THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM

[racndoc]

I had a paratrooper unit disappear when I paradropped it into Salamaua 3 weeks ago. I just clicked on the sw corner of Salamaua hex and apparantly found a ghost unit. If I give it orders to move to Lae, will it reappear in the game when it arrives??

Here is the screenie of the ghost unit:

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-20-43


SWPAC:

SWPAC captured Admiralty Island today with no resistance. Invasion forces sail towards Emirau Island for an early morning assalt tomorrow.

Mop up operations continue against Japanese troops at Finshafen and Dobodura.


SOPAC:

Amphibious assault forces form up off Buin for an invasion of Green Island in 2 days.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43.....morning


SOPAC:

Allied troops storm ashore today at Green Island and kill 2500+ Japanese in an all out shock attack to secure the island.


SEAC:

A large part of KB attacks British shipping at Akyab but only 1 AK is present in the harbor to absorb the blow. 200+ Allied medium, heavy and fighter bombers based at Akyab fail to sortie against the IJN CV TF.

[racndoc]

7-22-43 continued


SWPAC:

Japanese send a CV TF based on CV Soryu and CVL Ryujo to intercept Allied invasion at Emirau Ialand. Allied land based air at Lae and Port Moresby engage the IJN CV TF at long range:

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43.......CONTINUED

SWPAC:

The IJN CV TF intercepts the British CV TF off Admiralty Island. 160+ Allied fighters sortie on CAP and annihilate the IJN airstrike with no damage:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/43

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Naval bombardment of Green Island, at 63,89

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
779 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 7

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TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84



Allied ground losses:
1429 casualties reported

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TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84



Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 55,91


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
Barracuda x 33
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1
CA Mogami, Bomb hits
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 46
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2
CA Maya
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,80


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2


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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 54
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Santa Teresa, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 64
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 71
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
F4U-1 Corsair x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 64 destroyed
D3A Val: 15 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 59,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 64
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 71
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
F4U-1 Corsair x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 64 destroyed
D3A Val: 15 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F6F Hellcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 162
TBF Avenger x 34
TBM Avenger x 47


No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits
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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 41
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 59,84

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 55
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
F4U-1 Corsair x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed


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TF 1106 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89



Allied ground losses:
1356 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7993 troops, 145 guns, 108 vehicles

Defending force 1270 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 124 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2943 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Buin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11216 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3151 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43 AFTERNOON

Another Allied land based airstrike goes in to work over the IJN CVs and applies the coup de grace to CV Soryu:

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43


SWPAC:

Allies capture Emirau Island. IJN sends in surface units to break up Allied invasion forces at Admiralty Island:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/43

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TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84


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Sub attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
PC Matsuwa
PC Sado

Allied Ships
SS Raton

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 7
CA Mogami, Shell hits 9
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
DD Teruzuki
DD Naganami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Meade, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tucker, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Balch
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Colac, Shell hits 5, on fire
MSW Geelong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 4, on fire
MSW Champion
AP Tasker H. Bliss
AP President Fillmore
AP President Johnson
AP George F. Elliot
AP U.S. Grant
AP William Ward Burrows
AP Largs Bay
AP Ormiston
AP Latimer
AP Thomas Jefferson
AK Bellatrix
AK Libra
AK Alhena
AK Alchiba
LSD Carter Hall
LCI LCI-327
LCI LCI-330
MSW Bungaree
MSW Nipigon

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Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
SBD Dauntless x 92


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-17E Fortress x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
Barracuda x 8
TBF Avenger x 8
Avenger I x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Emirau Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11320 troops, 93 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Buin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11227 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2536 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43


SCRATCH ONE FLATTOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Royal Navy CVs are released from escort duty at Emirau Island and put CV Soryu out of her misery:

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43 continued


SWPAC:

Emirau Island is captured. Royal Navy CV TF manuevers to engage IJN CV and surface TFs.

