Nikademus
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Air activity heating up out on the fringes. That elusive ASW bug makes another appearance again. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki DD Shinonome DD Hatsushima DD Arare DD Makigumo DD Minazuki Allied Ships SS Sealion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 45 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Wa 20 MSW W.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Nowaki DD Shinonome DD Arare DD Makigumo DD Minazuki Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 49 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 16 No Allied losses Resources hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 Hudson I x 44 B-25C Mitchell x 58 No Allied losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 25 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 7 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Penang Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships CV Akagi CV Kaga CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Junyo CV Hiyo CVL Ryujo CVL Shoho CVL Zuiho CVE Hosho CVE Taiyo CS Mizuho CS Nisshin CS Chitose CS Chiyoda BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Yamashiro BB Ise AV Sanyo Maru AV Sanuki Maru AV Kamikawa Maru AV Kimikawa Maru AV Kiyokawa Maru CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Ashigara CA Mogami CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Katori CL Kashima ML Tokiwa ML Tsugaru ML Okinoshima AS Jingei AS Chogei AS Taigei AS Nagoya Maru AS Rio de Janiero Maru AS Yasukuni Maru AS Manju Maru AS Tsukushi Maru AS Heian Maru CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu DD Nowaki DD Shinonome DD Hatsushima DD Arare DD Makigumo DD Minazuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 45 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Wa 20 MSW W.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 45 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Wa 20 MSW W.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 36 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 19 No Allied losses Resources hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 Hudson I x 34 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 50 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 24 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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