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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Japanese Ships AK Nanko Maru, Mine hits 1 DD Akebono AK Asahisan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 13 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Samidare DD Asagumo DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Shell hits 5 CL Yubari, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Yayoi DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Mochizuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships DD Bagley, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Patterson, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Arunta, Shell hits 3, on fire DMS Southard, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Trevor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CL Yubari, on fire, heavy damage DD Yayoi DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Mochizuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships DD Patterson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Southard, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hovey, on fire, heavy damage DMS Trevor, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Yayoi DD Uzuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Mochizuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships DD Arunta, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DMS Southard, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DMS Hovey, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DMS Trevor, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88 Japanese Ships DD Samidare DD Asagumo DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Kinugasa, on fire CA Aoba CA Haguro CA Myoko Allied Ships AD Dobbin, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AO Kanawha, Shell hits 1, on fire PG Tui, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Kiwi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AO Kaskaskia, Shell hits 2, on fire AO Neosho, Shell hits 3, on fire PG Moa, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 1912 casualties reported Guns lost 32 Vehicles lost 10 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88 Japanese Ships DD Samidare DD Asagumo DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS S-39, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,79 Japanese Ships DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Oshio DD Arare DD Tachikaze PC Ch 32 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 23 PC Ch 18 PC Ch 17 Allied Ships SS S-38, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113 Japanese Ships MSW Seki Maru #3 MSW Fumi Maru #2 DD Oite, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Mutsuki Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3 286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 821 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113 Japanese Ships MSW Seki Maru #3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Fumi Maru #2 DD Mutsuki DD Oite, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3 414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1 MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 15 Japanese ground losses: 769 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113 Japanese Ships DD Ariake DD Akebono Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 7 414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Akebono, Shell hits 1 AP Tofuku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Ariake Japanese ground losses: 474 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 17 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 38 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 9 Kittyhawk I x 4 P-400 Airacobra x 6 B-17C Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Oigawa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Kittyhawk I x 2 B-17C Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AP Mogamigawa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noumea Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16839 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 468 Defending force 4973 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 213 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1
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