AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 42
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Sub attack near Pamekasan  at 58,106
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      ML No. 363
      ML No. 362
 
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 363
I-164 diving deep ....
ML No. 363 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 363 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 363 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 363 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 363 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Madang (97,123)
 
TF 257 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 97,123
 
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt /2
 
 
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 129,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10
 
Allied Ships
      CL Helena
      DD O'Brien
      DD Ellet
      DD Benham
 
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Ellet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham loses contact with SS I-10
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Nadi  at 127,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Helena
      DD O'Brien
      DD Ellet
      DD Benham
 
SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Honolulu
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near San Diego  at 223,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26
 
Allied Ships
      CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 3,  heavy damage
 
SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes
I-26 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,133
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
      B5N2 Kate x 22
      D3A1 Val x 36
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CL Achilles
      DD Voyager
      CA Canberra
      CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1
      CL Perth
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,133
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1
      CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Sub attack near San Diego  at 223,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26
 
Allied Ships
      CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes
 
 
