AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 42
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ASW attack near Munda  at 109,134
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-171
 
Allied Ships
      DD Gridley
      DD Maury
 
SS I-171 is located by DD Gridley
I-171 diving deep ....
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai  at 47,77
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Shirakumo
      DD Shirayuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS O16, hits 1
 
SS O16 is located by DD Shirakumo
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 48
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 13 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 27
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-25B Mitchell x 60
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 24
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 48
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 21
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 32
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
