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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/43
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Coastal Guns at Amboina, 39,73, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 38,71
Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shigure
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Akigumo
CL Yura
Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage sinks
Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Hiei
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu
CL Yura, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asakaze
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 3
CL Newcastle
DD Bailey, Shell hits 4
DD Wilson, Shell hits 1
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Reid
DD MacDonough
DD Isaac Sweers
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Ashigara
CL Jintsu
CL Yura, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu
DD Akigumo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio, on fire
DD Shigure, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki, on fire
DD Asakaze
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CA Pensacola, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CL Sumatra
CL Newcastle
DD Bailey, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wilson
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Reid
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isaac Sweers
Sub attack at 62,90
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 77
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 154
Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 85
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 45
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 37
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14
B-17E Fortress x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
Port hits 1
Day Air attack on TF at 39,77
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
Day Air attack on TF at 82,85
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Drayton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. Will sink
DD Hatfield
DD Banckert
DD Philip
DD Abbot
Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CLAA Capetown
DD Sterett
Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 44
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
Day Air attack on TF at 82,85
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2
G4M1 Betty x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Day Air attack on TF at 40,76
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, on fire, heavy damage. Damaged and on fire, should survive, we hope.
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6775 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 299026 troops, 1049 guns, 54 vehicles
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Ground combat at 33,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 95638 troops, 1210 guns, 5 vehicles
Defending force 43516 troops, 114 guns, 478 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Amboina
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 731 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5208 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 33,29
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37894 troops, 99 guns, 474 vehicles
Defending force 98498 troops, 1210 guns, 188 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Amboina
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3180 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1710 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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RE: Operation standing coconut begins - 
That will show them! The Air battle at Rabaul continues, with the allied forces slowly attriting the Japs. 
not doing too well
from the vicinity of Mandalay 
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