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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 43
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V% P" W8 W# p3 H: L3 Q43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。/ ]4 h# Y% M& d9 l M- T4 j
: G# V' Q3 s: J/ l' p" H是役盟军损失4发19架,击落紫电7架。$ o% }3 q. T- G8 l; H3 R- t
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ ~; r6 l$ K( Z' y
' y# S7 G5 x2 ^. J1 ^5 sWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ W( A5 h: X8 L- m% i, \
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes2 C P5 ~* L0 t7 ~
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Japanese aircraft
0 P Z6 h1 H6 i# }- { N1K1-J George x 40
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6 F+ X8 b0 ]/ K/ r1 wAllied aircraft5 x; ]* M! k5 U0 }( g% H- V
B-24D Liberator x 400 E- l$ F# s' {6 x# D$ C
B-24D1 Liberator x 128
+ Z9 y/ b2 \* b1 A3 z PB4Y-1 Liberator x 82
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Japanese aircraft losses& n/ b6 t# e; [$ p) b: {) x
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
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1 E: W& K- }7 q H0 h# x: uAllied aircraft losses
6 E, }, s o f+ V0 m B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
5 B) z& A1 L. q; W4 T B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
# E' X- \: @# l E PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged- T9 _# R" Q, H: d+ \0 G
. C& \+ [7 t2 w7 D4 q0 e0 k, fJapanese Ships
! K/ C$ f+ w) z1 Z" m8 i9 I- u' E xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& U( @8 w- @0 U7 U$ S/ j2 P CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ E L# S9 R0 I8 _8 O xAKL Kokuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) _1 D: a8 l3 [4 ]/ ]* l. k2 U AK Seia Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 ^" O) d1 G9 K; P# }6 j CM Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( ^! n/ S% X6 j' E h AKE Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 }2 b4 L& [+ [- S* Z PB Minowa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: n, r1 f G8 T. d% d2 C AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ _# n- W" i* | CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ \) z/ h V- C; I$ U AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 T' i! y' Y/ o9 m& ~( D, F- w xAKL Totai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 Y) z# K! X! w' E3 v* Q9 {( @ AK Tatutaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire- Y- M, {- J6 T8 S* H; d7 ~+ w7 ^
CM Aotaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: _/ Z) j: b5 \ AG Mamiya, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; E& G, m- X+ p0 A5 R8 F CL Katori, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ C Y7 G7 K- H% W5 e AKE Kato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 s5 }6 Y( C) v9 j6 I7 D$ B
AK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 L' m9 `0 V0 C1 v4 I' b2 E( [( ?' ]
APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) [3 f) J& `0 u4 T s' G8 p9 R# n xAK Yamagiku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ?- m2 k2 J+ P) E! t
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 I, n5 R$ G2 U" P$ F6 h PB Fuji Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! Y0 r2 d, A3 Z. M! c3 Z) R
xAK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 a4 c, S2 N5 y% }
AK Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
9 B: A0 J6 M& M6 D$ D2 ^) _/ i PB Tatibana Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 e9 O7 H1 \& W& `
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, t; c \; Z3 X7 K
CM Takashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
@$ W& c4 P) z4 {* G4 b AKE Boston Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' B* S$ \; R$ V; v$ L4 r
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
0 ?# u( Z: g3 k& W& k PB Heizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
]0 c$ T) @9 p! v- a PB Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
I( z z$ U0 T) O! m xAK Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire" x" Z6 b/ u6 g: H2 G) e. @
xAK Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; C* I' M: C- P5 }8 x) L xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ e% R }. r, `( d6 A* T" w
CM Ishizaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- F% Y, R' R, K( o$ G5 a- w; {
PB Kongo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; B# M9 E0 E. ?7 X
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire% q6 u" F/ G/ l" I( j
xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- u& _- }0 H4 y( t4 P PB Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( ~# r6 H% a7 B0 T, \0 U3 i; ] xAKL Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire. o3 u' b# p1 f) D0 v4 Z
PB Takunan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& {* C2 b0 W4 ~+ k ^+ W8 m6 b# T
xAK Taketoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ [- `+ h/ z( D( C' {; H' W; K! ^ xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: p. G* ?, a2 L) y8 G* h+ p PB Togo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- r b3 O& e/ X( O# L4 `& r+ S! J
PB America Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 A6 Y# I H. ~$ M xAK Spey Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! X3 k1 U% c6 ^# I1 @. E! m0 ] xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( I/ x* @8 j0 e) u: j M2 @/ | AK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire: c: t- m& h/ y- i" T0 ~7 r4 ^
xAK Asuka Maru, Bomb hits 1* g2 ~( k! g1 M! Y$ p" r7 ]
xAKL Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 _" t% k5 C7 J* z# B; d
AK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1
2 v- B; F: }9 ]. G# X2 I( N PB Tatsumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 U6 W/ n" T* L2 |) c9 A2 Z- k6 Z CMc Ashizaki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% U3 N3 x: l2 }4 H PB Takunan Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' c$ v. \$ Y& F* B: | xAK London Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 T; `1 r. T$ L- H' v ^" a4 @9 L8 I xAK Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# I3 y. p' p) |0 @, s, f AK Tamagawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. S! A* M; K8 w7 i7 D PB Rokko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
