AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42
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TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 98,110 l, f: ]& @, Q: K9 G# [$ |( J5 T
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Allied ground losses:
# t3 e) D% |$ O8 e128 casualties reported1 v- s* Y' b _% L# I7 p3 L& h
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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Japanese aircraft3 H3 x, j8 O$ q$ _
G3M Nell x 16
* e9 D( D( Y; Y1 A# P* zG4M1 Betty x 22
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Japanese aircraft losses
- } l' J) ]4 X EG3M Nell: 1 damaged
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Z( ~" X _3 s5 s; RAllied Ships( f* f, ?* `+ w' S/ Q$ _: s* z
AP Crescent City1 N* M5 s8 H8 g+ k
DD King
* N" z/ _ S1 K5 H4 q9 |AP St. Mihel& E: n! b/ J" k3 M
AP Hugh L. Scott
0 A7 X0 h: d$ U' |DD Gilmer, ~1 N; Z9 ~( r: R( j$ p) E
AP W.A. Holbrook1 T+ n7 x' z( H+ f/ a
AP Bloemfontrin, q9 [0 ?6 L0 I1 v5 O4 i, U
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,1101 R' u# r& P8 v$ c7 m/ n
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Japanese aircraft
) a+ h. V( X5 w! ^1 i/ vG3M Nell x 8+ W8 `! c& g6 }3 k* m
G4M1 Betty x 9
2 B V" c- m5 |0 R/ l, Z$ v! E* F. L$ l6 c" f F4 j% v s
Japanese aircraft losses
7 n( K" R0 i2 s4 L/ U3 kG3M Nell: 2 damaged3 o5 J, l k) e# v
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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; \$ y4 h. B, s' a- J$ m; T. nAllied Ships
# A# D( v4 ?& H. e8 m# E# z- |$ _AP Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! b2 M7 M9 b8 L8 Y( i0 K' kAVD Hulbert
4 b( |" d6 M- s9 m1 [0 i' H+ UAP President Coolidge% m5 U5 a7 X7 Y2 P( l' r: A, h4 y3 {
AP Crescent City
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整顿完毕的米军随即赶走了基地中的日酋7 w7 Z3 D( m2 e0 A# x1 z1 S
Ground combat at Pago Pago
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Allied Shock attack/ X. o$ X) l9 V( r: l; [
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Attacking force 11585 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
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. r$ k: V6 }" O) M( yDefending force 2016 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565 A8 I( q* Z4 n% A- Q
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Allied max assault: 520 - adjusted assault: 242
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6 r+ J4 K% F3 J. ?Japanese max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 7 7 `& v m9 I; b0 v( H* ]. y, ]; T
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Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0) " z0 M/ w ?6 g" x* |
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Allied forces CAPTURE Pago Pago base !!!1 A' p& ^$ r# v* h X
% v n4 H5 {+ t+ x" LJapanese ground losses:) h+ H; d# \; E9 b
111 casualties reported5 M5 V0 R p0 S
Guns lost 2, @' L" i7 f. C( o. c
5 W2 Q+ W& c: e! r& ?Allied ground losses:! w6 G9 S* w, Z' Q: u! i6 _3 y
18 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 101,1123 `4 J# J* V+ Q" N, ?; ~
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Japanese aircraft
: A" _9 [2 M* ^3 J# u* W0 d# uG4M1 Betty x 15- x+ N, j' G% N
# E! c I& S' D. u& M: l8 w6 G- pJapanese aircraft losses
+ S7 `7 G3 t, U q1 VG4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
6 p6 u# P. `) m( @+ Z% `# f7 D. t
Allied Ships# K2 D0 F: l% w5 c. j
DD Grayson
) F% e4 Z: ~3 r R, ~$ X b- KAK Steel Age, Bomb hits 1, on fire- N! y) T) m, K. E: N9 G
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三个伞兵特战队跑进深山长期野营
- Z* A. w: Q" l/ i& |( G( SGround combat at Kunming) B( h- w& G+ d5 ?+ @ F+ ^! D
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Allied Shock attack5 q( [( i! k& ?% u8 y: Q
