RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Raid on Tenimbar ran into a hornet's nest of PT boats. I sank 12 but lost 3DDs. Several more were caught trying to escape and may sink over the next few days. Allied subs sank 2 TKs and an AK. Chungking is weird again. The weather cleared and I bombed the air field. Despite the fact that there are no flak guns I lost a Sally to flak and had others damaged. Also, the number of troops went up by 2,000 and the AV went up by 130. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,45 Allied Ships SS Hake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 163 Ki-49 Helen x 54 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged No flak so how did this happen? Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 367 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 61,86 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 67 Beaufort V-IX x 23 P-40B Tomahawk x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 58,84 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 Kittyhawk I x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 140 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 378 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 128th IJNAF Base Force, at 60,84 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 61,84 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-354, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 P-39D Airacobra x 36 P-40B Tomahawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-121, Shell hits 88, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-357, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,57 Japanese Ships AK Nitiai Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Sunk Allied Ships SS Thresher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 48,54 Japanese Ships TK Daishin Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Sunk Allied Ships SS Muskallunge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,49 Japanese Ships TK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sunk Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12436 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 308967 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10425 Allied ground losses: 342 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 78 encounters mine field at Tenimbar (36,81) Japanese Ships DD Kuri, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Numakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1071 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92,35) Allied Ships MSW Guysborough MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Lockeport -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81 Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Inazuma DD Fubuki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Shinonome DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Shiokaze DD Hokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze, on fire DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage DD Karukaya Allied Ships PT PT-281, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-282, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PT PT-283 PT PT-284 PT PT-285 PT PT-286, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81 Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Inazuma DD Fubuki, on fire DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Shiokaze DD Hokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze, on fire DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage DD Karukaya Allied Ships PT PT-154, Shell hits 15, and is sunk PT PT-155 PT PT-156 PT PT-157, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PT PT-158 PT PT-163, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PT PT-164, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PT PT-165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81 Japanese Ships DD Murasame, on fire, heavy damage DD Inazuma DD Fubuki, on fire DD Shinonome DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Shiokaze DD Hokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze, on fire DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage DD Karukaya Allied Ships PT PT-144 PT PT-146, Shell hits 14, and is sunk PT PT-147, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PT PT-148, Shell hits 1 PT PT-149, Shell hits 1, on fire PT PT-150 PT PT-151 PT PT-152 PT PT-153, Shell hits 8, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tenimbar at 36,81 Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage DD Inazuma DD Fubuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Isonami, Shell hits 5 DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Shiokaze DD Hokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze, on fire DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage DD Karukaya Allied Ships PT PT-253 PT PT-254 PT PT-277 PT PT-278, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PT PT-279, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PT PT-280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1071 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92,35) Allied Ships MSW Guysborough MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Lockeport -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 74 Ki-49 Helen x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 61,86 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 20 Beaufort V-IX x 10 P-40B Tomahawk x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 58,84 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 94 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 61,86 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 47 Beaufort V-IX x 11 P-40B Tomahawk x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 128th IJNAF Base Force, at 60,84 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 61 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Kittyhawk I x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 19 P-38G Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 12 Kittyhawk I x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 24 P-38G Lightning x 21 P-47C Thunderbolt x 24 B-24D Liberator x 44 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Karukaya DD Isonami, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Inazuma DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1 DD Shiokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Numakaze, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 Beaufort V-IX x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-38G Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 20 Kittyhawk I x 11 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 21 P-38G Lightning x 29 P-47C Thunderbolt x 18 B-24D Liberator x 38 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki, on fire DD Isonami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze, on fire DD Karukaya DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Namikaze, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tenimbar at 36,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-152, Shell hits 8 PT PT-148 PT PT-150, Shell hits 4 PT PT-149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12402 troops, 398 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998 Defending force 311659 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10576 Allied ground losses: 378 casualties reported
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