AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Merauke (89,124)
 
TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Merauke, 89,124
 
Japanese ground losses:
      90 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 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 Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 96
      B-25B Mitchell x 55
      P-38E Lightning x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      55 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 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
      12 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
      12 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
      12 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
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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 Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 27
      P-38E Lightning x 33
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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
       9 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