8 [* P/ o/ Y/ J" \Attacking force 13911 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292' g' K' n: |- `4 U9 a1 B
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Defending force 1238 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29, a9 {6 |( G! X( X
. d* O! J( I# Y5 Q' TAllied max assault: 566 - adjusted assault: 470
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$ l6 M* w) b4 ]6 \, M" TJapanese max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 1
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t# C. N- g% l; b+ K; j8 t1 _$ |Allied assault odds: 470 to 1 9 M. U, W( o/ s+ V7 R% Y9 Y
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Japanese ground losses:
9 u" ~$ M/ D B0 k7 b89 casualties reported
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7 b+ }# G# n" q/ [1 {5 ~; DDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!+ c. O3 V& V7 C* K" R* B) a
: I& G. E3 j3 a3 MAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/421 b- z$ R. y* ?3 ?2 e( g2 U4 x
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0 ?/ \% e9 r6 V日酋妄图清扫诺福克的水雷阵,岸炮立即给于警告
8 d/ G& s7 I( w- ]9 LTF 44 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (60,119) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 I! j1 u+ B6 u% \1 p
Japanese Ships
$ d) s* d$ S0 }) S' ?; }MSW Tama Maru #26 G6 t% e( i0 j$ Z
MSW Tama Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage# e% w ?0 M. h: C: m+ s5 b; p# c
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
. [# \/ E( G) MMSW Hagoromo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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, T/ j6 L: L' L) [: D0 QJapanese aircraft+ _) K; [; F' Z. B
G4M1 Betty x 31. T6 A+ a* h! O: k
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Japanese aircraft losses
) B& ^: U$ J& v# |G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
6 h- z" j1 J- R1 H6 a
% `# c9 Z8 U, AAllied Ships
7 w0 C; O2 h. `8 wAK Robert Morris
) J* u# ]( g; _1 _% U: JAK Empire Selwyn
* q- t0 \2 g9 ?. N. }; P9 ]AK Empire Heath
% G2 J2 L/ f( \8 k! J/ C3 YAK Steel Mariner
9 N5 v( @# y( r$ W7 D- nAK Californian, Torpedo hits 1
! a. u$ M( o6 t' d& \7 |$ Q5 nDD Gwin6 q# K. { I6 g3 ~* t' d9 g
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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日酋的水面舰队趁夜杀入港湾,对正在卸载补给的运输队进行攻击,无奈并没有多少实际性损害4 _+ q: U4 t; @8 s0 W) Y
Night Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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, D0 p' w' w6 d$ FJapanese Ships F6 Y6 R3 h" ?( y, x
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2( n2 ^5 ]5 p3 f+ V# o
DD Ikazuchi
4 {" ?2 n/ E# u {- N& r( U: WDD Yuzuki7 Y: }0 m9 _+ |5 M
DD Matsukaze
0 c. a1 a9 R/ ]DD Shiokaze
0 ^! f2 c8 W E& e6 TDD Nokaze" `( ]$ R" U( {; V! r
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
l+ v' v8 N( J. p" ~+ \DD Chidori, Shell hits 1
- i2 b/ @4 B9 V# YDD Manazuru; u. q' @( J9 ^, {- s# o) s8 v) s' O$ m
DD Tomozuru
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Allied Ships
2 y% ~; l; P9 L/ u: R; {/ MDD Grayson, Shell hits 26, and is sunk! j( D ]; q( [. _9 q9 O
AK Demodocus, Shell hits 1
+ J% L A9 @. \/ ?7 C# BAK Diomed2 o3 a7 @( ~5 c4 A
AK Arizonan, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( v4 B* {6 q- h' \6 ?AK Carolinian" c) H' v: q/ d; Q
AK Dakotan
+ ]7 D ^* e- g* CAK Georgian
& Z+ J/ W) E4 s" q2 B! F" ?+ ~AK Iowan Z+ @% c, ~3 f/ K) p$ S1 Z
AK Kansan* x: V H$ _; e4 }/ \, X9 A* _( y1 E
AK Missourian
& x: O+ K u( ZAK Nevadan2 @9 M1 n1 f+ x6 H4 Y
AK Puerto Rican, Shell hits 1
5 }' c/ _' h$ _% nAK Challenger4 M4 [ n% r3 F3 |
AK Atlantic8 @9 O9 d5 Q) z' s9 S4 S1 s
AK Lancaster) N( _; a s9 I6 Y# r8 s" a
AK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage @! R* S$ T6 ?/ P& a. T( v
AK Santa Rita& R$ j5 P O g" ]; V
AK Irenee Du Pont8 H8 e1 ^. V( ^- }
AK Atlanta City. L7 O' h# }2 M N T! {, \5 f
