AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Truk  at 112,107
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nagata Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #10
      PB Kenan Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
      PB Santos Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-30
 
SS S-30 is sighted by escort
S-30 diving deep ....
PB Kenan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Truk  at 111,102
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Santos Maru
      PB Nikkai Maru
      PB Nagata Maru
      PB Kenan Maru
      PB Shoei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Flying Fish
 
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Santos Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Kenan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 28
      B-24D Liberator x 57
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed on ground
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground
      H8K1 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 9
      P-40B Warhawk x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
      B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
 
 
