Sneer
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/43 bad weather over thursday isl and very weak dices in reacting cap - quite a lot of my planes destroyed on the ground 50+ vs 20+ allies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Thursday Island, 49,90, firing at TF 1141 TF 1141 troops unloading over beach at Thursday Island, 49,90 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Thursday Island, 49,90, firing at TF 1141 TF 1141 troops unloading over beach at Thursday Island, 49,90 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 39,44 Japanese Ships AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Kingfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 15,85 Japanese Ships SS I-165, hits 4, on fire Allied Ships DD Lawrence DD Sands DD Humphreys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 152 B-24D Liberator x 48 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 10 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 63 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 26 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 51 B-17E Fortress x 51 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed B5N Kate: 8 destroyed D3A Val: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 34 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 28,18 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 88 Spitfire Vb x 9 Beaufighter VIC x 14 P-40N Warhawk x 53 F-5A Lightning x 1 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 1 damaged Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet 52 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 14th NLF , at 49,90 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 63 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 45 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 47,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 47,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 53 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 33,77 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 12 Kittyhawk I x 5 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 32 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Niizaki, Shell hits 20 ML Maeshima, Shell hits 56, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 2 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 2 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 G3M Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 13 G4M2 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Beale, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-984, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Livingston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-216, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 37,33 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32203 troops, 412 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 660 Defending force 21700 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Japanese max assault: 669 - adjusted assault: 732 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 91 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Thursday Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5884 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 561 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
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