AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 42
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ASW attack near Munda  at 109,134
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-66, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DD Bulmer
 
SS RO-66 is located by DD Bulmer
DD Bulmer attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 40
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 44
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32400.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32400.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32400.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai  at 48,78
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Misaku Maru
      PB Shintohoku Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXV
 
SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