[Capt. Harlock]

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 7
CA Mogami, Shell hits 9
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
DD Teruzuki
DD Naganami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Meade, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tucker, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Balch
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Colac, Shell hits 5, on fire
MSW Geelong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 4, on fire

Now that's putting some excitement into the game! Evidently the IJN can still put up a fight--but I don't know if it was worth the loss of Soryu and the crippling of Ryujo to do it.

[Belphegor]

Well I wasn't planning on losing either. [:)]

They had approached undetected, and were out of position by one hex the turn before. All Allied carriers and airbases were socked in, my carriers weren't, and one of the Allied TFs wasn't either... But I was one hex out of range... frustration!

And then I got greedy and stuck around another turn. I saw he was going for Emirau, so I placed my carriers to hit Admiralty Islands and the Landing TF there, but be out of range of his carrier counter-strikes... and I was.... I overlooked however the two hexes I moved W (by the map) I moved into LBA range from Lae... and definitely paid the price. I also overlooked restricting my bombers to the 4 hex range so they would only fly against the Admiralty Island TF... hoping that most of his air cover was over the Emirau ops and his own carriers. I am pretty sure they were as I flew some sweeps from Truk that turn too


I knew (hoped) his carriers would come boiling after me to make the kill. Since my escort had separated from the carriers because of their damage, and they were in range of Admiralty... I thought I might as well send them in to disperse/disrupt his landing. It worked well, and I got them all safely away too! In at full speed and out away from land with covering Zeros from Truk.

MY carriers as you saw were not so lucky. I should have sent them towards Truk too, but it was a 50-50 shot that he would try to get between me and Palau, or simply move up towards Palau staying on the outside of the carriers from Palau. I guessed wrong.

IJN carriers late in the game are a liability. I either keep them at home since they can't really hope to take on the Allied TF carriers, and so they don' t ever get used... so why am I saving them? Or I use them with the knowledge that sooner or later my luck will run out. My luck ran out, but the IJN saves face if not VPs. I try to pick attacks that will be of benefit to me without loss of course, but they don't always work.

My Akyab raid could have gone better... I got in, hit the port, and got away clean. Only problem was my recon said there was more than one ship there... there wasn't. It could have been spectacular. [:'(]

I'm not happy I lost those two (think the Ryujo will sink today) but I'd do it again if I had the chance. I can't idly sit by and watch him advance...

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-24-43


OPEN SEA NORTH OF NEW GUINEA:

British CVs pursue the insolent Japanese surface TF and close to within 120 miles. Unfortunately, a rain squall closes in over the carriers and their aircraft cannot be launched. The IJN surface forces will get away this time.


The USN CVEs also pursue the retreating IJN TFs and launch a partial strike of TBF Avengers escorted by F4U-1 Corsairs. The Avenger pilots are estatic that they finally have an opportunity to launch naval attacks and get out of their usual ground support operations. They find CVL Ryujo limping along billowing smoke from stem to stern and put 3 torpedoes in her.

Incredibly, Radio Tokyo Rose reports that CVL Ryujo is still afloat and making her way to Saipan!

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-28-43


SOPAC:

The final 3700 fanatical Japanese remnants scattered in the jungles on Buin are liquidated by the US Army 43rd Infantry Division after a massive carpet bombing attack by 400+ heavy and medium bombers.


USN CV, Bombardment and Amphibious TFs form up off the coast of Kavieng in preparation for the invasion scheduled for 7-30-43. Tomorrow should see a massive preparatory aerial bombardment of Kavieng by 600+ Allied bombers.

F4U-1 Corsairs touch down at Green Island as the new airfield there becomes operational.


SWPAC:

Royal Navy CVs and USN CVEs cover buildup on Emirau and Admiralty Islands.

