AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Hopkins
 
6 mines cleared
 
 
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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
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Southard
 
Japanese ground losses:
      363 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 67
Port hits 35
Port supply hits 2
 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy
CA Quincy firing at Shortlands 
CA San Francisco firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
CA Minneapolis firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
CA New Orleans firing at Shortlands 
DD Sherwood firing at Shortlands 
DD Doeing firing at Shortlands 
DD Hale firing at Shortlands 
DD Fox firing at Shortlands 
DD Barker firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Allen firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Alden firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DMS Elliot firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DMS Southard firing at Shortlands 
 
 
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Hopkins
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 48
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Timoeka (86,116)
 
TF 223 troops unloading over beach at Timoeka, 86,116
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
