RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Massive air raids cost the Allies dearly. 52 planes are lost, 33 to flak (19 SBDs). Good thing the bases are well supplied. Just wait until Kenny sees what awaits his landing forces. No more easy invasions to be had. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,45 Japanese Ships PC Ch 7 PC Takuna Maru #7 PC Takuna Maru #6 PC Showa Maru #5 PG Edo Maru PG Chosa Maru PC Shimushu Allied Ships SS Finback No one fired a shot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 14 PB2Y Coronado x 6 B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Yahiko Maru PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle Escorts scare off an attacking sub without any shots being fired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships TK Hishi Maru #2 PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle Same thing. No shots fired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 48 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 15 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 48 P-38G Lightning x 16 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 57 PB4Y Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 9 damaged Liberator VI: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 B-17E Fortress x 159 PB4Y Liberator x 14 B-24D Liberator x 124 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Port hits 5 Port supply hits 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 93 P-40B Tomahawk x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 52 damaged Japanese ground losses: 569 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 32 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 7 Liberator VI x 139 B-25J Mitchell x 163 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 852 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Airbase hits 45 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 163 Port hits 24 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJNAF Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 TBF Avenger x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 145th IJNAF Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Corsair IV x 1 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 142nd IJA Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Corsair IV x 4 Barracuda x 5 TBF Avenger x 25 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12357 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 339672 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11692 Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 14 PB2Y Coronado x 4 B-17E Fortress x 14 B-24D Liberator x 22 Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 46 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 47 P-38G Lightning x 16 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 54 PB4Y Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 B-17E Fortress x 140 PB4Y Liberator x 14 B-24D Liberator x 115 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Port hits 8 Port supply hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 42 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 24 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 33 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 7 Liberator VI x 123 B-25J Mitchell x 144 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 589 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 175 Port hits 23 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,44 Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Tosho Maru Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1105 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 84,85 Allied Ships LCT LCT-461, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 mine hits and it says afloat. Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12322 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2996 Defending force 338986 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11666 Allied ground losses: 420 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mili Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Mili base !!!
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