RUPD3658
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In a rare oversight Kenny left the Kavieng landings unprotected and my cowardly Bettys actually flew a mission. The results were not great (1 AK and 2 MSW confirmed sunk) but it is better than nothing. Hopefully some of the other damaged ships will sink too AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1149 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1149 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67,72 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Atsu Maru MSW Wa 20 MSW Wa 9 MSW Wa 7 MSW Wa 6 MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 4 MSW Wa 2 MSW Wa 1 Allied Ships SS Haddo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Luda at 58,32 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru MSW W.22 MSW W.21 PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo Allied Ships SS Amberjack, hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1007 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied ground losses: 294 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1149 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1149 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied ground losses: 174 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 98 Ki-49 Helen x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 240 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 52,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14 P-40N Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2092, Shell hits 4 AG AG-2091, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2088, Shell hits 4 AG AG-2085, Shell hits 16 AG AG-2094, Shell hits 12 AG AG-2086, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Malama AK Mokihana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Wilhelmina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 44 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Mokihana, on fire AK Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK San Bernadino AK Manulani AK Lihue Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships MSW Motive MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sunk MSW Katoomba MSW Freemantle, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sunk MSW Cowra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK American Builder, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sunk AP Hunter Liggett AK John A. Rawlins, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Walter Colton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships AK Manulani, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Mormacland AK Lihue Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Junee MSW Glenelg MSW Cowra MSW Starling MSW Gympie MSW Dubbo MSW Pursuit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Junee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged Allied Ships AP Heywood AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton AK John A. Rawlins, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Lightning, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP Heywood AK Walter Colton AK Empire Lightning, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton AK John A. Rawlins, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Red Jacket -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12425 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 356376 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12507 Allied ground losses: 516 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 796 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 45829 troops, 385 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 807 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng Allied Shock attack Attacking force 32847 troops, 363 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 807 Defending force 2661 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Allied max assault: 1186 - adjusted assault: 1948 Japanese max defense: 58 - adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!! Japanese ground losses: 577 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1084 encounters mine field at Emirau Island (60,84) Allied Ships DD Meade, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Emirau Island, at 60,84 Allied Ships DD Arunta DD Balch DD Lang DD Benham DD Walke DD Russell DD Gansevoort CL Marblehead CL Hobart CA Canberra CA Australia BB Mississippi BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 11 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tientsin at 54,31 Japanese Ships DD Kuretake DD Harusame DD Shiratsuyu DD Nowaki DD Kiyonami DD Tamanami DD Takanami DD Makinami DD Niizuki DD Teruzuki Allied Ships SS Sunfish, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1024 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships MSW Pursuit MSW Skylark MSW Starling MSW Swallow MSW Heed MSW Motive MSW Sheldrake MSW Katoomba MSW Junee MSW Gympie MSW Glenelg MSW Dubbo MSW Cowra MSW Cootamundra Allied ground losses: 134 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1038 encounters mine field at Emirau Island (60,84) Allied Ships MSW Cuttack MSW Cochin MSW Agra MSW Robin MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Latrobe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 93 Ki-49 Helen x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 212 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 52,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15 P-40N Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2092, Shell hits 12 AG AG-2068, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2084, Shell hits 4 AG AG-2093 AG AG-2088, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2086, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2094, Shell hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1113 encounters mine field at Emirau Island (60,84) TF 1113 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84 Allied Ships AK Birminghan City, Mine hits 1 AP Empire Tamar, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 617 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12404 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 355734 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12496 Allied ground losses: 378 casualties reported
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