AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 42
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hatsukari
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 46
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kosin Maru #3, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      ACM Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Port hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      19 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
