AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 24, 42
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Sub attack near Shortlands  at 109,131
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-18, hits 13,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      APA Henderson, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Jarvis
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at APA Henderson
I-18 bottoming out ....
DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from DD Jarvis 
DD Jarvis cannot reach attack position over SS I-18
DD Jarvis 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Jarvis
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Shortlands  at 109,131
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Dorsey
      BB Mississippi
      DMS Long
      DD Copsy
      DD Bamback
      DD Paul Jones
      DD Sterett
 
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Dorsey
DD Copsy fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bamback fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paul Jones fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bamback fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paul Jones fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paul Jones fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 47th Field AA Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 78
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      207 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 24 (14 destroyed, 10 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 21st Fld AA Gun Co  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 47th Field AA Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
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
      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: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      18 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 Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 32
      P-38E Lightning x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12232 troops, 287 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 359
 
Defending force 5701 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
 
Allied adjusted assault: 272 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 9 
 
Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      537 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Marine Division
    18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    11th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    105th USN Base Force /2
 
Defending units:
    1st GEACPS Brigade
    37th JNAF AF Unit 
 
 
