AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42
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TF 70 encounters mine field at 25942384,62
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 2, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 71,111
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 5
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Idaho, Shell hits 15
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
CA Houston, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Boise, Shell hits 4
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gridley, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perkins, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Downes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Balch
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 71,111
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi, on fire
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sawakaze, on fire
DD Yukaze
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
BB Idaho, Shell hits 4
CA Houston, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 5
CL St. Louis, on fire
CL Boise
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gridley, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perkins, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Balch
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TF 40 encounters mine field at 25942384,62
Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shintohoku Maru
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Atsu Maru
MSW Wa 1
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Tabar Island (63,88)
Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2, Mine hits 1, on fire
PG Seikai Maru
PG Keijo Maru
PG Heijo Maru
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Sub attack at 63,92
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 35
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Day Air attack on Madang , at 55,87
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIF attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Chinese Corps, at 44,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-32 Mary x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-48-I Lily x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 51,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Guer Corps, at 49,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-51 Sonia x 56
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 51,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 51,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 43,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 44,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 44,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 30
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 44,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 51,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madang at 55,87
Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-38F Lightning x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nagara Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 71,109
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 71,109
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
Swordfish x 8
Albacore x 39
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 1
Hurricane IIb x 10
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Madang , at 55,87
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-24 Dauntless x 14
A-20B Boston x 35
B-25C Mitchell x 35
P-38F Lightning x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston attacking at 100 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston attacking at 100 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston attacking at 100 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,91
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 71,107
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,106
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
Hudson I x 31
B-26B Marauder x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kasumi
CL Kinu, on fire
CA Chikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 63,92
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 35
Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 4
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Ground combat at Nanyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51200 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1167
Defending force 65687 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1789
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39095 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 795
Defending force 30711 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 991
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98391 troops, 441 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2125
Defending force 175106 troops, 972 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4479
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 43,39
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22889 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516
Defending force 24877 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 784
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yangku
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43450 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1274
Defending force 49199 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Honan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7791 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231
Defending force 73675 troops, 427 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739
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Ground combat at 51,28
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14638 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
Defending force 9278 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
In the Picture initial screen from Naval battle at New Hebrides. Night naval combat between enemy TF probably heading to Luganville to bombing the airfield from allied air forces have been launched air attacks against enemy air facilities at Guadalcanal. Two surface action group (one from USN and another one from RN) were awaiting to surprise enemy ships with carriers steaming fast to north from Noumea (HMS Indomitable, HMS Formidable, USS Hornet, USS Long Island, HMS Hermes)
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