AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 21, 42
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ASW attack near Rangoon  at 54,54
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Heiei Maru
      xAK Kusuyama Maru
      DD Arashi
 
Allied Ships
      SS KX
 
SS KX is sighted by escort
KX bottoming out ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Manus  at 102,117
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nikkai Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #10
      PB Kenan Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
      PB Santos Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grayback
 
SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nikkai Maru
PB Kenan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 26
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 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 Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
       6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIa 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 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 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 Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 48
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      ACM Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 15
      B-24D Liberator x 31
      P-40B Warhawk x 50
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 19
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 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 55,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 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 Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
 
 
