| Andy Mac 
 
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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
 
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 TF 1002 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86)
 
 Allied Ships
 PT PT-64, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 TF 1223 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86)
 
 Allied Ships
 DM Gamble, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
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 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
 
 
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 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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