AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 42
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TF 135 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Geelong
      AM Echuca
      AM Cowra
      AM Bunbury
 
22 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 109,130
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD MacDonough
      xAP Rooseboom
      xAP Mijer
      xAP Siberg
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Torokina  at 109,130
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-17, hits 2
 
Allied Ships
      DD Le Triomphant
      xAP Siberg
      xAP Rochussen
      xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
      xAP Le Maire
 
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Le Triomphant
DD Le Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Le Triomphant cannot reach attack position over SS I-17
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub vs Sub: SS Snapper attacking SS I-24  at 110,111  - near Truk
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-24
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards
 
 
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TF 239 encounters mine field at Torokina (109,130)
 
Allied Ships
      DD Preston
      DD Cushing
      DD Lamson
      APD Pope
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 63
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 79
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      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
       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
       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
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 8
 
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 Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
 
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 Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
 
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 Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
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 Shwebo , at 59,45 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
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 Lashio , at 62,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 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 rain
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12256 troops, 286 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
 
Defending force 4616 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Allied adjusted assault: 127 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 3 
 
Allied assault odds: 42 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      266 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      51 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    34th Combat Engineer Regiment
    1st Marine Division
    I US Amphib Corps
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    11th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    35th Aviation Base Force
    804th Engineer Aviation Battalion
    105th USN Base Force
    18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st GEACPS Brigade
 
 
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Shortlands

