guytipton41
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Typhoon veers off to Canton Is!
Jan 17 - Jan 20, 1943 Attacking Fiji isn't enough for the Japanese Empire, they want Canton Is as well. The Japanese tried to take Canton Is back in June 42 and lost the best part of a SNLF and a Naval Guard unit trying to pry a big chunk of the 35th Regiment out of a level 4 fort. The 35th is still there with a level 6 fort now.
KB: Operating north of Canton Is, circling around in a clockwise manner.
US CVs: The Lex and Wasp are doing their late '42 refits. The rest of the carriers are headed for PH to get normal repairs. The CVE flotilla is headed down to Tahiti to support some invasions down there.
AIR WAR:
SURFACE WAR: A PB is noticed operating between Eua and Aitutaki and small TF goes to check their papers.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aitutaki at 153,171, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Syozui Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Dauntless
DD Benham
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
SUB WAR:
On 1/17 SS Albacore hits a PB with a torp near Yasawa Is, then HMS SS Trusty torps a SC near Denpasar.
On 1/18 SS S-46 puts a torp into a TK near Port Moresby, heavy damage but no fires. Don't know if the TK sank. SS Gurnard shells and puts a couple of torps into a xAK near Ominato. SS Wahoo pops a PB near Noumea.
On 1/20 S S-39 puts a torpedo into a TK near Terapo. Then the Silent Service shows up in the Philippine Sea for the 1st time since Dec '41 and SS Peto misses a TK off Naha and then hits a TK with fire and major damage. Allied sub had withdraw from offensive positions for a year to wait for the torpedoes to be fixed.
On 1/21 IJA SS I-9 is run over by a strong TF (2BB + 1CA) near Pukapuka and 9 hits with heavy damage are claimed on the sub.
MALAYA:
CBI: Akyab get bombed on 1/17 by 81 Sallys, I suppose the defenders might get a little experience from that and there are no casualties. Akyab has 25k supply and isn't operating planes at this point in time.
In the spirit of revenge the four squadrons of B-25s at Diamond Harbour move to Imphal and attack the IJA 5th ID at Bhamo on 1/20. No CAP is encountered and good damage is done (~100 casualties plus supply). On 1/21 the target changes to Lashio and light CAP is encountered but casualties are still claimed to be in the 100 range.
DEI:
PHILIPPINES:
SOPAC and SWPAC:
Canton Is: The Japanese have been bombarding Canton for four-five days now and the KB turns up just north of Canton. On 1/20 Bettys and Emilys come to visit in large numbers. On 1/21 it more of the same and visitors show up. Four BB are supporting the invasion forces! There is lots of naval bombardment and the KB sends in 187 D3A1 dive bombers in support.
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Pre-Invasion action off Canton Island (153,143) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
166 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
DD Hatsushima
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Onami
AK Sakura Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Kyushu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Hayashio
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Defense Battalion, at 153,143 (Canton Island)
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 23
A6M3a Zero x 187
D3A1 Val x 175
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
However when the shock attack comes in the firepower of the defenders pin the attackers on the beach and it's a massacre. The 2nd massacre on the these beaches in less than a year, bet the sharks around here are fat.
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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5154 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Defending force 4029 troops, 116 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 85
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3612 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (25 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
80th Infantry Regiment
Kure 6th SNLF
Ichiki Det.
Defending units:
35th Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Defense Battalion
101st USN Base Force
804th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Suva: Sweep and counter-sweep over Nadi and Suva. The Lightnings and Corsairs have advantage over the Tojos, Nicks and Zeros. Not enough to make a difference in a couple of days.. but maybe over the loner run. On 1/17 the SBDs at Suva get off their ass and attack an convoy unloading next door.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Tazima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Nasami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CM Sokuten
DD Yayoi
xAK Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Tatuno Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mikazuki
xAK Teihoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mochizuki
On 1/19 six PT boats at Suva sortie to Nadi and run into a DD TF. Everyone shoots off a lot of ammo and no one gets hurt.
On 1/21 the IJA shows up a Suva and bombards to get some detailed info. Depending on FOW it looks like the allies have a advantage in ART at least for a couple of days. 100,000 troops were in Nadi so this is the 1st wave.
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51248 troops, 759 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762
Defending force 43131 troops, 1035 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 948
Japanese ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
AUSTRALIA:
Normanton: The allies and Japanese fly LRCAP over their respective forces in and around Normanton. Both bomb the opposing forces and the B-24s and B-25s have large advantage over the IJA bombers with respect to damage done and survivability. On 1/18 the SBDs at Cloncurry smack around a small convoy at Normanton.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Normanton at 86,138
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Nishimi Maru
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kirikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Shirataka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
On 1/19 the II AUS corp bombards the defenders at Normanton to test their defenses. The immediate indicators are positive as casualties run 7:30 in the allies favor. The attacker don't have a large advantage in boots on the ground, but the tubes and tracks ratio looks good.
Attacking force 15345 troops, 346 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 897
Defending force 10691 troops, 77 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 378
On 1/21 the II AUS Corp decides to test the defenses and knock the forts down a level. This looks like it's going to work out. The major problem the allies have is supply. There is plenty in Cloncurry but I'm having a problem in getting it to flow up to Normanton.
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Ground combat at Normanton (86,138)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24560 troops, 436 guns, 1214 vehicles, Assault Value = 896
Defending force 10509 troops, 77 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 865
Japanese adjusted defense: 1270
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1381 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (13 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (7 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
3rd Army Tank Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
108th Tank Attack Regiment
32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Regiment
II Australian
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
34th Australian Lt AA Regiment
Defending units:
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
84th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 2nd SNLF
37th Const Co
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4th JNAF AF Unit
8th JNAF Coy
42nd JNAF AF Unit
PH and points east:
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