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yep another Canal!
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B24s over Rabaul

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
A6M3 Zero x 4
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 7 destroyed
 
 
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Sacrifice of PCs

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 6
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 20 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 64
TBF Avenger x 29
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 6, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 18, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 23, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 4, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 32
PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 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
 1 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
SBD Dauntless x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Lunga  at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA Vincennes
CA Australia
CA Canberra
DD Gwin
DD Benham
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PC Ch 4, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PC Ch 17, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA Vincennes
CA Australia
CA Canberra
DD Gwin
DD Benham
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
 
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1187 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2474 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 87
 
Defending force 7067 troops, 68 guns, 4 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 307
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
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RE: Sacrifice of PCs

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Additional bombers have been shifted to PM

Carriers will provide fighter cover as long as neccessary

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Lee is commanding the surface force screening the beachhead
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Landings continue on GC

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Little
CA Quincy
 
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3 Zero x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-24D Liberator x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2369 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 83
 
Defending force 16899 troops, 154 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 402
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
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Lunga in USMC hands

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
 
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
 
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97
 
Allied Ships
DD Stack
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
CA Canberra
CA Australia
 
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 7
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-24D Liberator x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
L1N1 Thora: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2156 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 72
 
Defending force 18150 troops, 202 guns, 19 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 410
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 18150 troops, 202 guns, 19 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 410
 
Defending force 5006 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 72
 
Allied max assault: 814 - adjusted assault: 708
 
Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 17
 
Allied assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
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Rabaul hit again

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42

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ASW attack at 67,99
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 4
 
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD King
 
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 9
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-24D Liberator x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Rabaul hit hard

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-24D Liberator x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
D3A Val: 3 destroyed
L1N1 Thora: 1 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Hudson I 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-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Hudson I 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
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Day Air attack on 8th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 66,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 32
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 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 SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Tomorrow the Marine Paras are gonna "drop in" on Tekky[:D]
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convoys are comin and goin all across the theater

supply convoys goin to _________ and ________ and _______

troop convoys goin to _________

aircraft shifting as well
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/42

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Naval bombardment of Tassafaronga, at 66,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Meredith, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage SCUTTLED
DD Monssen, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage SCUTTLED
DD Fanning, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Quincy, Shell hits 6
CL Nashville, Shell hits 7
CL Honolulu

Japanese ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Whoops[:D]


Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 168 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 13

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!
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Meredith and Monssen were scuttled

other ships reintegrated into Lees surface force
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Rabaul hit again

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 12
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
B-17E Fortress x 57
B-24D Liberator x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AK Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 66,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Simpson Harbor Hit

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 10
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
B-17E Fortress x 43
B-24D Liberator x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
ML Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
ML Tsugaru, Bomb hits 1
AK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 5 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
 
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Simpson Harbor Hit

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed

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Sub attack at 65,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Laffey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD Helm
DD Aaron Ward
DD Grayson

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42

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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 61,88
 
Japanese Ships
AR Akashi
 
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 61,88
 
Japanese Ships
AK Wales Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 78
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
AK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Willimoto, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Edgar Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1
AK Utahan, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
AK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Manoa, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Starling, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Santa Rita
AK Arkansan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Nabesna, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Kentuckian, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK San Vincente, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Steelmaker, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 
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AK intercept

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 66,97
 
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-21
PT PT-25
PT PT-26
PT PT-38
PT PT-40
PT PT-43
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 66,97
 
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-21
PT PT-25
PT PT-26
PT PT-38
PT PT-40
PT PT-43
 
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Day Air attack on 8th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 66,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 16
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 65,97
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 8
 
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD Hull
 
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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ASW attack at 65,97
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 8
 
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD Hull
 
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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RE: Simpson Harbor Hit

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Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-21
PT PT-25
PT PT-26
PT PT-38
PT PT-40
PT PT-43

haha that ship got through about 30 surface combat ships and 4 CV's at GC before PT boats destroyed it, why? because the pilots didnt fly, why? yet again your allied moral inferiority made a mess of things, haha you guys suck
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