AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122 Allied Ships BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Washington CA Vincennes CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans CLAA San Juan DD Power DD Mutz DD Moon DD McColley DD Fletcher Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 90 Port hits 59 Port supply hits 5 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana BB Indiana firing at Kavieng BB South Dakota firing at Kavieng BB Washington firing at Kavieng CA Vincennes firing at Kavieng CA Minneapolis firing at Kavieng CA New Orleans firing at Kavieng CLAA San Juan firing at Kavieng DD Power firing at Kavieng DD Mutz firing at Kavieng DD Moon firing at Kavieng DD McColley firing at 15th GEACPS Brigade DD Fletcher firing at Kavieng -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-581 SC-699 AM Mildura SC PC-581 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122) TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-581 SC-699 AM Mildura SC PC-581 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 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 SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-26 Marauder x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 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: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 12 Kittyhawk IA x 2 B-26 Marauder x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay 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-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th GEACPS Brigade, at 100,132 , near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-581 SC-699 SC PC-581 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops