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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 431 t$ J8 @9 u- ~- M- q
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43年6月29号,300架盟军4发排着整齐的队形,突破了日军少量的直掩,把拉包尔港口变成了欢乐的海洋。+ I) d9 `+ w1 |7 X% L- e1 @
- V5 e. C7 C5 F* P# U" Z! n是役盟军损失4发19架,击落紫电7架。/ ]+ S0 S9 N) I& |" z
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Q4 E9 k/ c a A( M; r
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 L) s7 n/ Z U6 U
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes2 K+ H' C6 \' K6 b5 ]5 G+ N# n
' S* A I" z6 l- nJapanese aircraft/ p& b+ ] \& f# K8 m
N1K1-J George x 401 R/ Q; J0 n( p7 R1 `
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1 Q( j# ~" h1 u8 I+ X B-24D Liberator x 40
( u7 O6 C/ g2 C7 ` B-24D1 Liberator x 128
5 l) ]4 A$ A0 ?. k; \. o% J" W PB4Y-1 Liberator x 82
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 Q7 `$ F) M+ a+ f N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
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B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
6 N/ F0 h, D2 p- }5 \ B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
$ y% ?9 J9 c: A, P/ ~ PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged/ P& V% o2 M- q( X6 S0 w% S' t
3 t! v/ H* y1 IJapanese Ships+ X1 K$ t' T% p9 s" O
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 F/ f% b$ m& ~, t! [, M; ^1 W
CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 [ `$ Q$ P- L# y* u0 ^0 ^# W
xAKL Kokuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ A. V' m, v6 L! E/ b/ m AK Seia Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
* ]1 l2 ^) b* g0 e2 M3 n6 G% A: n! M. k CM Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 A1 t( |! J3 J) Q( }( [
AKE Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 U1 K7 ~4 P8 c% a1 S" ?/ D( R) R* V PB Minowa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 q1 `1 Z6 e0 w& ^5 y* i) Z1 b
AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ V+ C3 ~# { m" Y9 [+ y+ U8 ~9 e CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' N# P. Q4 |: U: M$ j* f& Q
AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) K9 E: ^- {0 h" j/ A: E
xAKL Totai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 s/ s% w$ S6 f* _ AK Tatutaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 p; X; ~# I8 F& O8 i
CM Aotaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- n/ v: ^0 [0 P) K4 u7 H' F
AG Mamiya, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 e9 N$ b/ _6 O! [+ f CL Katori, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
b& n: Q0 @, g5 s5 s% S AKE Kato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; y( y2 \% T# m3 n AK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire& l+ }2 ^3 F( c. M1 R/ O* `
APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ \3 t& w1 v$ }, p) {' J& W xAK Yamagiku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ i* K% M K% B8 x
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) L6 X& |" u1 ~: E/ P! T3 X: ~& g
PB Fuji Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ R1 Z: L8 C9 u! h6 e4 ~
xAK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 M* H- @& a- b" V' {7 K AK Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 19 R2 G7 p+ F. v9 v1 S3 @6 e% b. N H
PB Tatibana Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 }! M) |* c/ f+ T# E
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
V' x2 ?1 r5 r& p& J CM Takashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 B0 r5 J" E L0 Y AKE Boston Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 M5 C$ q2 m! a8 @9 y9 l7 }
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" z2 P9 q. ]3 a& b g `
PB Heizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) O3 l7 [2 ^& A: T4 W
PB Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& x4 F' c! \, f+ x8 {
xAK Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ R1 D1 E2 ~; Y! h4 y: Q& d% g9 V xAK Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 e6 t+ k) X. Z: F* q I
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Y) U, Y: h9 C9 T0 |( F) k0 Q
CM Ishizaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. z! C7 U* v( @2 Z F: X* K
PB Kongo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 j" y: |8 b" {0 S# y# d" F* G8 V: L AR Akashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 ~# ]9 ~- j7 Q2 } X$ o, L2 l E- n' ^ xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 ~+ g" a8 N, R8 M. W( Z/ c6 { PB Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire. r, l6 x8 Y/ ?7 z
xAKL Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 y. E; G8 e# T& L8 u. x
PB Takunan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 G U. U" X8 z B) I
xAK Taketoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 a- w4 P e) H
xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* u- y J& [. k# x- g n2 N* B PB Togo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! R1 D0 n2 m3 G3 V# B7 n
PB America Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! Z3 |, H7 M" m- c1 E xAK Spey Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 ^! f& V+ N: f: `
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 R) L1 g' \7 f6 H
AK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" n0 O8 B' O8 y3 o2 Q7 {9 H xAK Asuka Maru, Bomb hits 1# }: b. d# K( b) E+ r7 w
xAKL Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! G [" Z2 y$ m% t9 d AK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1
1 q( X& P& h. f8 b; ?7 R PB Tatsumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- E0 P! B4 [! V$ |& N CMc Ashizaki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' N* t! e/ x. v! u. i
PB Takunan Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 _3 u z* O, y5 `/ C9 \ xAK London Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 A, m9 W" [0 ?7 n4 _4 N0 n
xAK Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ x& v( S4 w7 V2 M+ g AK Tamagawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, L# S) e( C* ^& B/ B
