Shame and Execration! Warspite Vs Kaleun

[kaleun]

The beachhead at Shortlands holds, as reinforcements are arriving, slowly. However, a carrier battlegroup is seen leaving Rabaul, proceeding to a point somewhere between Rabaul and the Marshalls, where it parks itself
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mikuma
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Abukuma
CL Oi
DD Naganami
DD Natsushio
DD Maikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-44, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT PT-48, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-59

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Naval bombardment of Buin, at 64,92

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Asakaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Wakaba
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Maikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Naganami
CL Oi
CL Abukuma
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Takao
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
D3A Val x 57
B5N Kate x 37
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 85




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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, on fireNow that is a little success![:)]

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 28000 feet
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 28000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29The obligatory daily attack on Akyab. He has pounded the runway, and now all this interferes with our attempts to grow rice in it![&:]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
G4M1 Betty x 77
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 147


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87A reprisal for his latest attack on PM[:D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 15
B-26B Marauder x 87

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 10 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 48
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 45




Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 16
SB-2c x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
12 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Zuiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shinyo Maru
AP Fukkai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 26,37

Japanese Ships
AK Glasgow Maru
MSW W.16
DD Mutsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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Sub attack at 62,77

Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Edo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 226419 troops, 2716 guns, 286 vehicles

Defending force 136094 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
9737 casualties reported
Guns lost 270
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
3842 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3036 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 78149 troops, 331 guns, 481 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1684 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1567 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70826 troops, 299 guns, 460 vehicles

Defending force 88607 troops, 718 guns, 306 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1307 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 3867 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

[kaleun]

11/18/42 His carriers are still floating about between Rabaul and the Marshalls. Waiting for something surely. Otherwise nothing new to report. The mandatory raid on Akyab, and the mandatory raid on Buin that, this time, went unintercepted, because the piolets were plaing baseball at the time, and could not be bothered.

[kaleun]

The Hiei Kirishima BB force appeared last night at Shortlands. Aside from bombarding the beachhead, it intercepted the last APD in the region, that had delivered supplies to the beachhead. We regret to report that it sunk. This exercise however was not entirely without cost. The retreating BB TF came under heavy air attack and BB Kirishima was hit twice. One of the bombs did some damage, although the other hit the heavy armor and not much damage was reported from that one. His carrier force has now turned southeast and seems to be trying to intercept the transports in the area. These have already been ordered out of harm's way. The Dept of the Navy has provided this (censored) map to illustrate to our readers the tactical situation on the Eastern Solomons

[kaleun]

His carriers savaged a tanker TF returning to Frisco, NE of the Santa Cruz Islands. Meanwhile one of his DD TF led by CL Tatsuta tangled with my PTs in Buin. One PT was sunk in exchange for undefined damage to three DDs (why the PTs did not fire torpedoes is beyond me), however the landing craft landed their reinforcements unhindered (except for mines)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
PT PT-82
PT PT-83, Shell hits 1
PT PT-84
PT PT-115, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
PT PT-116
PT PT-117, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT PT-118
PT PT-119
PT PT-120
PT PT-121
PT PT-122
PT PT-123
PT PT-124

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1096 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93)

TF 1096 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93


Allied Ships
LCVP 532N, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damagesinks[:(]


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1096
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCM 532C


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 38
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 111

Aircraft Attacking:


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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29You'd think they'd be getting tired of this![&:]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 184

Aircraft Attacking:


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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 45
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyedThis losses are worse than mine actually[:)]
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:


Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 75,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dale, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbreeze, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfcrest
TK Gulfdawn, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbelle, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfbird, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfcoast, Torpedo hits 2, on fire



Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 75,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Zane, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbelle, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfcoast, on fire
TK Gulfdawn, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbird, on fire, heavy damage



Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2958 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 79072 troops, 392 guns, 483 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6360 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2304 troops, 24 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71519 troops, 352 guns, 460 vehicles

Defending force 88266 troops, 696 guns, 302 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1979 troops, 19 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 6352 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported

[kaleun]

His carrier force is heading back to Rabaul. Only other significant action is a heavy attack in Shortlands to disloodge the beachead
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/42

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 64
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-48 Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 144

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 10 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 44
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 99


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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 7
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
9 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

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


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2972 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 80310 troops, 422 guns, 490 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6037 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2244 troops, 24 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75347 troops, 404 guns, 471 vehicles

Defending force 88358 troops, 687 guns, 304 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4092 casualties reported
Guns lost 78
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 216 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5829 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

Troops at Shortlands still hard pressed, but Adm Furlong again does a successful taid with CA Houston; 2 TKs and a PG go down to Davy Jones' locker, in Sorong

[kaleun]

Despite reinforcements troops in Shortlands getting more and more hard pressed
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42

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Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1096
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TF 1096 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93)

TF 1096 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-26B Marauder x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 35

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2914 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 75245 troops, 281 guns, 489 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8979 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1521 troops, 18 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 470 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1030 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

[kaleun]

A little activity in Burma

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 80
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 185

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 32

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33


Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 7
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6
SB-2c x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
12 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 63,93


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-38G Lightning x 15
A-20B Boston x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
21 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Platte

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2962 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 76209 troops, 318 guns, 488 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8720 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 892 troops, 4 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 5

[kaleun]

Kendari airfield attacked by B17s, escorted by P38s.
After the allied invasion of Shortlands fails, Japan focuses on Torokina. A BB TF is spotted leaving Rabaul and heading for ?Torokina. Allied resources redeployed to meet this threat.

