AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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TF 180 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
 
12 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Rennell Island  at 110,139
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26
 
Allied Ships
      DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Helm
 
SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bagley
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm cannot reach attack position over SS I-26
SS I-26 eludes DD Helm by diving deep
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 16 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      22 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      21 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      21 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 29035.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
 
 
 
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TF 180 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
 
15 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      19 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 47
      P-38F Lightning x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      22 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
