AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 30, 42
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Dorsey
      DMS Long
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      SC PC-578
      DMS Chandler
      DMS Wasmuth
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       6 x B5N1 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: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Mustin
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 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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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Russell
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Hammann
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty 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: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Russell
      DD Mustin
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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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:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Devonshire
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 Imperial Guards Division
DD Inconstant firing at 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Van Galen firing at Imperial Guards Division
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
