AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 42
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ASW attack near Kuala Lumpur  at 48,80
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Minegumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS O23
 
SS O23 is located by DD Minegumo
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Helena
      CL St. Louis
      CL Marblehead
      CL Trenton
      DD Selfridge
      DD Wilson
      DD Ellet
      DD Benham
      DD Patterson
      DD Henley
 
Japanese ground losses:
      151 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 2
 
CL Honolulu firing at Shortlands 
CL Helena firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
CL St. Louis firing at Shortlands 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at Shortlands 
DD Selfridge firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Wilson firing at Shortlands 
DD Ellet firing at Shortlands 
DD Benham firing at Shortlands 
DD Patterson firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
DD Henley firing at 1st GEACPS Brigade
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 25
      P-38F Lightning x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 6
 
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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