PB Rokko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 P% ^4 p# b6 _; c% \( ]) i0 i0 G3 z xAKL Assam Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( g- A) c8 U( Q2 _ AKE Hague Maru, Bomb hits 1. Y7 `* m( B5 O7 o. r
AK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
x# b1 p3 ]5 w1 A PB Hokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; K; i, v# c7 c8 T/ C) V8 F: b1 K
AKE Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, A: C( [1 N# L; [
PB Senyu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
8 o1 _: M* E& q xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. i0 I* j& ]$ s0 ~) Y xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ H; u2 F8 N7 t1 ^
PB Kyo Maru #12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, a% g/ m8 F( v6 H0 n$ f# s/ x! z xAK Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1
9 @6 N+ ]% O& I& n! r: }/ o* q0 | AK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1
4 K- J5 `: |: E% C) _$ M xAK Toyohasi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 I9 d& m0 P/ o PB Lushan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
I# z0 v8 _- ^+ y( ] xAK Omi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& ]9 n& Z) o; l) R0 f9 Z PB Genmei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire) H+ `6 ^6 T! K8 K/ l
PB Nishho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 u* Q) H- C: u" j; Z1 g. u( L7 b PB Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 p; D7 l' _' ^, L+ D
PB Shonan Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 I5 n0 m6 W3 n
xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire% c( U; h+ ~# X8 U; C! S) O
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( @/ ?& c3 X) J, v# y$ Q) }. w PB Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, D* v5 A1 z, ^4 B1 g
xAK Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 O, m% F* P7 f# m j4 m. j PB Kyo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ Y9 j% a) j/ R0 l% @3 i4 B SC CHa-3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 j: ~) a3 w6 l8 z, s. v6 G xAKL Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ y2 K. J* r2 w( N; l7 F AK Katuragi Maru, Bomb hits 1+ t* L3 \4 M' L2 _
xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 X8 M9 R- p) F: Q* h PB Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" \: P4 _( D ~ G% n AD Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage f' _7 E3 Z Y* s4 |
xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:0 e) z3 d$ H9 |0 p$ a
6 casualties reported
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( f6 k7 K- E* \( t ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, x2 C3 X0 x9 G" R9 U j+ z; q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 o2 Z( X4 S$ \7 B' YPort hits 322 u* z4 Q. j' i W* \0 ]
Port fuel hits 3
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8 j0 K* c# F3 P) g7 m4 w1 T3 v5 HMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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5 v5 i% H. {3 S: vWeather in hex: Thunderstorms. W/ ]3 W$ B1 A( v
7 J( B& X6 V9 Y$ V; G; ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 z9 P% L: C& u5 {9 b
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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J& B# T* f: V7 c _' L( g9 hAllied aircraft
4 J Y" q: v+ Y& k PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9( c$ q) I) q5 ^- `: \
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses7 A o) Y+ l7 Q/ U1 L
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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3 _- r9 L5 Y( C: d8 N5 fJapanese Ships
/ @5 @& x$ b' f0 K' t e xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) |$ I0 O4 J \- Q3 M xAK Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 Y& k2 N2 Q9 p3 F. S/ k4 ~
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% a* H; m( I( c9 k/ S8 L7 k
z8 x V4 V0 f( @# r! F) W: URaid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 u2 x1 u$ k5 [* ]9 NEstimated time to target is 19 minutes7 g$ q: L! Y* y; A* f1 ^( _
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Japanese aircraft
" Q' [ ?1 r" G X N1K1-J George x 8
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& H9 \2 {3 U9 A1 g! _/ O/ TAllied aircraft
x- A( N6 D* l. z5 n; e# |# q B-24D1 Liberator x 143 a- n H/ G9 {/ f) O1 c
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7+ y0 d3 A5 @5 u; O9 s+ p+ p$ a5 Q
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Japanese aircraft losses& x5 k2 o+ L+ x1 s
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
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8 ^1 R; r; p. z! T9 T: r B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged8 E% F- ~4 ?2 w
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xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ X$ [! s# \ v7 s0 V
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; I$ s$ W: e4 t% j" W0 TMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! S$ n' a$ S4 L" \6 k& p! v0 D2 c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ M& N9 ]8 _% g% @, B
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Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, ~) z4 e) [# F6 w4 \Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
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: m9 r, T' Z" h/ o, BJapanese aircraft1 S& ~ N$ |" t+ r$ x. W
N1K1-J George x 5
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N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
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B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged0 ?2 s/ B0 Z4 h& j
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Japanese Ships
V; }6 ^# D+ r( x: s5 e+ I PB Koei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire |
"I have nothing to offer but supplies, fuel and women." |
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