AK Mobile City
$ b3 I0 f) [$ t( H+ UAK Steel Age( i- z: d3 u& o; F% h: s+ l
AK Steel Mariner
, Q/ y% K9 G' @) k; CAK Steel Scientist
( o5 ~8 F, A5 {, ~AK Steel Worker
' t! B8 V6 c1 Y& cAK Andrea Luckenbach, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage
9 Q4 b% p4 E8 ^& I4 D4 kAK Harry Luckenbach+ A5 e4 E R1 c
AK Lewis Luckenbach
1 u. K5 e' a, o( f& u8 R2 qAK Mathew Luckenbach7 }0 ^7 h- S# ~% M
AK Kailua3 H4 L5 d4 c4 K T
AK Kohala, Shell hits 1, on fire
- C: M$ L! A, `5 J. s" CAK Benjamin Franklin
( H1 d- c! Z% Q. FAK Edgar Allan Poe
0 Y( W+ x R% f* w$ @( [AK John Adams
! m% [+ j" R" {: AAK John C. Fremont
; b8 J, Y! j1 {3 j, f, z6 MAK John Hart
! [) Y: V& ~. \+ E* EAK Robert Morris- s: `$ v( z6 c( X
AK Empire Rainbow7 V8 ~* p i1 U7 \' @0 `& v
AK Empire Selwyn
7 Q5 z& s) s( v, z3 ^3 ?; VAK Empire Heath
0 k8 s0 E0 g$ S& ^% YAK Empire Eagle
+ R; p' \9 o2 F. ?: p4 r! z+ R5 _AK Malda& ?5 @; n/ a( \# g" D
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盟军四发对古邦进行高空轰炸,日酋战斗机怎么也爬不到这个高度,但是B24的升限没能继续提高,被零战捉到。! h# E: b) _4 D+ B7 V6 W$ y
Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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Japanese aircraft' X" S9 U" U0 f: }. L6 g( d
A6M2 Zero x 73 R* K# j1 |+ L6 z% ^- `
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 333 o& H: L5 N' O5 w
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Allied aircraft4 b0 f2 z+ g: v
B-17E Fortress x 101% _4 k* E# V4 E) G7 r. i
B-24D Liberator x 41
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3 J9 S; Z* A9 U# ZJapanese aircraft losses6 ~( l* Q( T& H/ \; o2 M( `
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
3 @: }. m% h% g' BKi-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, I4 z& X0 x* \& w) x' M i
B-24D Liberator: 24 destroyed
6 v# @ }* v1 X- @) }; y0 W
& |' ?) ^4 U4 i4 U4 A' N" |Japanese ground losses:$ F' A. G. r. }9 R, _
30 casualties reported; a5 ~) r3 E6 p8 v# `. z
, D3 }( G; N, H KAirbase hits 17 ]( q0 r3 F1 p! W0 @4 j' |
Airbase supply hits 1
' W$ o& Q; U$ z" MRunway hits 55 [( u/ |; i% y# T
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* F+ `$ M" O5 X# t& d) dDay Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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3 a0 w% y/ R+ T: [9 c' i3 {Japanese aircraft6 r) w, @$ ]$ D" Q; L" d: X* U7 |
A6M2 Zero x 47; V- v% U# q! o* V; |
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 162 O4 V7 p v0 Y5 w1 }2 Q6 W
; ] d5 N7 m: {- w- x1 W1 mAllied aircraft
$ J6 A9 a. C0 ], F! b- gB-17E Fortress x 88
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0 D6 U% X4 X4 C$ GJapanese aircraft losses, h3 U2 g. c* p
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
: z: ~, M! C4 h$ @! VKi-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed# E7 G( n6 u" ^; i
5 N# P! L$ Y5 V7 Q: jJapanese ground losses:2 \6 C+ x% h9 ], U
38 casualties reported# B2 D: r/ G/ `
8 a0 k+ J$ S3 x1 E
Airbase hits 1# ~) ?) S# i* N, b
Runway hits 18
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E/ w1 g+ X3 W- f盟军运输队发扬牺牲精神,势要撑起这个太平洋上最后的反攻跳板。% |: S T4 d$ F! r* p- {
Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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Japanese aircraft% ]4 _, }" d: t& U3 C! E* y
G3M Nell x 26/ }/ S1 Y; {) T. w
G4M1 Betty x 26
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Japanese aircraft losses3 x+ x: W @* J- h5 ^
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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) O: ~6 r5 K7 B# b1 nAllied Ships
; Q8 w! `+ {$ Y1 A8 Z7 I. zAK Steel Worker6 d$ M, Q! I. V9 g- n+ I
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
# x+ n* i( I6 T. z8 w7 Q8 e; W C2 D2 PAK Steel Scientist) y3 Z3 W5 e0 C$ k
AK Atlanta City
; z" v( ] C( a! T$ U" ?0 xAK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
