AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Ronsan Maru
      DD Fubuki
 
2.95in PackHowitzer battery firing at LSD Ronsan Maru
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Boise
      CL Phoenix
      CL Trenton
      DD Maury
      DD McCall
      DD Craven
      DD Jarvis
      DD Patterson
      DD Henley
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Helm
      DD Bagley
 
Port hits 113
Port supply hits 36
 
CL Honolulu firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
CL Boise firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
CL Phoenix firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Maury firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD McCall firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Craven firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Jarvis firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Patterson firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Henley firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Helm firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
DD Bagley firing at Thousand Ships Bay 
 
 
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ASW attack near Newcastle  at 94,168
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20, hits 2
 
Allied Ships
      DD Schley
      DD Dent
 
SS I-20 is located by DD Schley
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent cannot reach attack position over SS I-20
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from DD Dent 
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from DD Dent 
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-20
SS I-20 eludes DD Dent by diving deep
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-20
SS I-20 eludes DD Dent by diving deep
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
DD Dent cannot reach attack position over SS I-20
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-20
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-20
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-20
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-20
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 78
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 10th Group Army, at 84,56 , near Nanchang
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Group Army ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,136 (Thousand Ships Bay)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2440 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
 
Defending force 2890 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
 
Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
 
 
