AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 42
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TF 163 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Moa
      AM Abraham Crijnssen
      AM Geelong
      AM Echuca
      AM Cowra
      AM Bunbury
 
26 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Worden
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
      Wellington Ic x 96
      B-17E Fortress x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-56 Thalia: 5 destroyed on ground
      Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 46
Airbase supply hits 32
Runway hits 114
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 60
      P-38E Lightning x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      166 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 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
       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
       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
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 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 2nd RTA Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 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 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
 
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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
      F4U-1 Corsair x 15
 
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 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
 
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
      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 Mandalay , at 59,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 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 TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 41
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 52
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 30
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 60
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 39
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 52
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 30
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 56
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 2 destroyed
      F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12232 troops, 286 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
 
Defending force 5226 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
 
Allied adjusted assault: 310 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 5 
 
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      280 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Marine Division
    34th Combat Engr Rgt /1
    I US Amphib Corps
    105th USN Base Force
    18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    35th Aviation Base Force
    803rd EAB /1
    11th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    804th EAB /1
 
Defending units:
    1st GEACPS Brigade
    37th JNAF AF Unit 
 
 
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37th JNAF AF Unit  Wiped Out at Shortlands by attrition!!!