N% P; y" C( x/ e2 @) T xAKL Assam Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, |' M) g- I3 S. }
AKE Hague Maru, Bomb hits 1
: c$ \7 d8 C5 y, ^# t: V AK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
" f; _3 A* l( A! { PB Hokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 n3 N8 N1 M$ P' J
AKE Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 |) W4 y% E1 s& t) K1 L; k6 k; a& U
PB Senyu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 ^3 A* u: X8 r+ Z9 u& {) h! {
xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; ?8 B* M$ j8 o' m& j& T6 |7 d+ T
xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" ~- _( w8 N# }4 A PB Kyo Maru #12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 o5 h* ]& b, D+ C xAK Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1
) v. U$ x j8 q, }* r- k8 ]' N AK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1
) {) q' b) z0 y. n3 F$ ] xAK Toyohasi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire! X3 b3 |" ?: Z$ W0 O G/ B6 h1 s* I
PB Lushan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 _( s' v& ^! N6 l* H8 K5 _1 R) [* W
xAK Omi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ K5 `& S$ g: V- C% O
PB Genmei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 `1 t0 o+ l# ^+ o
PB Nishho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 d/ w* x' @$ |. w PB Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 U" ^7 D) a- t( s9 ^
PB Shonan Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" K: G/ k& n: k- m
xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire) [5 E" W& Z. h* S
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 P7 H3 _, ~+ l& |, {) A PB Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^& F) r4 x6 I8 Y! E
xAK Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; v6 |, m/ w* d }& [
PB Kyo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' P$ G( o5 y+ G$ o9 N2 {2 f- ]
SC CHa-3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 J& N5 r3 s: D
xAKL Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: o: F+ a- O ~0 ~6 z AK Katuragi Maru, Bomb hits 1
2 f* p" U5 c4 d: l+ G xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ d' J3 [, z5 G/ F
PB Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, Z* P9 a+ m8 _' Z1 c: B- Z0 l
AD Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 L: @/ Z6 B: _. { xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 1
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6 h$ H; h' S8 H& \Japanese ground losses:
# j! W d5 _1 P% c 6 casualties reported3 i% {1 r: i7 q$ U7 T/ _& N4 W& E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 k/ J# s6 n1 D# Q) c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 P- w2 g5 @, ?4 q1 C0 q: l' b) W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ], P! w9 d3 }2 I
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Port hits 324 C: U3 ]5 s% X/ k7 F
Port fuel hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : Z( p) d* h) c9 I, b2 x
, `" a! q! V4 b$ Z! ]" E$ ?9 IWeather in hex: Thunderstorms8 F; v& |8 i, t- A" L
: R+ g/ h0 ^. MRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 M& v' N% b; @. |8 h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 a% Q) P6 l9 v2 t% z& Z
4 t" }1 J3 U. a. }+ D1 Q+ g8 NJapanese aircraft
1 X+ s2 ^" K) i7 o N1K1-J George x 162 `3 A' r5 ~7 Z3 e( l" v
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a' Y/ {& H0 A' x' X PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
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. h- G# }$ |( a0 wNo Japanese losses& d% r' Y' E- s9 e
# I1 U7 Z- T5 R x( l# F- fAllied aircraft losses
# |$ h1 |) D4 t0 _ PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, y- W( d" h+ A7 F) @, U% z' C; j
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Japanese Ships3 n$ [/ |7 T W2 O: [
xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire# d" L* z5 Z+ x2 R+ @' ]/ K* r) \
xAK Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& S; g6 Z0 y; z" H6 W6 n
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0 U) Q1 K& z$ R z- B8 uRaid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 B: i0 }: Y& z* }6 N% L) F
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes( E- z! J) h/ H4 {8 O
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Japanese aircraft3 x0 t+ z1 d7 ^7 H: u- {
N1K1-J George x 8$ v8 {: [- e+ y8 V, l U" v& ~2 ^0 e
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5 j! {8 K$ T& d6 u- `# k0 ^1 ?/ AAllied aircraft
1 y4 r7 P2 Z. } B-24D1 Liberator x 14
7 D" p' G1 O4 i& |9 a8 q4 k2 p PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7; w+ O/ X; g0 u* N I7 _$ e
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Japanese aircraft losses
& c% j# j7 o& z2 f& a. U N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed* o" F3 M. N- ^5 x
6 Z7 r4 b: C- h% q8 |Allied aircraft losses" q6 S v. g( G% f
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged2 p3 O e; W3 N( u; z/ P9 w' T) F
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xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ k1 v' _9 J. b: z1 a# q
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- _8 o) q# G) X; C& dRaid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( O7 r8 u5 t9 y) |* N7 ?Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
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2 ?' T0 `+ W1 R( AJapanese aircraft
' n: Y( b4 @; u N1K1-J George x 5
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: T6 Z2 S6 ]8 R) N5 x$ J0 n B-24D1 Liberator x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 Q" z) I3 X: f
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 C% g. @1 S+ h0 g2 m x$ @ PB Koei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire |
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