kaleun
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1071 encounters mine field at Noumea (66,117) Allied Ships MSW Wollongong MSW Lismore DMS Elliot DD Morris AK Edward Nickels, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G4M1 Betty x 44 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Dakota I: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,85 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 P-38F Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 59,96 Japanese Ships DD Kiji DD Karukaya DD Hatsuyuki DD Kawakaze DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze DD Urakaze DD Shiranuhi DD Isokaze DD Kagero DD Akigumo CA Haguro CA Tone Allied Ships SS S-33, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 142938 troops, 1140 guns, 76 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3104 Defending force 320225 troops, 1371 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7471 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 228188 troops, 1940 guns, 97 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4663 Defending force 133018 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2347 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 36978 troops, 201 guns, 21 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 646 Defending force 56177 troops, 226 guns, 347 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 745 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Ground combat at Imphal Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 36978 troops, 201 guns, 21 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 646 Defending force 56177 troops, 226 guns, 347 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 745 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 251684 troops, 1331 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7471 Defending force 151008 troops, 1140 guns, 76 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3104 Japanese ground losses: 275 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 110537 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2347 Defending force 229639 troops, 1940 guns, 97 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4663 Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,32 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 42347 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1295 Defending force 2480 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1542 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 745 Defending force 36978 troops, 201 guns, 21 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 646 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported
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