AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 15, 42
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TF 309 encounters mine field at Kirakira (116,140)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Matai
      AM Muritai
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Rekata Bay  at 112,135
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-62
 
Allied Ships
      DD Craven
 
SS RO-62 is sighted by escort
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Prajoda Garrison Battalion, at 59,109 (Mataram)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 12
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buka at 110,128
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Albacore I x 15
      Martlet II x 26
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Yae Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Mitu Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      PB Heiei Maru #7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
      PB Ikuta Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      581 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 40 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Guns lost 19 (15 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      15 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tempei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mitu Maru
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Pamekasan (57,105)
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Arashi
      LSD Kashi Maru
 
DD Arashi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Pamekasan (57,105)
 
TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pamekasan, 57,105
 
Japanese ground losses:
      158 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
 
 
