AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Shirayuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is located by DD Shirayuki
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
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 Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 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: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 36
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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
       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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
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: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
 
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: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
 
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: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 69
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 37
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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
      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-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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 30
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 25
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City 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-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 48
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
 
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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
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: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 15
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