Mop up operations on IJA troops at Finshafen and Dobodura to begin within a week.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 7-29-43


SOPAC:


USN gets things FUBAR again as disoriented LCT coxswains unload their assault troops on Tabar Beach instead of Kavieng. It was a nice dress rehearsal as nearly 800 bombers rototilled the jungles on Kavieng (also known during WWII as a "Spruance Haircut"). Troops are then reloaded as the invasion is postponed for a day.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 8-1-43


SOPAC:

Under the bombardment Of 16" BB guns and hundreds of naval and land based bombers, the 2nd USMC Division leads the assault ashore on Kavieng. The Japanese seem to have established their defensive positions farther inland and all assault units are given a general order to conduct a deliberate attack tomorrow.


SEAC:

SEAC launches their 2nd offensive operation of the war in central Burma. 9 divisions pour into Mandalay as the SEAC airforce goes back into action.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/43

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ASW attack at 64,56

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6
MSW W.33
MSW W.27
MSW W.5
DD Yudachi
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS Capelin

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Naval bombardment of Kavieng, at 61,86

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1243 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86



Allied ground losses:
470 casualties reported

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TF 1243 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86



Allied ground losses:
542 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 42,47

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

Allied Ships
SS Rasher

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 55,91


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 30
P-40N Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 50
B-25J Mitchell x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns l
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Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 2
Liberator VI x 11
Beaufighter VIC x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 24
Liberator VI x 32
Beaufighter VIC x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 8
Barracuda x 33
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 20


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 92
F6F Hellcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 207
TBF Avenger x 32
TBM Avenger x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 5


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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 65


No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 50
B-17E Fortress x 25


No Allied losses

Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 1
Liberator VI x 15
B-17E Fortress x 101
PB4Y Liberator x 49
B-24D Liberator x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 45
B-24D Liberator x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2


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Sub attack at 64,47

Japanese Ships
AP Denmark Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
MSW W.25

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26591 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27889 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 8-3-43

SOPAC:

Kavieng was secured yesterday and seabees are now landing to make the airfield operational. The defeated Japanese defenders fled into the jungles to the south....they will not be pursued.....they will be left to starve until the war is over.


SWPAC:

Land based air at the forward airfield of Wasile on Weda in the DEI continue to interdict Japanese shipping in the PI. DD Shirayuki and 3 TKs are sunk off Davao with several more TKs left floundering.

The Allies have now sunk 42 TKs in addition to several hundred AKs and APs. Dont know if that makes a dent in Japanese transport capability or if the Allies have only scratched the paint. Altogther Japan has lost 720 ships to 399 Allied.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/43

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Sub attack at 61,53

Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
MSW Wa 102

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Sub attack at 36,55

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru
AK Iwashiro Maru
PC Shonon Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 45
B-25J Mitchell x 65


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Liberator VI x 33
Beaufighter VIC x 24
P-40N Warhawk x 72
B-25J Mitchell x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 58
P-38G Lightning x 38
B-25C Mitchell x 57
B-24D Liberator x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ogurasan Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Zuiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ishigaki
TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Sanraku Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 14
B-24D Liberator x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 33


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8


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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 95


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 34
P-38G Lightning x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 37
B-24D Liberator x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ogurasan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
TK Zuiyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage



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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47018 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26076 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 8-7-43


SEAC:

IJN minesweeper TF attepts to mine Rangoon but is hit hard by Allied naval bombers based at Akyab.

SEAC troops shock attack Mandalay and reduce the fortifications but suffer heavy casualties.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/43

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ASW attack at 43,47

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #11
PG Zuiko Maru
MSW W.3
APD APD-39
APD APD-37
APD APD-31

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 26
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
B-25J Mitchell x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Vengeance I x 16
Liberator VI x 30
Beaufighter VIC x 23
P-40N Warhawk x 72
B-25J Mitchell x 51


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
Liberator VI x 38
Beaufighter VIC x 24
Beaufort V-IX x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Runway hits 5


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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 86


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,36


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 32
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 4, on fire
ML Toshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Takashima
ML Wakatake
ML Ishizaki
ML Ukishima


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 46963 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22856 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2300 casualties reported
Guns lost 41

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SITUATION REPORT: 8-11-43


SEAC:

In a bloody victory, Seac forces captured Mandalay and the defeated Japanese were last seen retreating towards Pagan.