9 u! ^/ U3 y3 L9 p+ yAK Steel Mariner, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ]6 i& a# Q" ] |+ f( F% D
AK Mathew Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1
6 B. _& D' m! S, V* OAK Georgian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire. s. H" \& h# w
AK John Hart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, R7 x1 Y J; F' Q
AK Edgar Allan Poe7 j$ G/ v2 Y1 X$ K% ?
AK Mobile City9 R$ T" A0 F8 c& K3 G+ l, c ~0 T
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 1, on fire/ l7 R+ Q7 ^/ N! V6 J" |3 j' @( g
AK John Adams
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由于补给通路被打开,被围日军得到支援,守卫重庆北三岔口侧翼的国军阵地被日军突破
" F) W. k( r$ S1 ?Ground combat at 45,31* e* I3 ^- e: g; l! o4 v
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 119925 troops, 1386 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2271' m7 y7 m+ v9 N! V0 d
) |7 l9 f9 h9 J! ?Defending force 52465 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658
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8 D9 e8 P# F: [9 x5 i1 {6 JJapanese max assault: 4586 - adjusted assault: 4637
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Allied max defense: 1598 - adjusted defense: 91
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Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1
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+ \+ T+ I+ N% T! C1 ^Japanese ground losses:
+ v0 t! ]: M" b: M1647 casualties reported
f* e. A0 r3 j7 E% oGuns lost 114
. B8 E0 G) G) b8 p) M: fVehicles lost 2, S8 `. h8 W/ u! B) F8 L5 K
& z9 E- b0 o. b, V0 d6 q( SAllied ground losses:
( M1 b3 R4 @9 P: u! Y1377 casualties reported! q ?: x+ O" Q/ s) r
Guns lost 5
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6 {- J/ c( p- oDefeated Allied Units Retreating!3 W# o$ H, M. P. Z! `0 {
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,778 ?4 \5 [/ d" u" A7 I( R$ ^( k
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Japanese aircraft+ d( M# D$ e2 o& h& ^8 b! ~3 r7 f
A6M2 Zero x 64& d" P$ B) ]" C t$ i
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 329 _5 E4 D% ^- s; I1 c3 P
/ C& H2 n; n" \1 JAllied aircraft' n* r# c3 P9 g& o6 n% [
B-17E Fortress x 82
9 T6 E- @ V6 {2 S b2 `* H& u3 @/ q+ y+ _
Japanese aircraft losses" ^+ @$ m; X% Q, k, L/ }
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged) c$ R) c( e# `3 X" D
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
0 b; _, y" y5 K& T156 casualties reported
5 ^0 K8 w( G3 }7 s/ Y; [2 a7 }/ K" a' o6 K
Airbase hits 1" l% O+ m( s& Q/ n3 {4 |) Y
Runway hits 19
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; `/ S5 x8 o: w9 I. ^Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 97,109: U6 u# {* P- R9 x: v& Y
: U% A) L3 `3 p/ ?/ iJapanese aircraft
6 |1 j- N! U; tG3M Nell x 24
$ W1 Q* B" B' `+ J. ]) IG4M1 Betty x 48
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No Japanese losses% m Q/ J2 W- D4 B2 |' P% q2 f
+ C$ Q- ?) X/ D2 rAllied Ships
" y7 T1 f% m, c7 J1 T* K, sAK Kohala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% r, p. S7 ]- E+ kAK Georgian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% g5 d6 p: E. L; H9 [, ?AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
& ~. [6 A1 L; F- W; w) TAK Steel Age, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
* F6 {' f) v9 R7 D0 H9 NAK Mathew Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage+ Z$ G' A8 }" Q, `6 [2 t% Q
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$ u% ~ H* R9 uSub attack at 99,109
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Japanese Ships" E$ m* i9 f& g% N
SS I-173
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( {$ K% _- z) k# b4 C$ x; ]& gAllied Ships' e9 d# `8 Y. @, G- O( M
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 97,1090 u8 X e1 N! K7 @2 o3 @) G1 o' s3 ?
