Division1 r7 \) n3 m5 I2 [1 @
34th Division
# O$ l/ N6 h, k/ `4 Y- r 5th Tank Regiment
2 I' T7 a3 e5 Y* |& ~ 58th Infantry Regiment s' N+ r& C$ i$ w8 l$ k) ]
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
' B* H$ L: Y2 N; H! ~: c- Y* A6 ^ 13th Division
0 F$ ?8 ^: q- _$ ?" S& v 9th Armored Car Co
! l1 C# [6 i& y6 W 13th Tank Regiment
3 M! u3 K% U, n; g$ g1 q# i9 t 19th Division$ x; L' Q3 {+ v0 E G
3rd Tank Regiment7 Y- `& I) T2 m$ g
18th RGC Temp. Division
& R; l% ]$ M$ g5 \( | v 10th Mortar Battalion
k- \% M( Q$ n" j9 MDefending units:
! Y1 w6 x" l# o; j9 {' K* ? 30th Chinese Corps
% F- [' V* G3 ?* d! A+ G/ ^ 59th Chinese Corps
9 S. A1 D, W0 ]& j 55th Chinese Corps
0 q# p; d' }+ b) I2 G Z' B! D& n2 p+ l 77th Chinese Corps
4 s! }3 W6 O) w t, P 33rd Group Army
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" b' q0 {0 V9 i$ jGround combat at Hankow (85,50) & S9 e l i, N% O/ w8 t# `3 n* H
Japanese Deliberate attack
# ^! J* |) d+ M. B8 g9 m4 {" PAttacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
2 {2 r8 r0 ~( W: }- v# z" vDefending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
8 o$ a7 D4 E0 t# zJapanese adjusted assault: 205
1 Y+ s" X) s/ e' W& VAllied adjusted defense: 21 * W& b8 L6 _' ]- W c
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 $ d. w% E, w& ]+ i# f
Combat modifiers
3 Q9 \) a! M3 VDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
: q) S9 A' B. a experience(-), d* u( d7 P0 |& g: w, r
Attacker: ( g d6 H5 \6 ~% i, z. r
Japanese ground losses:
# ^8 q% I" q+ d% O( r 61 casualties reported2 v- a1 A3 { |, `5 l4 {1 ]! O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 R* \, G' c7 X3 h' K; O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* [8 Z+ e! l" j7 l4 Y* P- `1 ~6 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 U$ L4 {& E# { x3 X3 v) L/ BAllied ground losses:
" S2 Y& l; |' v 721 casualties reported
" r( _4 q$ Z; _7 Y$ z Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled8 A8 V& W* a* c2 E0 z
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
) s. _# {4 h) m7 Y. A# o$ J Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, a+ p" M, Q# @
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
& g7 E0 x9 m& Z7 J: U, D1 Z1 m Units retreated 1
7 p4 G* o9 h5 U2 E' f; e8 k5 NDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 0 d$ _# ~0 U: W! B
Assaulting units:
, R0 E5 k/ m. p0 o7 | 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade$ [8 E s% i, D' z+ l+ U$ ]
54th JAAF AF Bn . O. [5 n; t2 c$ n: D+ F
Hankow Special Base Force
: K q I$ w. K {4 q 22nd AA Regiment
( b5 {# _$ K% J6 M' B1 a) G5 A9 W/ l 86th JAAF AF Bn
1 S+ }( m0 l, A& XDefending units:* k; ]* V. b1 S% ]2 a
84th Chinese Corps 7 L) s9 t! }3 u: L0 X% v/ j7 s
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9 D0 s$ q, f. Z: R7 Y( ^( T% o/ FGround combat at Yenan (88,37) & [7 x& H# L1 e3 o
Japanese Shock attack 4 F: A4 ~1 W/ q7 |) W
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
3 h8 |/ D4 j VDefending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
0 L2 Y# ^* X" R/ \- I, n; ?! d2 y; ~Japanese adjusted assault: 78 7 z+ y: Q( V, _9 J v4 r
Allied adjusted defense: 5 7 a+ q6 F8 S6 u& ^" z& a f9 \% @5 }
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
/ M9 C* a9 a+ U# |) _: J$ m1 N+ \* L; @Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
. o0 {. N* Q& |% U& w5 |Combat modifiers
' f. x' N+ Y2 e* t7 d; eDefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)$ h+ ^0 w/ D$ H F& i. `
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
_9 z4 T. b: V& g8 Q! ?& u0 w0 O$ `Allied ground losses:
! t4 }0 s$ z2 C# m4 L2 z 471 casualties reported
) V4 _+ ?9 t; m1 J1 R8 |1 J/ a* X Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled; e3 V$ y. p8 b. `% i& e2 ~
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ B" c" k2 m2 {& {7 v( Z6 V Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
' }! F; g7 K8 J( Y0 {7 O, W, t Units retreated 1
6 S9 Y# o2 v, T5 f0 x6 rDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
" ]: Q' s0 i; H' ]5 P* `Assaulting units:
8 Q: Z8 Y8 Z1 p5 ^1 O 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
" O5 h* I! S( m1 ^% e# CDefending units:- ^! |; Q& u& s. `+ M) a
22nd Chinese Corps |