[kaleun]

At last the PT boats hit a worthwhile target!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/42

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TF 1059 encounters mine field at Torokina (63,92)

Allied Ships
PT PT-124, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 48,46

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Santos Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Nagata Maru
PG Magan Maru
PC Ishigaki
PC Kunashiri
PC Shimushu
DD Sanae
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
D3A Val x 31
B5N Kate x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 64



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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10


Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-21 Sally x 76
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 82



Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Mixed Brigade, at 34,28


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 63,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 63,92

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CL Abukuma
CL Oi
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-82
PT PT-83
PT PT-84, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-116
PT PT-118
PT PT-119
PT PT-120
PT PT-121, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-122
PT PT-123, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 63,92

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fireBingo!
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CL Abukuma
CL Oi
DD Naganami
DD Maikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-82
PT PT-83
PT PT-116
PT PT-118
PT PT-119
PT PT-120
PT PT-122

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ASW attack at 48,46

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Santos Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Nagata Maru
PG Magan Maru
PC Ishigaki
PC Kunashiri
PC Shimushu
DD Sanae
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69087 troops, 299 guns, 463 vehicles

Defending force 23385 troops, 90 guns, 262 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 20


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Ground combat at Torokina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16370 troops, 113 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 14242 troops, 82 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
It looks like the Japanese are reacting to the Chindit raid[X(]

[Warspite**]

Daihonei Situation Report

Confronted with the seemingly inexhaustable numbers of men and supplies the Allies posses in China and India, it has been decided to revert to a defensive strategy on this front. Imperial Japanese Army forces are withdrawing from Lanchow and Myitkyina. These forces will be redeployed, some for our upcomming operation. This should also lessen the supply strain on our ogistics system.
In the Pacific the initaitive has passed temporarily to the Americans. That have conducted several campaigns against Buin, Shortlands and Torokina. Though the Buin attack took the South East Fleet and 8th Army by surprise these commands quickly recovered and expelled the enemy from Shortlands and are presently reinforcing Torokina. The enemy has lost an inordinate number of ships and material in this costly attack that has garnered them little.
While we prepare for the upcomming attack on enemy positions we have continued to conduct our air campaign against troops and airfields at Dobodura, Buna, Buin and Port Moresby. This has involved our best aircraft with our most experienced pilots. Though we pound these positions continually, the American and Australian forces seem to be able to repair them faster than we can drop ordinance.
At sea the balance of power is firmly in our hands. As such we have sent carrier forces deep into enemy held waters to disrupt shipping and forstall enemy build ups in the area. Combat ship losses to date are:

CV__CVL___BB__CA__CL___DD__DE__APD
07___01___09__04__10___52__01___08___Allied
01___00___02__01__04___13__00___10___Japan

[kaleun]

Enemy troops pull out of Lanchow and Mytkivina. Allied air messes up a bunch of transports in Torokina
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/42

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
D3A Val x 30
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57



Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Runway hits 3


Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 55

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 55

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 35,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9
SB-2c x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:

Day Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 63,92


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
TBF Avenger x 10


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15
AP Fukusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shintoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20B Boston x 41
B-25C Mitchell x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fukusei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shintoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Ikunta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #2
PC Shonon Maru #10, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #11




Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2
A-20B Boston x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kikukawa Maru
AP Shinyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shintoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Ikunta Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fukusei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Choko Maru #2



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Ground combat at Torokina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16390 troops, 113 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 17003 troops, 108 guns, 1 vehicles

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 19
Ki-27 Nate x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 93



Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 81
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 207


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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-26B Marauder x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yoneyama Maru
AK Fumishima Maru
AK Momoha Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire



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Ground combat at Torokina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16487 troops, 111 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 17027 troops, 111 guns, 1 vehicles


Today the attack is on the cargo ships at Lae

[kaleun]

Burma situation

[kaleun]

Enemy carrier force, penetrated the SWPAC between Noumea and Oz, and, almost completely, destroyed a transport TF carrying US Div 47. Only a small portion of the 47th will make it to OZ. It will have to remain for a long time there to recover its strentgh[:(]

[kaleun]

On 12/11 a cruiser TF from Lunga raided an enemy transport TF in Torokina. The enemy lost one transport, several patrol craft, and a second transport damaged. Both sides are suffering an acute shortage of troop transports at this time.

[kaleun]

CA Houston TF defended Lautern against an enemy BB attack. The losses were relatively light, considering that Musashi made its appearance, and there were 3 other BBs, against only a few heavy cruisers. CL Hobart was the only ship with significant damage. (I wanted to scuttle it, but every time I tried, the thing crashed to desktop, [:@] I hope this is a recent update issue, that will go away) In any case, the enemy was not able to bombard Lautern AF, (which I believe was his main objective, due to the heavy losses that the P38s based there are causing his Zeros in Kavieng) The combat report for that one is lost in cyberspace

[kaleun]

The enemy BBs kept farting around the Banda sea for a few days. Several air attacks were unsucessful; subs attack twice, but miss. Eventually one the Beauforts from Lautern, on 12/19 manage to hit Yamashiro with one torpedo.
on 12/20/42 the BB TF approached Lautern with evil intentions. The night was not as perfect as the yellow threat planned; first DD Arashi hits a mine, later on DD Kazeguchi eats a PT torpedo.
In the New Guinea area Dauntless from Buna hit AK Asama Maru and Akasina Maru.
[;)]The sub rescue of RAAF base force 101 from Gasmata is finally complete. The submarines may now return to their regular duties.

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/42

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Torokina (63,92)

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Torokina (63,92)

TF 1009 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92


Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD McCalla
DD O'Bannon
AP Crescent City, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Torokina, 63,92, firing at TF 1009
100 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD Bancroft, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24


Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 77
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 114




Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 63,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-48 Lily x 21

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Torokina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23102 troops, 198 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 26748 troops, 137 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Torokina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13963 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25138 troops, 192 guns, 1 vehicles


Torokina is finally being reiforced.