AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 17, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
      BB Idaho
      DD Copsy
      DD Bamback
      DD Paul Jones
      DD Sterett
      DD Stack
      DD Lang
      DMS Long
      DMS Dorsey
 
Japanese ground losses:
      246 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 2
 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Shortlands 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Copsy firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Bamback firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Paul Jones firing at Shortlands 
DD Sterett firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Stack firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Lang firing at Shortlands 
DMS Long firing at Shortlands 
DMS Dorsey firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 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 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 64
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground 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 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 16
      P-38F Lightning x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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
       4 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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
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 spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 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 spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
