AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 06, 42
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ASW attack near Shortlands  at 110,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      DD Russell
 
SS RO-63 is sighted by escort
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Shortlands  at 110,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63, hits 6,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      DD Russell
 
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Russell
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 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: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 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 Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 75
      B-25B Mitchell x 72
      P-38E Lightning x 46
      P-38F Lightning x 23
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 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
       6 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 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
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 Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 42
      P-38E Lightning x 27
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
