AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 18, 42
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Sub attack near Mussau Island  at 104,119
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Choun Maru #8
      ACM Toyotsu Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #8
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seal
 
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #8
PB Shonan Maru #8 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Idaho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      BB Idaho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Idaho
      BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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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:
      213 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Shortlands 
BB Idaho firing at Shortlands 
DD Copsy firing at Shortlands 
DD Bamback firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Paul Jones firing at Shortlands 
DD Sterett firing at Shortlands 
DD Stack firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Lang firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DMS Long firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
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 43 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 25
      P-38F Lightning x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 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 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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 7 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 29
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 3 damaged
 
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
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
