Marky(USN) VS Tanksone(IJN) - Guadalcanal

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
 
Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Mahan
DD Monssen
 
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ASW attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 9
 
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge
DD Talbot
DD Cushing
DD Porter
DD Clark
DD Worden
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
 
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ASW attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 11
 
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge
DD Talbot
DD Cushing
DD Porter
DD Clark
DD Worden
DD Phelps
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 44
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
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Sub attack at 68,105
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
 
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -she sank immeadiately[:(]
 
 
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Ground combat at Tulagi
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2205 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
Defending force 7274 troops, 83 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
 
Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Allied max defense: 96 - adjusted defense: 293
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tulagi[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
 
Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Mahan
DD Monssen
 
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ASW attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 9
 
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge
DD Talbot
DD Cushing
DD Porter
DD Clark
DD Worden
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
 
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ASW attack at 65,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 11
 
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge
DD Talbot
DD Cushing
DD Porter
DD Clark
DD Worden
DD Phelps
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 44
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
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Sub attack at 68,105
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
 
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Ground combat at Tulagi
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2205 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
Defending force 7274 troops, 83 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
 
Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Allied max defense: 96 - adjusted defense: 293
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tulagi[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 36
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-24D Liberator x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
Kittyhawk I x 10
Beaufighter VIC x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AK Liverpool Maru, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC PC-105, Shell hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet[/font]

[marky]

additional B17s have been transferred to PM for another strike


it will be in concert with a strike by Halseys carriers, all 4!

theyll strike at shipping and the airfields

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 71,105
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
 
Allied Ships
AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AP Hunter Liggett
SC SC-708
DMS Hovey
DD Case
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


Very quiet day today
[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
SBD Dauntless x 119
TBF Avenger x 48
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-34, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
APD APD-1, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
APD APD-36, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 8[/font]

[marky]

Tomorrow the 2nd Para BN will land at Munda

following them will be engineers and garrison troops to build up a fighter, and then a bomber base

since its out of fighter range from Guadalcanal the carriers themselves will turn back to provide cover, after the strike on Rabaul which will also happen tomorrow, hiopefully in conjunction with the B17s, B24s, and the Hudsons

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 61,90
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 6
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3,  on fire
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 9
CA Takao, Shell hits 5,  on fire
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Takanami, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Kuroshio
 
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CV Hornet
CV Wasp
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 4
CA San Francisco
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gwin
DD Grayson
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 56
B-24D Liberator x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 9 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 25
Runway hits 71
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,89
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
SBD Dauntless x 14
TBF Avenger x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 11
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 70
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Monssen
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 
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Ground combat at Munda
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1302 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Defending force 24217 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 608
 
Allied max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Japanese max defense: 576 - adjusted defense: 925
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 2[/font]

[marky]

very damn lucky, that was too close!

even so i have congratulated the enemy on a job well done in the interception

whew, thankfully the attack wasnt pressed

[marky]

Carriers are withdrawing to Noumea after that lil episode[:D]

theyre going to prepare for the planned landing at Buin

[marky]

Close call

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 62,84
 
Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
ML Ma 2
ML Niizaki
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima
 
Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
B-17E Fortress x 63
B-24D Liberator x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1008 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Hughes
 
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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Asakaze
DD Asagumo
DD Arashi
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Mogami
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CA Atago
 
 
Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 39
 
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Day Air attack on Kure 6th SNLF, at 64,95
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
B-26B Marauder x 13
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet[/font]

[marky]

well its been a while

after studying the situation, i intend to make a landing at Buin in the next week, depending on wat recon finds there

if not i may hit Vella La Vella

cuz at the moment theres 30000 japs on Munda, i intend to turn it into a self guarded prison camp


carriers are refitting and about to be joined by another CLAA and the Washington

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 67,96
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 23,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
PG Tui
PG Moa
PG Kiwi
DD Buchanan[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1007 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DD Dent
APD Stringham
APD McKean
APD Gregory
APD Manley
PG Isabel
AK Empire Eagle, Mine hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
APD Little
APD Colhoun
DD Arunta
DD Aylwin
DD Hutchins
DD Waters
DD Helm
 
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ASW attack at 68,99
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
 
Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Hughes
DD Stockton
 
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ASW attack at 68,99
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
 
Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Hughes
DD Stockton
 
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TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
 
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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DD Worden
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1020 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
DMS Trevor
DD Case, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
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ASW attack at 68,99
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 13,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Hughes
DD Stockton
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Russell Islands
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
 
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!![/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Arashi, Shell hits 13,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 3,  on fire
DD Asakaze
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
CA Chester
CA Louisville, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Hobart
CL Helena
CL Boise
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Mogami,  on fire
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Asagumo,  on fire
DD Asakaze
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Louisville,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko
CA Mogami,  on fire
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Chester
CA Louisville,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CA Astoria
CL Hobart
CL Helena
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Porter
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Phelps
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Mogami,  on fire
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagumo,  on fire
DD Asakaze,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Kiwi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Moa, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Tui, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-24, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,95
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet[/font]

[marky]

[font="arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42[/font][/align]  [/align] [font="arial"]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1011 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Cushing
DD Stockton
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Russell Islands at 66,96
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
 
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Hovey
DMS Trevor
AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 1
AP Barnett, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Fuller
 
 
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Russell Islands at 66,96
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
 
Allied Ships
APD Manley, Shell hits 1
APD Colhoun
APD Gregory
APD McKean, Shell hits 1,  on fire
APD Stringham
DMS Zane
SC SC-743
AP Katoomba
 
 
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Russell Islands at 66,96
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
 
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Boise
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Porter
DD Phelps
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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ASW attack near Shortlands  at 63,93
 
Japanese Ships
ML Ma 2
ML Niizaki
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima
 
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 4
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 9 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 97
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 6 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 24 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet[/font]

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42[/align] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Yubari
DD Kuroshio
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Fubuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Amagiri
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-25
PT PT-27, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT PT-36, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
 
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Fubuki
DD Oshio
DD Asashio, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DD Kuroshio
CL Yubari
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CA Haguro
CA Maya
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
 
 
Allied gro und losses:
309 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 5
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 29
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
CL Yubari
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E F ortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 5
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
 
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
SBD Dauntless x 121
TBF Avenger x 50
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBF Avenger: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 5,  on fire
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 6,  on fire
BB Nagato
CA Haguro
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombi ng at 2000 feet
 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x T BF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26B Marauder x 2
B-17E Fortress x 30
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
BB Kirishima,  on fire
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 62,90
 
Japanese Ships
ML Ma 2
ML Niizaki
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima
 
Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 6,  on fire
 
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ASW attack at 62,90
 
Japanese Ships
ML Ma 2
ML Niizaki
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima
ML Tokiwa
 
Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 1

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Hi Mark, just a few dents and scratches.[/align]  [/align] Paul[/align]  [/align] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42[/align] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1007 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DD Dent
APD Little
DD Hutchins
PG Isabel
DD Waters
 
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TF 1016 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)
 
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
APD McKean
APD Gregory
APD Manley
DD Cummings
AP Katoomba, Mine hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 6
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-24D Liberator x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed, 1 damagedA6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet