AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
/ z* n+ K4 V+ t9 F" Q8 B) q0 `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; m4 x$ }/ h( K% u+ {6 z
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,
! p$ E! o" ?; [& e+ q4 r- 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。8 S1 I+ G. n, o6 D% U$ D0 z
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 4 ~: Q1 Q+ v/ ~
Japanese Ships
" k0 ]+ U4 W/ L. t* B X3 Y BB Mutsu: `/ n9 R& n! p- c1 s! d4 V
CL Kitakami
0 v. x" M; @7 L: E CL Katori
^* Q0 F. y7 I H( cAllied ground losses:# T, ^# x0 m9 e, v7 ~$ Z; [+ y' V; J
19 casualties reported; c, q. K" @: T6 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
* `9 {7 j% j3 `5 B3 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# u% v7 W4 i9 y) y0 d% k' Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( [, N* R. g: h5 a; ^0 OAirbase hits 2
+ t8 J) {- X5 _$ I8 u, BRunway hits 1
3 C+ \/ S }2 XPort supply hits 1
4 ?* {& F: `, KBB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division0 z+ @& k I; `' K/ m5 b
CL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby 1 ` G2 q8 W: b8 _ I- v0 y1 a( l
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards
0 ?8 U; ]( q' ^. e$ v. x; r7 vJapanese Ships ~# g# |) \- q! S- M9 s+ w x W
CA Mikuma) o3 g0 l6 R }! A( ?/ {
CL Sendai* [; Q9 Q0 |1 G7 y
DD Inazuma* i+ N, u0 |9 F; h6 E6 }& H: l2 G
DD Shinonome
8 ^+ g+ ]2 V/ | DD Satsuki ) ~6 ~9 C9 X( {/ x
Allied Ships
$ X6 C% \1 T K0 o/ {2 h& @+ x MTB 72 u# Q" N3 `- }+ E
MTB 8
6 O8 L2 |7 Q2 o: i) r" O8 N; O0 u MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
9 L, T/ I9 q2 B: C2 C MTB 10$ z% [. q1 ?5 b* N" L7 m: v
MTB 11
! t! @* g2 y: J! T5 R% a MTB 12- K, P& v- L1 l9 m5 ]6 A! Z
MTB 260 L1 g y. i' x. y; v% P- ?
MTB 27
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( h1 K+ B6 B/ E: _$ KDay Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards ' Z" t! H; {. ~2 M% _. D/ q% {
Japanese Ships
- i; I' T0 C! f$ V CA Mikuma
1 y( J1 X9 i: K2 {$ b( `! B. ~0 l CL Sendai
5 A! l+ s- P5 V( H DD Inazuma' H: a* v5 o4 m/ y
DD Shinonome
/ m5 n3 P- K/ C7 B DD Satsuki ' }0 A0 C- R% I8 u' q4 G
Allied Ships
; ~+ g3 p. A4 n% e9 t$ N0 Q7 h) J7 ^/ k MTB 7
* V. J2 o: G6 Q. a& o) x" o. j/ S MTB 88 E( J7 h& B3 M
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* g5 I- H3 w$ S- s3 G MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 ]( H% R+ _! r) w& L
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
! d7 l p9 X- K0 X# \) ^* ?- y MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire
m1 O2 y! X5 l0 f# Q, {5 d MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: N. I6 L9 ~' R/ P' D1 I
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7 u1 b5 q9 ?5 [3 p0 n, ]Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
# Z) I2 T/ z2 j F7 tJapanese Ships
- l" n5 W U: }$ K! ^: D( \: { CV Hiryu
, Z& d+ V$ O p/ [ CV Soryu$ o& V: S/ I U0 I! M4 }! `
CV Shokaku! x0 V+ B7 n3 {) B7 R
CV Zuikaku$ N9 C \' a3 Z# X r( V
BB Hiei) l* X v9 f* ^1 j. ^$ X
CA Tone
/ v k- l: B! {% s" a) X8 k DD Akigumo- U/ s' q- ^6 Y7 f O
DD Isokaze
- S) G8 x3 c: o) j! b DD Shiranui: G! l0 N7 c, Q
DD Urakaze1 R( n' m5 X) ~) x4 H
DD Tanikaze. i( E8 \- w. o7 K# \; e2 [
DD Arare
% s6 c9 z# p+ \ DD Kasumi
! M3 @8 \4 x% [ DD Akebono" Z$ M) V& _2 y% J4 i9 F) t
DD Sazanami & U0 N7 G) o+ I
Allied Ships# \* y l/ _ O9 W& \7 \6 K
xAP Zealandia
) A; [0 B5 r2 qMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
0 a4 ]3 g3 E1 M0 GRange closes to 22,000 yards...
