AAAAARRRRGHHHH! (Allied admiral has a seizure)[:(]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/42
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
G3M Nell x 49
G4M1 Betty x 74
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 25 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Wuchang, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Dragonfly, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Platypus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Both, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Day Air attack on TF at 57,91
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
D3A2 Val x 65
B5N2 Kate x 53
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 51, on fire, heavy damage
[:@]What the f#ck was that!
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
D3A2 Val x 65
B5N2 Kate x 53
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 51, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 51
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Empire Norse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 57,91
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D3A2 Val x 97
B5N2 Kate x 117
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
D3A2 Val: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at 47,36
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28531 troops, 263 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 6670 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Linfen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31838 troops, 316 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 22667 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Scratch Saratoga.......[X(]
Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
