I-157 put a torpedo into the Essex! Sadly it does not look like it caused a whole lot of damage since she is listed as "On fire" and not "Heavy Damage"[:(] Even still, this is the greatest success for my sub fleet since the early months of the war.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43
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Sub attack at 60,58
Japanese Ships
AP Aki Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
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Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1117
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TF 1117 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)
TF 1117 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 105
Boomerang II x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 9
P-38G Lightning x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 24 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Liberator VI x 19
P-38G Lightning x 35
B-17E Fortress x 11
LB-30 Liberator x 7
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 36
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 70
Spitfire Vb x 23
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Liberator VI x 18
P-38G Lightning x 17
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 96
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 35
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 68, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5087, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Last attempt at evacuation is stopped by fighters and scout bombers
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 12
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 7
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Lae
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8590 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 40306 troops, 240 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 498
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900
Defending force 327181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11365
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lae
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30281 troops, 237 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 498
Defending force 8610 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Allied max assault: 487 - adjusted assault: 363
Japanese max defense: 104 - adjusted defense: 85
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43
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ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Shirakumo
CA Suzuya
Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 2
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ASW attack at 72,44
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Suzukaze
DD Asagumo
CA Tone
Allied Ships
SS Tullibee
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TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)
Allied Ships
DD Gillespie
DD Philip
DD Vendetta
DD Kennison
DD Gwin
DD Saufley
CL De Ruyter, Mine hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Mine hits 1
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Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 2
Allied Ships
CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Voyager
CL Denver
DD Craven
DD Taylor
DD Radford
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12333 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900
Defending force 327352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11361
Allied ground losses:
512 casualties reported
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