8 d# m. U! H& [/ w& vRange closes to 21,000 yards...; u2 F0 x$ i: w0 I* K$ w9 w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
; V0 n& {$ h7 PJapanese TF attempts to evade combat/ i; T0 e: i2 o1 h
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
) L% O, E# b {4 b( LRange increases to 30,000 yards.... o( G" k, ^+ r9 }
Both Task Forces evade combat
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) z, d' p3 {( \Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
* `7 Q" | l. Y7 M# fWeather in hex: Partial cloud
" {$ v& C4 o( ~0 eRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% w) {, R: w( k- z! I1 j3 L7 C! _# ?Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
+ D* W6 J2 g& g. V+ f3 q7 jJapanese aircraft
% J1 d: J, w: h, W) E6 _, Y" A5 e B5M1 Mabel x 32 |5 U4 l# E: A, ~" I+ L
Ki-27b Nate x 10
9 F& U1 u4 J- XNo Japanese losses
: U- i3 U0 p6 L- ]1 }% T+ e, vAllied Ships' p& Y8 ]( b1 s5 d3 R
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ X. m6 \# y. M* |2 f! Y, DAircraft Attacking:
/ \# v) O/ N4 U! [ 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet9 V* X2 P8 A0 G9 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 R/ y: J# ?, p( m4 b
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! o( g' i# q( dMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 4 g- C1 m0 V7 @" D8 W1 G" {0 m
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ! L0 G8 L# n3 W' N$ a* |3 U+ h
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" K( t8 O( B$ j" q+ {Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
8 T, F, w W' O" qJapanese aircraft5 {5 i+ B `1 [/ f+ G+ }: [
A6M2 Zero x 26 ?$ W V: p. q
D3A1 Val x 15
3 B8 k8 N/ g2 f* W# ^" d# ^3 i! XJapanese aircraft losses$ H4 [6 V. U- C% a
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
( r" e P" |2 M4 {+ O; DAllied Ships/ c" i1 c) z( }' x) M0 n# l
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
( v, D- `1 |1 F; U1 r* b3 ^: YAircraft Attacking:: P+ B" P F: D$ Y, A) K/ d) a \
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. ]% n \6 u7 o5 A- J5 Q1 {5 j4 d1 O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 M& e) B. E! F' L) U4 P* q# @
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# y4 a: s3 Y4 \/ j& |- H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb * g3 d4 B, M) p: ?
Raranga dead in the water ...) o6 m; C ^0 D0 w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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9 Q& {8 E3 Q. AMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 - Y8 \# X# U. q4 V
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
5 A1 G+ V x! v: J" i) C0 y$ HRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; v- y$ O- v# f5 \5 ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 i E( a% D q4 Y% h7 z$ T
Japanese aircraft
3 X1 E- Z* M& I3 |/ L0 L5 u+ h" b A6M2 Zero x 9; \- V: y5 s$ e2 i0 Y8 }
B5N2 Kate x 17
, }" s8 h+ R, y7 `0 `No Japanese losses
) Y: e' a% p. VAllied Ships- g6 l: X% n2 v5 D
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
. O: E1 N( A" Y( H% k2 ZAircraft Attacking:
1 q6 S. h7 r- g9 Z3 G& L- l [ 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet9 u7 o6 R0 w( H' O/ }" r( }( y5 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb * H, k( }+ k, e/ \! r) ?
Zealandia dead in the water ...
2 ~0 r; \/ i; d7 T4 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia+ l% z2 p7 r) [) z& X1 v
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9 K1 e1 h' C; i* x w/ g4 D1 MGround combat at Siangtan (81,52) & l* D( r' h. r1 J+ j
Japanese Shock attack
8 h$ `3 j- _8 c0 H, O# F5 ^' r& C HAttacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
& w9 f- ` g+ A+ D$ }9 f+ W7 k: S4 ^Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 6 C. r# R4 U5 `: y& w; R; H
Japanese adjusted assault: 403 - P4 m& X; x1 A. c) c% V$ E
Allied adjusted defense: 1 4 v' M. _% ]9 N, Z R( ^- u
Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1) , n& F( W, f6 R, \% v6 e1 z1 c- \0 u
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
! ~0 V& z. P, U8 uCombat modifiers
& C H' d) W' S& [$ [Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
; s) Q. k: B7 rAssaulting units:& W7 l7 l$ h6 p- ], Z' y
3rd Division . b* K K, C9 S' N; C
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
/ b9 ?3 t' H5 jJapanese Bombardment attack ; A$ U- h6 _( L* I
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 ' J: Q+ b0 d4 ? d: d% Z
Defending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
" y6 T% \. c! F0 [. LJapanese ground losses:7 P- M* ]+ N# J |) F) u0 E
