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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) Japanese Ships DD Ayanami DD Asashio DD Yugiri, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 25 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 5 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Ki-21 Sally x 4 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 7 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-30 Ann x 27 Ki-48 Lily x 20 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 26 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kashiwa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Vildebeest IV x 7 T.IVa x 7 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 7 damaged T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 7 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Ise, on fire BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139 x 15 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 15 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 BB Fuso CA Suzuya BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 40 B5N Kate x 39 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 34, on fire, heavy damage AP Neptuna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Dardanus, Bomb hits 1 PG Aster, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 4 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Hurricane II x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Hurricane II x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Dainiunyo Maru DD Natsugumo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Vildebeest IV x 2 T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 6 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Hyuga Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139 x 5 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PG Aster, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 4 Ki-21 Sally x 45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Hurricane II x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Ngow Hok, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Solviken, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AK Empire Carey, heavy damage TK Empire Emerald, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Trust, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Benkolen at 18,56 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Elout, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK De Klerk, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Benkolen at 18,56 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Hurricane II x 1 P-40B Tomahawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Steelhead, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Empire Flint AK Empire Clive, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Florence Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Chokai BB Hyuga BB Ise, on fire BB Yamashiro BB Fuso, on fire BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 465 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 47 Port hits 13 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 81996 troops, 741 guns, 114 vehicles Defending force 28825 troops, 246 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 722 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1027 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7039 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13173 troops, 112 guns, 9 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2212 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 80672 troops, 707 guns, 113 vehicles The TIVOs and Wildebeestes do it again
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