AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 05, 42
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ASW attack near Truk  at 109,112
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Takuna Maru #6
      PB Shonon Maru #11
      xAK Kyosei Maru
      xAK Meisan Maru
      PB Takunan Maru #2
      PB Takuna Maru #7
 
Allied Ships
      SS Perch
 
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #6
Perch diving deep ....
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Truk  at 109,111
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Takuna Maru #7
      PB Takuna Maru #6
      PB Shonon Maru #11
      xAK Kyosei Maru
      PB Takunan Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Cachalot
 
SS Cachalot launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #7
Cachalot diving deep ....
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Truk  at 111,105
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Ishikari Maru
      PB Syozui Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Halibut
 
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ishikari Maru
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 60
      P-38E Lightning x 27
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 33
      P-38E Lightning x 41
      P-38F Lightning x 23
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
