AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 42
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TF 191 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Warrnambool
 
9 mines cleared
 
 
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Sub attack near Russell Islands  at 111,136
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-67, hits 4
 
Allied Ships
      DD Gridley
      DD Maury
 
SS RO-67 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Gridley
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kaimana (83,113)
 
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Kaimana, 83,113
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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TF 191 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Warrnambool
 
27 mines cleared
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield 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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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
