Position de la flotte au 21 novembre 1942.
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EVENEMENTS DU 21 NOVEMBRE 1942
Je ne pense que les renforts gratuits puissent m'empêcher de prendre la plus grande partie de l'ili d'Hokkaido.
- Aucune troupe ennemie à Bihoro.
- Seulement 3 Zéro à Sapporo.
- Des navires encore au large d'Hokkaido.
J'ai l'impression que l'état-major japonais n'est pas inquiet de la présence de mes navires. Demain cela devrait changer.
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Sub attack near Nadi at 130,159
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Night Naval bombardment of Nadi at 131,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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KUSHIRO : 1 régiment AA.
Morning Air attack on 31st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 123,53 (Kushiro)
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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SAPPORO : - 1 régiment AA,
- 36 A6M5.
Morning Air attack on 24th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 120,51 (Sapporo)
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku T-3 with A6M5 Zero (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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WAKKANAI : 1 forteresse.
Morning Air attack on Soya Fortress, at 122,48 (Wakkanai)
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Karafuto Mixed Brigade, at 126,43 (Shikuka)
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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ASW attack near Nadi at 130,159
Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4182 troops, 356 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 3277
Defending force 51294 troops, 1181 guns, 1321 vehicles, Assault Value = 1537
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 63 (21 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Division
55th Division
Imperial Guards Division
4th Division
54th Division
53rd Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Division
21st Division
7th Division
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
15th Army
17th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Special Base Force
Defending units:
41st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
Fiji Brigade
110th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
210th Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
47th Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
148th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
95th Coast AA Regiment
808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Nandi Base Force