AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 42
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Sub attack near Buka  at 108,129
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-23
 
Captain of SS S-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
S-23 diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Torokina  at 109,130
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-36
 
SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes
S-36 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 19
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 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 spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 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 spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 19
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 39
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th JNAF AF Unit , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 18
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 7 damaged
      P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
 
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
Also attacking 25th JNAF AF Unit  ...
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
Also attacking 25th JNAF AF Unit  ...
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th JNAF AF Unit , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
Also attacking 25th JNAF AF Unit  ...
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
Also attacking 25th JNAF AF Unit  ...
Also attacking 94th JAAF AF Bn  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 47th Field AA Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      84 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 47th Field AA Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-25B Mitchell x 44
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Oil hits 59
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Magwe  ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking Magwe  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 15
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9
 
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
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground 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 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City 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 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 21
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 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: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City 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 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City 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 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 2
 
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: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City 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 20 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 8
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