The next Allied objective here will be to force a crossing of the Irrawaddy River.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/43

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
Liberator VI x 44
Beaufighter VIC x 21
Beaufort V-IX x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 44825 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22738 troops, 95 guns, 129 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1796 casualties reported
Guns lost 44


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Dobodura

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16100 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4220 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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SITUATION REPORT: 8-14-42


SEAC:

Allied troops capture Lashio and cross over the Irrawaddy River. IJA troops retreat into Pagan and fortify as they are pummeled by hundreds of Allied planes flying from Akyab, Imphal and Chandpur.


SWPAC:

Allied bombers based at Weda in the DEI pound 2 IJN transport TFs unlucky enough to come within range.

Mop up operations continue in New Guinea. Allied bombers work over the IJA at Finshafen while while the US Army 37th Division prepares for the assault.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/43

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Sub attack at 55,44

Japanese Ships
AK Lisbon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kyo Maru #10
MSW W.28

Allied Ships
SS Apogon

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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 6


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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 61


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
B-17E Fortress x 46
PB4Y Liberator x 154
B-24D Liberator x 66


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 56
B-25J Mitchell x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Vengeance I x 32
Liberator VI x 31
Beaufighter VIC x 24
Beaufort V-IX x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 72
B-25J Mitchell x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Liberator VI x 42
Beaufighter VIC x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 8
Barracuda x 31
TBM Avenger x 18


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK San Clemente Maru
AK China Maru
AK Bisan Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PC Kyo Maru #7
AK Chile Maru

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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Boomerang II x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
A-20G Havoc x 64
B-25J Mitchell x 63
B-17E Fortress x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 12

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 1


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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 96


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-24D Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nitimei Maru
AK Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Morioka Maru
AK Onoe Maru
AK Misaku Maru
AK Hankow Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 43,63


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shiga Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Sub attack at 63,45

Japanese Ships
AK Sydney Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-36


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Ground combat at Lashio

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4255 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 162 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!!



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Ground combat at Finschafen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13018 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Dobodura

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16109 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3702 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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SITUATION REPORT: 8-15-43


SEAC:

The renewed SEAC offensive in Burma brings a Japanese response.....the largest IJN convoy into Moulmein/Rangoon in months and triggers the largest air/sea action in SE Asia in some time.

SEAC air continues to work over the Japanese forces in Pagan(31,31).

SWPAC:


Allied aircraft based at Weda finish off the transport TF heading for Borneo.


NEW GUINEA:

Allied bombers pound Japanese bases at Finshafen and Dobodura.


SOPAC:

Allied air continues to suppress Rabaul and Shortlands.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/43

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Sub attack at 65,46

Japanese Ships
AK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

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Sub attack at 65,46

Japanese Ships
AK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

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ASW attack at 61,45

Japanese Ships
PC Tsushima
PC Etoforu
DD Asashio
DD Niizuki
DD Akizuki

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 49


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15


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Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 7
B-17E Fortress x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 121
B-24D Liberator x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 53
B-25J Mitchell x 61


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Vengeance I x 32
Liberator VI x 25
Beaufighter VIC x 24
P-40N Warhawk x 70
B-25J Mitchell x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Liberator VI x 43
Beaufighter VIC x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 25th Special Base Force, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-17E Fortress x 11
PB4Y Liberator x 36
B-24D Liberator x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 36,63


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Boomerang II x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
A-20G Havoc x 64
B-25J Mitchell x 62
B-17E Fortress x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 30
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 42
P-40B Tomahawk x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Taganoura Maru
AP Hofuku Maru
AK Seitai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Akagane Maru
MSW Wa 4
AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Atago Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Urato Maru
AK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Singapore Maru
AK Asakasan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #8
PG Fukui Maru

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 37,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14101 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2715 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Finschafen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13068 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1970 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Dobodura

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16129 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3682 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported