AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 08, 42
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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:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 67
Port supply hits 21
 
CL Honolulu firing at Tulagi 
CL Boise firing at Tulagi 
CL Phoenix firing at Tulagi 
CL Helena firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CL St. Louis firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
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 Tulagi 
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 Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 45
      G4M1 Betty x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      324 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 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
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      254 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area  ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
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
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 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 Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2410 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124
 
Defending force 4311 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    23rd Nav Gd Unit 
 
 
