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SITUATION REPORT: 5-27-43 EASTERN NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN: FALL OF PORT MORESBY 68,000 combatant troops made it ashore by today and launched a devastating shock attack on the demoralized defenders of Port Moresby. 17,000 remnants of the IJA were sent retreating towards Buna and Port Moresby is back in Allied hands since the dark early days of the war in December 1941. The port and airfield there are in shambles but massive numbers of seabees and support troops continue to unload. The cost was heavy....over 20 MSW, DD, LCT,LCI LST were lost or will soon sink but capturing Port Moresby was the necessary 1st step in unhinging the entie Japanese position in SE New Guinea. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Echuca, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann DD Caldwell DD Duncan AP Van Overstraten, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1002 299 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Van Cloon DD Peary DD Farenholt, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Empress of Asia DD Duncan AP Empire Tamar DD Woodworth, Shell hits 8, on fire AP Wharton, Shell hits 5, on fire AP William P. Biddle AP George Clymer AP Republic, Shell hits 4, on fire AP Barnett Allied ground losses: 1418 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1062 TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Sumatra LCT LCT-329 AK Jalapalaka AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Warramunga, Shell hits 1 DD Paladin AK Empire Scout Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 309 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 53,92 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships MSW Lockeport MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Outarde MSW Turkey MSW Oracle MSW Pursuit MSW Rockhampton MSW Junee MSW Gladstone MSW Cootamundra MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA San Francisco CA Astoria BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CA Quincy CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Houston BB Resolution BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Emerald CL De Ruyter CL Java CA Hawkins CA Devonshire BB Royal Sovereign BB Valiant BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 366 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 27 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91 43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Raleigh AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 724 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1062 TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Prominent AK Jalapalaka, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 252 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 47,48 Japanese Ships TK Akatuki Maru PG Fukui Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 MSW W.4 MSW Wa 4 Allied Ships SS Bowfin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,91 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships CVE Chenango DD Flusser DD Hughes DD Frazier DD Barton DD Bache CL St. Louis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,91 Japanese Ships SS I-157, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Lamson DD Tucker DD Fanning DD Edwards DD Gillespie DD Lardner DD Laffey DD Nicholson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 63 B-17E Fortress x 11 PB4Y Liberator x 12 B-24D Liberator x 49 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 169 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 3 Kittyhawk I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 Beaufort V-IX x 26 P-40E Warhawk x 21 P-38G Lightning x 22 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 39 Beaufort V-IX x 71 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 105 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 121 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 56 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 11 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 23 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 31 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 11 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 39 B-25J Mitchell x 37 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 14 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 21 B-17E Fortress x 156 PB4Y Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 1 TBF Avenger x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 A-20G Havoc x 46 B-24D Liberator x 17 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 53,91 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 84 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 36 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 30 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 53,91 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 PB4Y Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd NLF , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 52 F4U-1 Corsair x 12 SBD Dauntless x 87 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet 36 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 20 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th NLF , at 53,91 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 53,91 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 18 SBD Dauntless x 15 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 61 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet 18 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet 15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet 9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 11000 feet 18 x Wildcat V bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,66 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2095, heavy damage AG AG-2098, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 Blenheim IV x 15 Beaufighter VIC x 32 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 60 B-25J Mitchell x 72 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 294 casualties reported Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 165 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 14 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 13 Liberator VI x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Menado , at 39,67 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 22 B-25C Mitchell x 42 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 38 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 1 TBF Avenger x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 50 SBD Dauntless x 45 P-38G Lightning x 6 F-5A Lightning x 2 A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 40 B-25J Mitchell x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 26 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 18 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 20 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 56,41 Japanese Ships PC Ch 20 PC Toshi Maru #3 PG Shotoku Maru PG Busho Maru DD Kuroshio Allied Ships SS Sealion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4301 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 71938 troops, 671 guns, 392 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Shock attack Attacking force 67848 troops, 671 guns, 357 vehicles Defending force 10426 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!! Japanese ground losses: 2145 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 569 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 5 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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