kaleun
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1054 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92) Allied Ships MSW Token LCM 592E, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Musashi CA Maya CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Nagara CL Kuma CL Tama CL Kiso CL Oi CL Yubari DD Kuroshio DD Asashio DD Harukaze DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 2 DD Hokaze DD Tachikaze DD Kari DD Kiji, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships PT PT-66 PT PT-67 PT PT-68 PT PT-74 PT PT-75 PT PT-76 PT PT-77 PT PT-78 PT PT-79 PT PT-80 PT PT-81They could have fired at least one torpedo! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Musashi CA Maya CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Nagara CL Kuma CL Tama CL Kiso CL Oi CL Yubari DD Kuroshio DD Asashio DD Harukaze DD Sawakaze DD Hokaze DD Tachikaze DD Kari DD Kiji Allied Ships MSW Token SC SC-642, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LST LST-16 LST LST-17, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST LST-18 LST LST-19, Shell hits 2, on fire LST LST-20 LCI LCI-21, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCI LCI-22, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-23 LCI LCI-24, Shell hits 1, on fire LCI LCI-62 LCI LCI-63 LCT LCT-133, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-140, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-141, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-142 LCT LCT-143, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-144, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-145, Shell hits 2, on fire LCT LCT-146, Shell hits 1, on fire LCT LCT-147, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-148 LCT LCT-149 LCVP 532J LCVP 532N LCM 542B LCM 542D LCM 542E LCVP 542F LCVP 542G LCVP 542H LCVP 542J LCVP 542K LCVP 542L, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCVP 542P LCVP 542Q LCVP 542R LCM 592A LCM 592B LCM 592D, Shell hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Buin, at 64,92 Japanese Ships DD Kari DD Tachikaze DD Hokaze DD Sawakaze DD Harukaze DD Asashio DD Kuroshio CL Yubari CL Oi CL Kiso CL Tama CL Kuma CL Nagara CL Sendai CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Maya BB Musashi BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 102 encounters mine field at 24547248,32 Japanese Ships AG AG-2050, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 27 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87The second air battle for Lae is in progress Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 A6M3 Zero x 16 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 42 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 14 B-24D Liberator x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 104th Division, at 43,32 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 15 I-153c x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged I-153c: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet 11 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Division, at 33,29 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 81,84 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 43 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet 22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,89 Allied Ships SS Pompon
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