AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B5N2 Kate 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 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Idaho
      BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 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:
      246 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1
 
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 Shortlands 
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 1st GEACPS Brigade
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 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 10
      B-25B Mitchell x 57
      P-38F Lightning x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 59
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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
      12 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
       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
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      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 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      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 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 20
      B-25B Mitchell x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Oil hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 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
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               City Attack:  6 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-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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 20
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 7th Armoured Brigade, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 21
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th British Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 36
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 26000 feet
 
 
 
