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RE: Rising Sun or Sunset? - Jumper vs Joe

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:39 am
by jumper
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/43

Empty small AK which just unloaded supplies in Derby was attacked and sunk on its way to Soerabaja:
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Sub attack at 24,82

Japanese Ships
AK Iwashiro Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

And big AK full of resources was attacked and sunk near HI:
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Sub attack at 61,46

Japanese Ships
AK Kanto Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Eguchi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Dorado
 
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Sub attack at 61,46

Japanese Ships
AK Kanto Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Dorado
 
In India 30 B-25C attacked A regiment of 110th division and caused about 50 casualties. Regiments commander called for help and 3rd air division in Ahmadabad despatched a group of figters to provide air cover. It was too late for A regiment, but it was a nasty surprise for another group which arrived to attack C regiment:
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Day Air attack on 110th/C Division, at 25,6

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 17
Liberator VI x 86
A-36A Apache x 6
B-18A Bolo x 28
A-20G Havoc x 45
B-25J Mitchell x 29
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Liberator VI: 10 destroyed, 18 damaged
A-36A Apache: 4 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 9 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

A and C regiments are still marching to the East, while B regiment already arrived in the west. 4 unknown enemy units is witing there..
 
 
Near Port Moresby we are attacking each other barges:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2061
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-368
LCT LCT-370
LCT LCT-371, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCT LCT-148
LCT LCT-366, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCT LCT-363
LCT LCT-362, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 

North of Perth the enemy TF disappeared without a trace.. [:@][:(]