AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 07, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Hakuyo Maru
      LSD Heiku Maru
      LSD Hanakawa Maru
 
LSD Hakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Heiku Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Hanakawa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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ASW attack near Truk  at 109,108
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shofuku Maru
      xAK Daihachikyo Maru
      xAK Zuiko Maru
      PB Tokati Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grouper
 
SS Grouper is sighted by escort
Grouper diving deep ....
PB Tokati Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokati Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokati Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokati Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokati Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grouper eludes ASW attack from PB Tokati Maru 
SS Grouper eludes ASW attack from PB Tokati Maru 
PB Tokati Maru cannot establish contact with SS Grouper
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20, hits 21,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      BB Resolution
      CA Pensacola
      CA Louisville
      CA Portland
      DD Humphreys
      DD Kane
      DD Hatfield
      DD Lawrence
      DD King
 
SS I-20 is sighted by escort
I-20 bottoming out ....
DD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD King fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatfield loses contact with SS I-20
DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Tulagi at 114,137
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Boise
      CL Phoenix
      CL Helena
      CL St. Louis
      CL Concord
      CL Trenton
      DD Maury
      DD McCall
      DD Gridley
      DD Craven
      DD Jarvis
      DD Patterson
      DD Henley
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Mugford
      DD Helm
      DD Blue
      DD Bagley
 
Japanese ground losses:
      124 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 89
Port supply hits 31
 
CL Honolulu firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CL Boise firing at Tulagi 
CL Phoenix firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CL Helena firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CL St. Louis firing at Tulagi 
CL Concord firing at Tulagi 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at Tulagi 
DD Maury firing at Tulagi 
DD McCall firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Gridley firing at Tulagi 
DD Craven firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Jarvis firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Patterson firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Henley firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Ralph Talbot firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Mugford firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Helm firing at Tulagi 
DD Blue firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Bagley firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 39
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      39 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 78
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      623 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 77 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 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
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP 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 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Woodlark Island  at 104,132
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Hakata Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37
 
SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2428 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124
 
Defending force 4216 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
 
Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    23rd Nav Gd Unit 
 
 