17 casualties reported) j3 ^: M. |9 K' k$ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) m. Z! Z7 N2 a+ U0 {/ R6 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 D0 a* x% v8 U' J' s# |2 s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ l, y# m$ G, a2 {Allied ground losses:6 B& f/ b6 R+ j/ U
9 casualties reported8 r! Q1 k6 H' E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
a9 R6 q4 j9 B# y2 c U% C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ t' k! G. E! ]9 u( w% l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( G# Q: H) T5 k/ c( R3 dAssaulting units:
7 z& D) L& @0 {2 P$ q' @ 12th RGC Temp. Division! P ^0 q+ m2 x1 V5 O
34th Division
! W2 N. v8 l2 a, [3 t, x6 G 5th Tank Regiment
9 Q3 {2 q+ b4 |" b( l; B: r 58th Infantry Regiment
$ `" _ \- r* L, h j( V7 { 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
: H4 X/ t) q% D7 y0 r- g+ H3 n5 c 13th Division
$ S; A2 G! j, [0 `* M% T$ n* q* ], \' q 9th Armored Car Co + `9 V) ^% \1 N
13th Tank Regiment
" Z4 c2 j8 G Y$ |3 ] 19th Division
6 z' k* O+ L( |1 O- q 3rd Tank Regiment
% r/ R/ y( `$ C5 P6 _ 18th RGC Temp. Division$ r8 `7 V! K/ {; x, l
10th Mortar Battalion
9 {2 h$ J. r m* t1 _+ ~Defending units:
2 b! q! M' c% t. n" L8 \; T5 g 30th Chinese Corps1 I8 N9 M8 D& l
59th Chinese Corps7 L3 [7 I; D4 e. u9 _
55th Chinese Corps6 o; Z9 E f; c8 j7 @2 U0 O
77th Chinese Corps
% J1 N) O& F* B* q4 ]: b/ g 33rd Group Army / x# E$ s! I8 D$ |
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7 x$ f, O6 [; \, ~! {! OGround combat at Hankow (85,50)
1 b: X$ A' M" }) dJapanese Deliberate attack : A" f5 s2 {5 P6 }9 E
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
5 c4 L' y" d4 M* c6 kDefending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 3 {6 ?( m! b: n) t1 f
Japanese adjusted assault: 205
; H+ \) Y3 q, e! w* ^* B) MAllied adjusted defense: 21 ' V |5 C- @1 u9 k& Z
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
7 m0 `' A! M1 W& ZCombat modifiers
* a6 @6 }; `2 G/ @% x+ lDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
6 \# S- o7 V$ h% m experience(-)8 J2 D6 c. l7 h0 y) O
Attacker:
) m+ U' ^' u+ u4 k/ P' }6 G! P( s1 h1 _) MJapanese ground losses:/ R% g2 G0 e1 T5 ^
61 casualties reported
. G5 S/ `1 d- C k, I3 H% F Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled7 X" }. Z3 Q p* z# i/ n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. u: W/ ]% r+ v% m3 U: S9 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- W# Y- [3 \( d& B3 e3 r8 UAllied ground losses:
' W1 ?; x+ x0 @% b0 d, Z) P7 x4 T 721 casualties reported @% f O) \- `) p
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
6 _ A- }& u6 W0 j Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled, h+ f ]- Q `2 H7 _
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 U' v# t2 o! v% f3 d" _ Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
8 C4 A: K" Z# q- [* s Units retreated 1 0 J0 s9 ]3 `/ S1 s
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
* k c2 \# m, a, g! |Assaulting units:
! ^7 I0 t! \7 Y7 Y 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade2 E' J6 W8 u; r4 i8 N/ Z; `: _# A& g
54th JAAF AF Bn ( Y' R+ N/ e& t: _7 V
Hankow Special Base Force: n7 R# ~0 }4 q$ o% w% n; @
22nd AA Regiment) G% v5 Q9 q: X {5 k( O
86th JAAF AF Bn
2 |9 Z$ e( P: S5 \, ~5 \Defending units:
' q6 A( s0 D9 U, f7 d 84th Chinese Corps 0 e/ L: w0 G8 q8 c9 H5 H) U
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/ u% |/ K& S1 i8 j0 F0 a* eGround combat at Yenan (88,37) 5 w+ w" E) z! f# B/ i8 b6 z
Japanese Shock attack " J. p7 D3 q" l) Z: R
Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 : c3 O* `. A7 K* O F6 k; F
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
3 y5 D0 ~; P5 y9 C+ H( TJapanese adjusted assault: 78 i0 a4 v5 Y# W! e" i+ E0 w, {- w( p
Allied adjusted defense: 5
2 |' l9 i, P wJapanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) 8 a! y" l% b- }! S$ \4 C n2 y( V/ d
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!
. A0 t& Z7 }. F1 {- u9 UCombat modifiers
4 e8 N$ g) w. u& A# M: ODefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)$ Q2 T; O, P0 Y3 G' R+ ?4 Y) A& R( e
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) " J+ V7 q: g( J+ G- ^
Allied ground losses:/ F8 _- b$ w6 p% X. F. K
471 casualties reported
/ ~/ H' B( L" D, d Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled# J2 t/ U0 t# _5 b7 \
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled6 h: h+ V6 @% t- K" @: n
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled. G$ b. `* o2 z5 |8 s; Y' Y
Units retreated 1 " R/ S! E/ b& z6 b
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
, T8 H- ^) \6 eAssaulting units:
+ w0 X' v% n0 U 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
* P+ r) T: w2 @Defending units:
0 w9 O& u/ |. b4 I: m9 u5 [. z 22nd Chinese Corps |