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Second Jap sub attacked
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 3:11 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]A second enemy submarine was attacked nearby later in the day. It is believed this boat was hit at least once, but there was no word regarding casualties.[/font]
Koepang reoccupied
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 3:18 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]The port of Koepang on Timor Island was stormed yesterday by Australian troops.
"There was no resistance," said a military official in Darwin. "The Nippers bugged out a long time ago. We knew that, of course, so this was just a case of moving back into an old home."[/font]
Rabaul hammered
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 9:11 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]The port of Rabaul was struck hard again yesterday by 5th Air Force B-17s out of Port Moresby.
"We might be about ready to wrap this phase of the operation up," said the liaison officer. "The plan now is for our medium bombers flying out of Kiriwina to finish the job of reducing the enemy at Rabaul, while we keep him isolated at the same time."[/font]
Bombers sink minesweeper at Rabaul
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 9:58 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]10 July 1942
A flight of B-25s patrolling out of Kiriwina sank a Japanese minesweeper in Simpson Harbor at Rabaul yesterday.[/font]
Jap bombers savage Ichang
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 5:10 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]A large number of enemy bomber planes rained their lethal cargoes on the Chinese city of Ichang. There was no word regarding casualties.[/font]
Jap troop barges sunk near Koepang
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:11 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]11 July 1942
Barges full of Japanese troops were engaged off Timor Island by PT-boats and the Dutch destroyer Van Nes yesterday.[/font]
RE: Jap bombers savage Ichang
Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 3:37 am
by jwilkerson
ORIGINAL: Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]A large number of enemy bomber planes rained their lethal cargoes on the Chinese city of Ichang. There was no word regarding casualties.[/font]
Kibbitz from the sidelines ... calling those Ki-51s
Bomber Planes ... might be a stretch ...
even if there are large numbers of them ! [:D]
Chinese air power rips Japs
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:40 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]12 July 1942
Chinese bombers out of Sian continue to hit the Japanese forces which threaten Homan.[/font]
Koepang shows its new muscle
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:51 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]13 July 1942
United States Navy dive bombers operating out of the newly-reoccupied port of Koepang reached out yesterday and struck hard at a Japanese convoy headed for the port of Waingapu, 150 miles to the northwest on Sumba Island. At least one enemy troop ship was damaged severely, and a patrol craft was known to have been sunk.[/font]
Jap transport torpedoed
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:49 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]14 July 1942
A British Albacore torpedo bomber operating out of Koepang struck a Japanese troop transport 50 miles southeast of the port of Waingapu on Sumba Island. There was no word on the condition of the enemy ship.[/font]
USN raid on Waingapu
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:57 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]In the early hours of the morning, an American task group of warships ran into Waingapu harbor and registered a number of hits on enemy shipping. Known to be sunk in this action was an auxiliary vessel and the troop transport Fukko Maru.[/font]