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Japanese Ships
# Q# |; P7 V) z9 \" uCA Chikuma
1 ~9 Q1 m5 n* eCL Kuma
4 o& M6 `* S4 q2 ]# aCL Tama( E L( Q9 q; J5 x9 N- I% j
DD Akebono( {2 l3 n! { {; G3 x' P
DD Kikuzuki8 ~7 w' X2 P/ O7 k' s
DD Okikaze- ~- ?. P2 c+ ?
DD Namikaze9 o) @7 \( r# Y0 r7 }. u
DD Hatsukari A' M- h# W, {3 l
0 Z4 X4 k- D- n4 T) u& D4 }Allied Ships
5 C# Z+ y: B ]2 W1 V* \8 w; \AK Demodocus, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& T- H' _6 o b+ z" F3 F
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Sub attack at 100,109
2 p* u0 v, M" \. t, M( ^* |$ G; f6 u e& v! B: r6 n- D! V
Japanese Ships0 Y. ^- @9 _, d: {
SS I-168' I/ i+ I$ Z2 @; z$ v% {5 |
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Allied Ships4 y1 ^3 N/ s8 T5 ^7 H
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage4 g3 q; l$ K* J' G! T* _
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6 s% J7 t3 l5 m: k& S* h" jDay Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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A6M2 Zero x 51
$ s: P+ ~" S' D$ I) C. d* E! N1 `Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48
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Allied aircraft& E- M( _- E! g. N0 s# K/ z& x
B-17E Fortress x 78: {: c$ Y I- |) M+ t8 V1 K( I
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 X" Y3 }: K3 w$ a* x9 dA6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
0 t" t3 i8 R' }8 E* z, J9 SKi-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 f5 h# ^% L( }9 m3 l4 B
# W+ v Y- T6 F4 d+ |Japanese ground losses:
2 n3 ^ U( ], N1 k/ T4 n. x$ I8 j307 casualties reported
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! a0 m3 ~! ]7 O3 Q& o+ S! gAirbase hits 5
. T8 ]# J5 J6 a9 {5 a7 B9 L @* `Airbase supply hits 3% O5 l- W: I0 H! D9 V. _
Runway hits 23) p/ W- R* Y% U: x' ?% o( w9 r
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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A6M2 Zero x 51
: O$ s5 z3 n4 n, x/ wKi-61 KAIc Tony x 48
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Allied aircraft; o7 s, _+ e5 i( R2 o
B-17E Fortress x 88( M0 Y0 v9 g8 [4 C1 u% W
+ z/ N/ a, A$ C% j9 sJapanese aircraft losses D, }. \$ q+ G* e, m
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 [' h4 S: l0 W- w$ R* a, @Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged) k' @3 z/ w- F9 ]3 {% n
/ ~0 c5 x% u( Z$ R6 PJapanese ground losses:
6 G' I0 j4 h% l- f0 F9 z, R. e' I177 casualties reported
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Airbase hits 2
, j+ l$ n, D% sAirbase supply hits 2
/ _& [) J% H0 u# G: D8 S8 n. @Runway hits 206 u& H, g7 A9 x! x' S
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0 a6 q: ]$ w |Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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Japanese aircraft
* K( q: l: v5 a5 i0 w) G4 A$ H* d# dG4M1 Betty x 11
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# N/ Q; r3 U7 U* u$ e* fJapanese aircraft losses
6 K4 j3 q# d/ M0 h( E/ fG4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
5 ~3 v' S5 G, `) lAK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 Z+ M S8 ]1 l3 I( J1 ^7 fAK Georgian, heavy damage |