Sneer
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/43 difficult to start in last few weeks my lba was wiped from sky by enemy death star - weather and coordination rules prevented me from even penetrating enemy cap - losses counted in hundreds planes -my small CV force was shadowing second side of "fence" this time it was ordered to stay north of makassar with reaction set to "0" fujita was in charge Raverdave crossed fence with death star and f***** commander went for a solo nothing sunk but all heavily damaged and for sure will be killed next day so looks like it is an end of japanese defence it was inevitable - even if i estimated that spring 44 will be a death date and all i can say is that i knew that i will fail against corsairs but not in such way defeating when other orders were given pity and great mourn day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 28,22 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 10 Liberator VI x 104 B-24D Liberator x 13 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 81 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 7 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 69 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 22 Liberator VI x 8 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25J Mitchell x 41 B-24J Liberator x 77 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 10 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 35 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 10000 feet 7 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 12 P-40N Warhawk x 38 P-38J Lightning x 13 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25J Mitchell x 217 B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 10 Port supply hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 23 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 Liberator VI x 8 P-38J Lightning x 36 B-25C Mitchell x 41 B-25J Mitchell x 52 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 98,99 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 33,78 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 6 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 29,18 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,71 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 57 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 34 Corsair IV x 8 SBD Dauntless x 66 TBM Avenger x 63 Avenger II x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged Corsair IV: 5 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 17 damaged TBM Avenger: 8 destroyed, 33 damaged Avenger II: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CV Amagi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Kongo CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Musashi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Natori CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Wakazuki Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,71 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 19 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 6 TBM Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CV Amagi, on fire CV Shokaku, on fire BB Musashi, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,71 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, on fire BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-355, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-119, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,74 Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zeke x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships DD Bache DD Lamson DD McCalla DD Ringgold, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Humphreys, Bomb hits 1 DD Arrow DD Worden, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 1 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,75 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 78 B5N Kate x 36 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 85 Corsair IV x 23 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 67 destroyed B5N Kate: 36 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Ringgold, on fire DD Arrow Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M5c Zeke x 24 G4M1 Betty x 12 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-49 Helen x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD McCalla DD Bache, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Arrow DD Buchanan DD Humphreys, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Lamson Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,75 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G4M1 Betty x 35 G4M2 Betty x 19 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 61 Ki-49 Helen x 20 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 65 Corsair IV x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 49 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged Corsair IV: 5 damaged Allied Ships CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1 CV Illustrious Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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