AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
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TF 245 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Wa 3
 
12 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 210 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Aso Maru #7, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Truk  at 110,111
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Isokaze
      LSD Kayo Maru
      DD Shiranui
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 245 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Wa 3
 
14 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 245 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Wa 3
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 245 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Wa 3
 
16 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Torres Islands  at 116,146
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7
 
Allied Ships
      DD McColley
 
SS I-7 is located by DD McColley
I-7 diving deep ....
DD McColley attacking submerged sub ....
DD McColley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McColley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McColley attacking submerged sub ....
DD McColley cannot establish contact with SS I-7
DD McColley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,56 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 44
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      44 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
