AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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Sub attack near Mussau Island  at 104,119
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK England Maru
      xAK Kinryu Maru
      xAK Tensin Maru
      xAK Izan Maru
      xAK Meisan Maru
      xAK Nikki Maru
      DD Zuiho
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seal
 
SS Seal launches 2 torpedoes at xAK England Maru
Seal diving deep ....
DD Zuiho attacking submerged sub ....
DD Zuiho fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Zuiho fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Zuiho fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Zuiho attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buka at 109,128
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Mangole (74,105)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 129 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 5 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mangole !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Indpt SNLF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Misool (80,108)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 66 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 2 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Misool !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Indpt SNLF Coy /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Obi (77,106)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 90 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Obi !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Indpt SNLF Coy /4
 
 
