Sneer -> RE: short break (9/10/2006 11:16:19 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/43 small jap success today -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1135 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78) Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Mine hits 1 CL Achilles, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,78 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Birmingham CL Dauntless CL Emerald CL Hobart CL Achilles, on fire CL Leander CA Frobisher CA Hawkins CA Cornwall Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dili , at 31,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 16 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 23 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 79 No Japanese losses Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 18 G4M2 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Jenkins, Bomb hits 1 DD Grayson, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Gridley, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Meredith DD Conway Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,26 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 119058 troops, 1251 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 3590 Defending force 125898 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1524 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported
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