1275psi
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There just may well be no invasion of DEI from australia this month
19/10/43
Cl and 5 dd swept into tenibar -sank 3 pts, a AK, left
KB clouded in AM phase
PM
WE STRIKE!
171 zeke, 19am3,64am3a,42 jill,142 kate
9 p40b,4 kittyhawk,10 spit,2 beafighter CAP!
We blast through -lost just 20 fighters, and 14 bombers -all bombers to flak
25 LCT hit by 800kg bombs or torps -16 confirmed sunk
5 ak sunk
2 msw sunk
This is the 1st combat report I have ever posted -Im pretty chuffed -it is mid oct 43 after all
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Abukuma
DD Okinami
DD Yukikaze
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Hayate
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
PT PT-124
PT PT-125
PT PT-230
PT PT-231, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Abukuma
DD Okinami
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 3
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
PT PT-152
PT PT-155
PT PT-156
PT PT-227, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Abukuma
DD Okinami
DD Yukikaze
DD Usugumo
DD Hayate
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
AK Deslock, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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TF 308 encounters mine field at Ominato (70,38)
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 9
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kiso Maru
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19
F-5A Lightning x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 50,31
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 41
P-47C Thunderbolt x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Engineer Regiment, at 54,91
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3
F-5C Lightning x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 132nd IJA Base Force, at 54,91
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 12
F-5C Lightning x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
12 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 36,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 47
Wellington III x 9
Liberator VI x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 41
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Rakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 24
TBF Avenger x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 54
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
49 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
13 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 19
A6M5 Zeke x 171
A6M3a Zero x 64
B5N Kate x 142
B6N Jill x 42
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 10
Kittyhawk III x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 14 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 50 damaged
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 10 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 4 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-362, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-172, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-376, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-175, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-478, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-363, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-171, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-370, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cairns, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-180, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Latrobe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-378, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-173, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-471, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-375, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-377, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-170, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-361, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-477, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK City of Manchester, Bomb hits 1
LCT LCT-365, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-178, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sudabar, Bomb hits 1
LCT LCT-474, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-177, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-364, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-373, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-176, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Poelau Tello, Bomb hits 1
AK Gandara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Vitorlock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
17 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
14 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x B6N Jill bombing at 9000 feet
8 x B6N Jill bombing at 9000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 9000 feet
8 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,80
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 30
A6M5 Zeke x 151
A6M3a Zero x 70
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 4
A-20G Havoc x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,80
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 30
A6M5 Zeke x 151
A6M3a Zero x 69
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 27
P-40B Tomahawk x 54
A-20G Havoc x 60
B-25J Mitchell x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed, 44 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 14 destroyed, 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 7 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 27 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 41 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 29 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged
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Sub attack at 34,62
Japanese Ships
AK Kuwayama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hakkai Maru
PC Ch 6
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish
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Ground combat at Rahaeng
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 85636 troops, 896 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1777
Defending force 72150 troops, 425 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1382
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rahaeng
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65359 troops, 425 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1381
Defending force 99236 troops, 923 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1777
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Chengting
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 99732 troops, 652 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3170
Defending force 135876 troops, 1495 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 2961
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Canton
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 158244 troops, 1053 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4899
Defending force 144131 troops, 1511 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2646
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
184 allied planes destroyed for 99 lost today
better yet -darwin has but 12 fighters left -69 bombers reported there -and still 68 ships.
CAP is set to 70% today
Every betty bomber I have in theatre is ordered to attack the port
KB will attack again!
And the grand fleet -10BBs, 8CAs, 12 DD strong will bombard the fleet anchorage and the field --damn the PTs, I mean to crush this menace before it sails -106000 men reported at darwin.
I send planes to merauke, to search for his CVs, and also ships go west to look as well.
If his CVs are in Townsville -last place I spotted them -I might get away with this.
If he sends a gazzillion B17s on naval attack , transfers them from cairns-well, if KB is smashed by them I will still have the moral victory I think
BANZIA -man I look forward to tomorrows action!!!
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