AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 15
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Kittyhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
PO C.Bufton of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 49
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 12 damaged
B5N Kate x 16 destroyed
B5N Kate x 26 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 damaged
PO1 D.Obuchi of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
LT I. Kitajima of AII-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
CA Chester
DD Anderson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
ENS W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Chester
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 13
no losses
Port hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged
ENS J. Reulet of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Arunta
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13402 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 118 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24
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THEY BOTH SUNK ON THE SPOT AND THEY DIDNT EVEN GET TO LAUNCH ONE STRIKE
NOT EVEN ONE[:D][:D][:D][:D]
yes i took sum pretty decent AC losses, but with those carriers gone, im free to hit PM
and im going to INVADE IT[:D]
MUST SEE CARRIER BATTLE!!!
RE: MUST SEE CARRIER BATTLE!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 damaged
Wirraway x 2 destroyed
Wirraway x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
PO1 G.Muto of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 48
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
15 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
got sum on the ground that time [:D]
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
PO2 N.Matsuki of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Goyo Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
no losses
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 damaged
Wirraway x 2 destroyed
Wirraway x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
PO1 G.Muto of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 48
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
15 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
got sum on the ground that time [:D]
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
PO2 N.Matsuki of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Goyo Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
no losses
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RE: MUST SEE CARRIER BATTLE!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 38
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 8 damaged
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
FLT S.Greenwell of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO2 N.Matsuki of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
no losses
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Weather: Clear
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 38
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 8 damaged
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
FLT S.Greenwell of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO2 N.Matsuki of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
no losses
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RE: MUST SEE CARRIER BATTLE!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/42
Weather: Overcast
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Wirraway x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 6 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 2 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 4 damaged
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 2 damaged
LTJG I.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
1LT W. Marlatt of 39th FS is KILLED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 45
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
16 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
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Sub attack at 13,37
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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msised a day
oopsy
Weather: Overcast
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Wirraway x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 6 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 2 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 4 damaged
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 2 damaged
LTJG I.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
1LT W. Marlatt of 39th FS is KILLED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 45
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
16 x B5N Kate at 25000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
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Sub attack at 13,37
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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msised a day
oopsy
RE: MUST SEE CARRIER BATTLE!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
D3A Val x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
Wirraway x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
Wirraway x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 4 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
LCDR J. Thach of VF-3 bails out and is RESCUED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Runway hits 18
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
PO2 M. Yoshida of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 bails out and is RESCUED
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 4
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kanayamasan Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 27
no losses
Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 8
B-26B Marauder x 15
A-20B Havoc x 12
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
9 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
12 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Wirraway x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO2 M. Yoshida of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 6
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 23
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 10,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 13,37
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
CA Kinugasa
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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theyre really rackin up allied kills arent they [:D]
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
D3A Val x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
Wirraway x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
Wirraway x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 4 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
LCDR J. Thach of VF-3 bails out and is RESCUED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Runway hits 18
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
PO2 M. Yoshida of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 bails out and is RESCUED
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 4
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kanayamasan Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 27
no losses
Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 8
B-26B Marauder x 15
A-20B Havoc x 12
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
9 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
12 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Wirraway x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO2 M. Yoshida of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 6
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 23
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 10,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 13,37
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
CA Kinugasa
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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theyre really rackin up allied kills arent they [:D]