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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 96 encounters mine field at 24547248,61 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba DD Hatsushima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 96 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92) Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1019 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92) Allied Ships MSW Kingfisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92Yikes! Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Kinugasa CA Kako CL Abukuma DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Urakaze DD Hatsuharu, on fire DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba Allied Ships MSW Kingfisher, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AP President Garfield, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AK Aldebaran AK Bridge, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 3696 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92Ouch! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa CA Kako CL Abukuma, Shell hits 8 DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Wakaba Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Gridley, Shell hits 1 PG Kiwi PG Tui, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DMS Elliot, Shell hits 1 AP W.A. Holbrook AP Chaumont AP Koolama AP Buyskens AP Pijnacker Hordijk AP Van Riebeek -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Buin, at 64,92 Japanese Ships DD Urakaze CA Kako DD Wakaba DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Isokaze DD Nenohi DD Tokitsukaze DD Amatsukaze CL Abukuma CA Kinugasa CA Ashigara Allied ground losses: 225 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1075 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92) Allied Ships DMS Elliot PG Kiwi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92) Allied Ships DMS Long -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G4M1 Betty x 55 Ki-21 Sally x 69 Ki-48 Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 74 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 15 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 A6M3 Zero x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 34 Ki-21 Sally x 23 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Division, at 36,28 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 4 SB-2c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet 4 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 36,28 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 64,94 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 48 B-25C Mitchell x 54 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 25 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 35 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 42,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 29 B5N Kate x 19 Ki-27 Nate x 20 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 18 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 11 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 42,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd/C Division, at 63,92 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet 21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,89 Japanese Ships AG AG-5113, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grampus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3296 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 78719 troops, 368 guns, 479 vehicles Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported
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