AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 325 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Southard
      CA Minneapolis, Mine hits 1
 
17 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 62 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      DD Doeing
      CA New Orleans
      CA San Francisco
      CA Quincy
      CA Vincennes
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      CA San Francisco
      CA New Orleans
      CA Minneapolis,  on fire
      DD Sherwood
      DD Fox
      CA Quincy
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA San Francisco
      CA Minneapolis,  on fire
      CA Quincy
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G4M1 Betty 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
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 17 damaged
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      CA Vincennes
      CA Quincy
      CA San Francisco
      CA New Orleans
      DD Sherwood
      DD Doeing
      DD Hale
      DD Fox
      DD Barker
      DD Allen
      DD Alden
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Southard
 
Japanese ground losses:
      349 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2
 
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 
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 Shortlands 
DD Hale firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Fox firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Barker firing at Shortlands 
DD Allen firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Alden firing at Shortlands 
DMS Elliot firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DMS Southard firing at Shortlands 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
