AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok  at 49,89
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS O19
 
SS O19 is sighted by escort
O19 bottoming out ....
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Hakozaki Maru
      xAP Hikawa Maru
      xAP Argentina Maru
      DD Ariake
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 6th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 6th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      140 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
