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wobbly -> (9/29/2003 4:59:44 PM)
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The weather is really the winner on the day. A few aircraft fly but a concentrated strike is not possible.
The DDs attempting to cull some AGs at Lae arrive as the target leaves teh vacinity. My DDs retreat and are 2 hexes out of GG.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack near Momote at 10,23
Japanese Ships
AO Naruto
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
The Albacore has two strikes at shipping around the Northern port of Momote. All to no avail however as aim or dud torpedoes provide no hits.
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Sub attack near Momote at 10,23
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru
DD Yukikaze
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 13
A-20B Havoc x 9
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 29
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
A few hits men fall victim but I am really after supply hits.
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
5 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 12
Wirraway x 11
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x TBF Avenger at 6000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger at 6000 feet
The paltry attacks the weather allows all fail to get teh well hidden supplies
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My Aussies have made it to Buna so all planes bar the Heavies are put on port strikes. The Aussies will do an exploratory bombardment.
They will be helped by more aircraft readying for strikes. I will have to get more supplies into GG - the bombing runs are sponging up my supplies.
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