Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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Well mixed turn Mass is at 45 sys from hitting a mine that I think was one of mine (air dropped or laid I am not sure) I managed to get ashore 28,000 men in one night and I am scuttling off it cost me a DM 2 SC's and about 15 Barges. My valuable LST and LCI's got away unscathed and I shot down 161 aircraft. I figure they will come back in tonight with Yamato or Musashi....... Overall I have to be happy that I managed to unload without interference. Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships PT PT-64, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Igonish MSW Maryborough MSW Goulburn MSW Robin MSW Skylark MSW Freemantle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1019 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships DD Arunta DD Selfridge DD Fletcher DD Lardner, Mine hits 1, on fire BB Massachusetts, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships MSW Caraquet MSW Wasaga MSW Launceton MSW Dubbo AK Kwangtung, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1223 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) Allied Ships DM Gamble, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied Ships MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Igonish MSW Maryborough MSW Goulburn MSW Robin MSW Skylark MSW Freemantle LCVP 592S, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1013 58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-709, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-320, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-280, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 2, on fire PT PT-281 PT PT-282 MSW Courtenay PT PT-227 Allied ground losses: 194 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied Ships MSW Kelowna, on fire MSW Courtenay MSW Igonish MSW Maryborough MSW Goulburn MSW Robin MSW Skylark MSW Freemantle LCVP 592S, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-62, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1013 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PT PT-127, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1031 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied Ships MSW Caraquet MSW Ballarat MSW Mildura MSW Warrnambool MSW Deloraine MSW Wollongong MSW Penguin MSW Kapunda MSW Gladstone DD Strong DD Aaron Ward LCM 592D, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1031 114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Jenkins, Shell hits 2 LCM 542B, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-479, Shell hits 1 LCT LCT-369, Shell hits 1 DD Monssen CL Nashville, Shell hits 2 LCT LCT-174 DD Isaac Sweers LCT LCT-172, Shell hits 1 LCT LCT-128, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Aaron Ward Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 851 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1062 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86) TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied Ships MSW Launceton MSW Horsham MSW Cowra MSW Bowen DMS Hamilton AK Indora, Mine hits 1 Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1062 100 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 532N MSW Launceton, Shell hits 16, on fire LCT LCT-377, Shell hits 2 MSW Horsham, Shell hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 828 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kavieng, 61,86, firing at TF 1078 TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 487 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 A-20G Havoc x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 12 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14 P-40N Warhawk x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 72 B-25J Mitchell x 42 B-17E Fortress x 30 B-24D Liberator x 46 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 50 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 31 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 34 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 8000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 8000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 25 PB4Y Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 40 F-5A Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 15 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Construction Battalion, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at 61,86 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 23 B-17E Fortress x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 17 B-24D Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 61 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 14 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,86 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 68 B-25J Mitchell x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,86 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 101st IJN Base Force, at 81,84 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 18 B-25J Mitchell x 44 PB4Y Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 44 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 A6M3 Zero x 27 G4M1 Betty x 20 G4M2 Betty x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 24 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 98 D3A Val x 27 B5N Kate x 74 G4M1 Betty x 40 G4M2 Betty x 43 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 69 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 34 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 43 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 10 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 24 B-17E Fortress x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27 Ki-21 Sally x 52 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 5 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 P-40N Warhawk x 37 P-38G Lightning x 34 P-47C Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 51 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 5 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 P-40N Warhawk x 37 P-38G Lightning x 34 P-47C Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 35 P-38G Lightning x 31 P-47C Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 35 P-38G Lightning x 31 P-47C Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 61,86 Japanese Ships AG AG-353, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Massachusetts CA Quincy CA Canberra CL Santa Fe DD Fletcher DD Bache DD Bennett DD Chevalier DD Claxton DD DeHaven DD Waller DD Nicholson DD Lardner DD Woodworth DD Sims DD O'Brien DD Tucker DD Selfridge DD Arunta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10814 troops, 103 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 23059 troops, 198 guns, 139 vehicles
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