AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 42
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Oshio
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII, hits 1
 
SS KXVIII is located by DD Hagikaze
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
 
Allied Ships
      CA Devonshire
      CA Dorsetshire
      DD Jupiter
      DD Isis
      DD Inconstant
      DD Tjerk Hiddes
      DD Van Galen
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3
 
CA Devonshire firing at Imperial Guards Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Jupiter firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Isis firing at 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
DD Inconstant firing at Cox's Bazar 
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Cox's Bazar 
DD Van Galen firing at 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
      BB Idaho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AM Cootamundra
      AM Colac
      AM Castlemaine
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Truk  at 111,105
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      AO Kyokuto Maru
      AO Ken'yo Maru
      TK San Ramon Maru
      DD Kikuzuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS Halibut
 
SS Halibut launches 4 torpedoes at TK Teiyo Maru
Halibut diving deep ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai  at 48,78
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Oshio
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Truk  at 111,105
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Teiyo Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Kikuzuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS Halibut
 
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at TK Teiyo Maru
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st GEACPS Brigade, at 109,131 (Shortlands)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
      P-40B Warhawk x 12
 
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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 32
      P-40B Warhawk x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 2 damaged
 
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
      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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 16
      P-40B Warhawk x 21
 
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
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 13841 troops, 289 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
 
Defending force 3002 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Allied adjusted assault: 358 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1 
 
Allied assault odds: 358 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      492 casualties reported
         Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    34th Combat Engineer Regiment
    1st Marine Division
    804th Engineer Aviation Battalion
    105th USN Base Force
    I US Amphib Corps
    35th Aviation Base Force
    11th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st GEACPS Brigade
 
 
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Shortlands

