AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 42
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
      B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      CA New Orleans
      CA Vincennes
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131
 
Allied Ships
      CA Vincennes
      CA Quincy
      CA San Francisco
      CA Minneapolis
      CA New Orleans
      DD Sherwood
      DD Doeing
      DD Hale
      DD Fox
      DD Barker
      DD Allen
      DD Alden
      DD Downes
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
 
Japanese ground losses:
      443 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
 
Airbase hits 62
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 110
Port hits 73
Port supply hits 4
 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at Shortlands 
CA Quincy firing at Shortlands 
CA San Francisco firing at Shortlands 
CA Minneapolis firing at Shortlands 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA New Orleans
CA New Orleans firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Sherwood firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Doeing firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Hale firing at Shortlands 
DD Fox firing at Shortlands 
DD Barker firing at Shortlands 
DD Allen firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Alden firing at Shortlands 
DD Downes firing at Shortlands 
DMS Elliot firing at Shortlands 
DMS Hopkins firing at Shortlands 
DMS Southard firing at 2nd Naval Construction Battalion
 
 
