RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Allied carriers got into my shipping lanes and sank 6 AKs and 2 TKs. Now I know what Kenny felt like when the KB was roaming the Indian Ocean in 1942. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,44 Japanese Ships APD APD-46 APD APD-39 APD APD-38 APD APD-37 APD APD-36 APD APD-35 APD APD-34 APD APD-33 Allied Ships SS Flier, hits 15, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Taan at 37,41 Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 40,47 Japanese Ships TK Kyuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Ch 30 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 23 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 2 Allied Ships SS Thresher, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Miri at 31,57 Japanese Ships MSW Ranzan Maru MSW Ataka Maru MSW Wa 14 Allied Ships SS KXVI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 212 Ki-21 Sally x 259 Ki-49 Helen x 174 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 239 casualties reported Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 41 F-5A Lightning x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 257 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 237 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 147 B-24D Liberator x 123 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yap , at 54,66 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 46 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 42 x LB-30 Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet 4 x LB-30 Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ulithi , at 55,67 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 46 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet 14 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 191 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 119 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14334 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6374 Defending force 254174 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8604 Allied ground losses: 861 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,46 Japanese Ships PC Ch 30 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 23 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 1 PC Iki Allied Ships SS Permit, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 55,44 Japanese Ships PG Myoken Maru PG Kozan Maru PG Kanko Maru PG Kaiun Maru PC Manju Allied Ships SS Burrfish, hits 7, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese Ships TK Ryuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Shonon Maru #15 PC Shonon Maru #10 PC Shonon Maru #3 PC Kyo Maru #13 PC Kyo Maru #7 DD Nokaze DD Yukaze DD Sawakaze DD Shikinami DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Muskallunge, hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 42 F-5A Lightning x 10 B-25J Mitchell x 235 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 352 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 185 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 158 B-24D Liberator x 112 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet 11 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yap , at 54,66 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x LB-30 Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet 15 x LB-30 Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ulithi , at 55,67 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 68 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Yuho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,50 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 64 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 34 TBM Avenger x 81 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Erie Maru AK Kinai Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Komaki Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,50 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 SB2C Helldiver x 34 Barracuda x 18 TBM Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Erie Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Kosin Maru, on fire, heavy damage AK Hokko Maru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,50 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 27 SB2C Helldiver x 68 TBM Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,50 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 34 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,50 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 18 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 177 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 105 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,48 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 97 Corsair IV x 7 SB2C Helldiver x 31 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Kyuei Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14412 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7036 Defending force 254232 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8594 Allied ground losses: 360 casualties reported
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