today, our mighty KB launched bold attacks on the open Sea on some allied convoys travelling from Noumea to Brisbane. They got under a fierce rain of bombs & fishes and most of them are reported sunk or heavily damaged.
We´re wondering that obviously all these ships sailed empty...
In the meantime, the enemy sent submarines into the Rockhampton base, raising only little concern about that move. Though some AUX vessels were hit, the main fleet left the harbour last night for some hunting....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Rockhampton at 18,71
Japanese Ships
AP Naniwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hokuhi Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-45
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Sub attack at 20,71
Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
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Sub attack at 20,71
Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Trout
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Air attack on Rockhampton , at 18,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 24
B-25D Mitchell x 22
B-26B Marauder x 26
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 4
A-20B Havoc x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
Beaufort x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 2 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 4 damaged
PO2 G.Matsuki of F1/252nd Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 27
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
10 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 100 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Carina, Bomb hits 1
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AP Calvert, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 1
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP President Jackson
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Leedstown
AP Arthur Middleton
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP George Clymer, Bomb hits 2
AP Leedstown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Harry Lee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP John Penn, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Harry Lee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arthur Middleton
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Leedstown, on fire
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 42
G4M1 Betty x 50
E7K2 Alf x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 41
Ki-46 Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 322
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 78
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 52
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 26
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Tippecanoe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Laramie
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Cetus, Bomb hits 1
AK Alhena
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1
AK Arided
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Draco, Torpedo hits 1
AK Carina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cetus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Etamin
AK Titania, Bomb hits 1
AK Crater, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Neleus, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Carina, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Etamin
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Monrovia, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 36,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 21
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Rockhampton at 18,71
Japanese Ships
AP Hokkai Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
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