Andy Mac
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But a good night and even better day for the allies AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1101 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Allied Ships DD Edwards, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships AG AG-104 AG AG-105 AG AG-108, Shell hits 15, and is sunk AG AG-113 AG AG-359, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5052, Shell hits 1, on fire AG AG-2054, Shell hits 3, on fire AG AG-2530, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-21 PT PT-24 PT PT-26 PT PT-42 PT PT-119 PT PT-142 PT PT-149 PT PT-150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 16 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 Allied aircraft I-16c x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 108 Ki-46-III Dinah x 4 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Airbase hits 14 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 SBD Dauntless x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 9 Kittyhawk I x 9 A-20G Havoc x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 92 B-17E Fortress x 21 B-24D Liberator x 40 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 103 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Spitfire VIII x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 33 B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24J Liberator x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 73 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 5 P-38J Lightning x 3 F-5C Lightning x 3 B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SBD Dauntless x 2 Liberator VI x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 8 P-47C Thunderbolt x 7 P-47D Thunderbolt x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 13 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 SBD Dauntless x 24 P-40N Warhawk x 23 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 32 B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 A6M5 Zeke x 9 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft I-16c x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 24 G4M2 Betty x 61 Allied aircraft I-16c x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 14 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 176 D4Y Judy x 72 B5N Kate x 44 G4M2 Betty x 24 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 25 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 26 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 15 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 51 B5N Kate x 8 Allied aircraft I-16c x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 G4M2 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft I-16c x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Naval Construction Battalion, at 39,80 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 21 SBD Dauntless x 10 Liberator VI x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 44 P-47C Thunderbolt x 37 P-47D Thunderbolt x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 27 PB4Y Liberator x 24 B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 20 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 14 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 6 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 9 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 11 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet 5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 14 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 10 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 6 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 4 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 5 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 6 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 6 A-20G Havoc x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 24 B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 61,86 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 22 TBF Avenger x 3 Avenger II x 6 Spitfire VIII x 5 A-20G Havoc x 10 B-25J Mitchell x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet 6 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet 48 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Malama, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 43 B-17E Fortress x 20 PB4Y Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 27 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Hakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1 APD APD-39, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Tromp Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79 Japanese Ships AG AG-2065, Shell hits 9, and is sunk AG AG-2089, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AG AG-2098, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Tromp CL Richmond DD Lansdowne DD Farenholt DD Welles DD Sampson DD Kennison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79 Japanese Ships AG AG-117, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-351, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-356, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-357 AG AG-360, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-363, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-365, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-366, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-367, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-373, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-5067, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5069, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AG AG-5070, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AG AG-5071, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5087, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5088, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5089, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AG AG-5090, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5139, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5140, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2059, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Tromp CL Richmond DD Lansdowne DD Farenholt DD Welles DD Sampson DD Kennison
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